Her Mir Tage

9.0

Domaine Armand Rousseau Père & Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2012

For my first time tasting Domaine Armand Rousseau Père & Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, the sommelier said that if Chambertin is the King, then this wine, Clos de Bèze, is the Queen. The 2012 vintage is relatively easy to approach and didn't require a very long decanting time—two hours was sufficient.

The 2012 growing season was quite challenging, with a severe cold spring, but the summer was warm and hot. As a result, the fruit profile of this wine is quite expressive.

For the first hour, the reduction notes were very strong. It only started to open up in the second hour. The aroma is quite elegant. Since we were dining at a restaurant, the sommelier was very meticulous in controlling the temperature of the glassware, adjusting the wine's condition to a optimal state.

I didn't get very exuberant fruit notes. The overall state of the wine was restrained and elegant—like a lady around 30 years old. Not only is her beauty present, but there's also a feeling of poise and steadiness. Everything was in balance: the aromas, flavours, and acidity.

Notes of cherry, blackberry, liquorice sweetness, a hint of mint, and some dried flowers. There was a slightly creamy texture on the palate. The body was rounded but not quite what I would call voluptuous.

I didn't find any particularly stunning or breathtaking flavours or aromas. I can only say that this wine's performance was... correct. I had originally hoped for more complex layers, but unfortunately, I felt its expression was relatively simple, not very complex. It was just quite elegant and graceful.

This wine is exceedingly expensive. For a similar quality presentation, I believe there are other options at perhaps half the price that could deliver a comparable experience. — 2 months ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.2

I totally emotional purchase because it’s what I call my queen. Turns out on point (like her name sake). Straw yellow, subtle stone fruit, nice acidity…. Always buy with your heart. — 3 years ago

Steven

9.0

First sniff….Napa wine cellar. Definitely decant, but afterwards smooth, silky, fruit forward and delish., with no tannins on the front or back end. All must haves as I try to get myself out the dog house with my queen. Blessed to be forgiven…the liquid heaven helps distract the frustration 🤣. — 4 years ago

Matt Konopka

8.9

Lovely Sonoma Rhone blend from the Zin Queen, Viognier, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne. A delightful blend with family on a sunny Mothers day in NJ — 6 months ago

Michelle Beer

9.3

Easy to drink , dry with with floral end notes. Light on tannin and funk but still not a white wine. Great with food — 9 months ago

Kurt Schuster

9.2

Deep, Rich, and elegant. The wine actually feels more viscous than normal, and it’s just heavily perfumed and flavored and thick in your mouth. It absolutely feels like chewing on a handful of fresh blue and red fruit mixed together. Perfume of violet and Queen Anne roses, as it faded over time it actually became a much more elegant and approachable wine. Absolutely delicious.  — 10 months ago

with Denise

Steven

9.1

In my best Ludacris imitation…alright alright alright, is out of town, south beach wine fest date night with the most amazing human on the planet. And she’s drop dead gorgeous too. Talk about being blessed. On to the wine. A definite winner. From the big bold fruity smell of Napa on the onset. To the jammy, fruit forward smoothie and velvety explosion on the palette. Great pick by my queen. We bout to do the damn thing called life together foreva. — 4 years ago

Shane Walker

9.0

Clear, deep ruby colour. Clean, pronounced red fruits and pepper on the nose. Dry, high acidity and tannins, with ripe plum, red cherries and heaps of pepper! Full-bodied with a very long finish. Very good quality.

Great accompaniment to the beautifully cooked, glazed fillet.

Britannia Restaurant, onboard Queen Anne, in the South Pacific, en route from Tonga to New Zealand.
— 8 months ago

with Michele

Shane Walker

9.5

Clear, deep ruby colour. Clean, pronounced fruits and a touch of vanilla on the nose. Dry, medium acidity, medium tannins, with ripe black cherries and dry toast flavours. Full-bodied with a long finish. Very good quality.
Great accompaniment to the beautifully cooked chateaubriand.
Britannia Restaurant, onboard Queen Anne, somewhere in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean. — 9 months ago

Bruce Leboff

9.3

An elegant queen. Showing her age. Elegant refined and a treat to drink. Google say 50% Cab franc on top of the classic merlot - but no harsh peppery notes. Lovely and elegant in its prime or perhaps cresting. Dark fruit and a hint of prune - even a hint of raisin A beauty. — 3 years ago

with Steven, Michael and 1 other