Strauss & co - 8 - 11 November 2020

Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Armand Rousseau is one of Burgundy’s greatest domaines offering a deep history of prestigious vineyards and pinnacle wines. The domaine has been family run ever since its inception in the early 20th century and was one of the first producers to estate-bottle its own wines in the 1930s. By acquiring new plots of grands crus and other noble old vines, Rousseau has steadily increased its enviable status in the Gevrey-Chambertin commune and Burgundy at large. Armand’s son Charles, who trained as a lawyer, put aside his legal aspirations and joined his father in 1945. Armand passed away unexpectedly in 1959. Charles’son Eric joined the team in 1982 and Armand’s great- granddaughter Cyrielle, who came to South Africa in 2017, started working for the domaine in 2012. The prestigious baton is being passed securely down from one generation to the next. Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils combines modern techniques such as green harvesting and leaf removal with organic viticulture and minimal intervention in the cellar. The resultant wines are elegant and richly layered with a genuine expression of terroir and a signature Rousseau fingerprint. They offer a refreshing lack of pretence, even though the domaine produces some of the finest and rarest wines in the world. 80 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin 2008 – 1 bottle lot ‘The 2008 Chambertin is rather delicate and almost ethereal in its seductive personality. This is another surprisingly open, expressive 2008. The tannins are elegant, while the wine’s balance is simply terrific. Anticipatedmaturity: 2018- 2038.’ – Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com R25 000 - 30 000 82 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin 2010 – 1 bottle lot ‘The 2010 Chambertin is exceptional for its polish and sheer elegance. Nothing in particular stands out, instead the Chambertin impresses for its fabulous overall sense of harmony. The integration of fruit, tannin and oak is beyond impeccable. Silky tannins wrap around a finish laced with dark red berries, licorice and sweet spices. Anticipated maturity: 2025-2050.’ – Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com R38 000 - 60 000 73 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Clos de la Roche 2007 – 2 bottle lot ‘Pretty cherry and strawberry aromas and flavors are accented by spice from the oak in this silky red, which has plenty of tannins for support, with bright acidity that keeps it all lively and persistent through the finish. Best from2013 through 2023.’ – Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator R16 000 - 22 000 75 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint Jacques 2007-2010 – 4 bottle lot 2007 ‘Drunk fromdouble-magnum, Rousseau’s 2007 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques is showing very well, bursting from the glass with an expressive bouquet of raspberries, red plums, raw cocoa, peonies, sweet soil tones and spicy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, supple and charming, it’s an open-knit, expressive wine, its ample core of fruit framed by succulent acids andmelting tannins. It’s drinking very well already.’ –William Kelley, Wine Advocate 2008 ‘The 2008 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques is an unusually warm, pliant 2008. The use of 80% new barrels here undoubtedly contributes to the wine’s open, generous expression of fruit. The Clos St. Jacques is a beautiful wine, even at this early stage. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2038.’ – Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 2009 ‘The 2009 Clos St. Jacques is a rich, deeply pitched wine built on a serious core of dark red fruit, menthol, spices and licorice. Readers won’t findmuch of the early appeal of 2009 here, rather this is a wine built for the cellar. Layers of flavor build to a huge finish Domaine Armand Rousseau supported by considerable tannin. This intense, powerful wine is going to require quite a bit of patience. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029.’ – Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 2010 ‘The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques flows across the palate with fabulous depth and richness. Dark red fruit, licorice, smoke and exotic spices all come together in the glass, while the intensity of the fruit covers every corner of the palate. This huge, powerful wine will require considerable patience, but it is impeccable, not tomention stunning in its beauty. Anticipatedmaturity: 2025- 2045.’ – Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com R55 000 - 75 000 15