Armand Rousseau, Charmes Chambertin other_regions_italy they used less new oak

they used less new oak barrels

austere and incredibly persistent finish

Deep garnet in color

This is very classy

Armand Rousseau, Charmes Chambertin other_regions_italy they used less new oak(from a 1. 47 ha holding of roughly 25+ year old vines that combines . 61 ha in Charmes with . 86 ha in Mazoyres; 20% new wood). Discreet but perceptible wood sets off pretty and nicely layered aromas of red currant, forest floor, spice and a suggestion of warm earth character. There is excellent intensity to the detailed, palate coating and sappy medium bodied flavors that are firm, powerful and unusually robust on the refined, focused and sneaky