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Domaine Armand Rousseau 阿曼 盧梭酒廠

★ 勃根地頂級名莊 Chambertin 香貝丹之王
Armand Rousseau 被稱為「香貝丹之王」，身為 Gevrey Chambertin 村莊最具代表性酒廠之一，地位有如 Vosne Romanee 村莊的 DRC，其出名的頂級酒 2005 Chambertin 與 2005 Romanee-Conti 同樣榮獲 Burghound 99高分。
酒廠成立於二十世紀初，創始者 Armand Rousseau 從一個小地農辛耘經營葡萄園，繼 1920 年 d’Angerville 首創自有品牌裝瓶後，在 1930 年 Armand Rousseau 也開本地風氣之先，以自家名字裝瓶銷售。1959 年由其子 Charles 接手，造就今日的輝煌成就。而 Charles 之子 Eric 也在80 年代開始加入，協助高齡 80 多歲的 Charles 釀酒。老莊主Charles去世之後，現由兒子及女兒接手。
Armand Rousseau 幾乎坐擁 Gevrey 村內所有最知名的葡萄園。在其擁有的14公頃地中，特級葡萄園就佔了8.1公頃，反而是村莊級地塊佔地最小，僅2.2公頃，不知羨煞多少人。其中最知名的當是頂級園 Chambertin和 Chambertin Clos de Beze，在此兩名酒之下則是品質媲美頂級園的一級酒 Clos St Jacques，擁有深沉的口感與清雅的酸度。Armand Rousseau 並未釀造 Bourgogne，唯一的一款村莊等級的 Gevrey Chambertin 即是酒廠的入門酒款。

Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils 2019 Charmes-Chambertin

Grand Cru Red 

Note: from a 1.47 ha holding of roughly 25+ year old vines that combines .61 ha in Charmes with .86 ha in Mazoyères; 20% new wood

Tasting note: 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 long finish. There is very good size and weight, yet the overall impression is rather one of refinement.

Score: BH:91-94 

Drink: 2034+

The 2019 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is turning out nicely, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet berry fruit and plums complemented by hints of smoked meats, preserved citrus, warm spices and raw cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, supple and charming, it's pretty and fine-boned, with good depth at the core, velvety tannins and a seamless, enveloping profile. This is another cuvée that I suspect will turn out to be Rousseau's finest rendition since at least 2012.

WA: 92-94