Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru 2001

20/20 points Clive Coates (The Wines of Burgundy): "Fullish colour. Profound, backward, rich and concentrated on the nose. Even beter than his Clos de Bèze. Fullish body. Complete. Gently oaky. Ripe, rich and marvellously poised and balanced. About as good as you'll get in 2001. Drink: 2010 to 2030. (Jul 2005)"

98 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "This is the finest bottle of Rousseau's 2001 Chambertin I have ever had. With each taste, the 2001 has something new to say. At times, it is the aromatics that stand out. In other moments, the wine's structure, energy and overall complexity are totally alluring. Dark and brooding, with compelling inner sweetness, the 2001 simply can't be denied. It is utterly profound. It is as simple as that. Drink: 2020-2051. (Aug 2017)"

98 points Clive Coates, MW (Decanter): " Full, youthful colour. Lovely rich, ample, classy energetic nose. Fullish body. Round and fat and succulent. Lots of vigour here. Splendid fruit. Quite delicious. Even better than the Clos de Bèze. Will still improve. Very fine indeed for a 2001. Drinking Window: 2003-2025. (Feb 2018)"

96 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2001 Rousseau Chambertin is quite closed today, but with all of its regal potential fully evident even at such a young age. This wine evolved beautifully over the hour that we drank it, seemingly showing a different snapshot of its different elements every ten or fifteen minutes. The nose offers up a refined mélange of red cherries, strawberries, plums, coffee, grilled meats, cocoa powder, minerals, fresh thyme, violets and cedar. On the palate the wine is fullish and still quite tight, with outstanding acidity currently reigning in the depth of fruit that one can still sense in the mid-palate, and with a long, ripely tannic and soil-driven finish that blossoms beautifully in a peacock’s tail. This is a great vintage of Rousseau Chambertin in the making, with striking transparency and intensity of flavor. All it needs is time in the cellar. Drink: 2015-2050. (May/Jun 2007)"

96 points Fine Wine Review: "Like the Clos-de-Bèze, the Chambertin is one of the greatest wines of the vintage. It is the most closed of the three wines. Less opulent and animal than the Clos-de-Bèze and less mineral and stony than the Clos St-Jacques, the wine impresses by its purity and seamless harmony, the same way Romanée-Conti does in Vosne. Very pure and complex red fruit aromas, red and black licorice on the palate with other red fruits. Give this wine lots of time, because for now it is closed, and one has to judge it by the concentration. 2016-2036. (Issue #98; 2004)"

95 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "Tasted alongside the 2001 Clos Saint Jacques, the 2001 Chambertin Grand Cru possesses an ethereal, floral bouquet of raspberry jam, Morello cherries, minerals and undergrowth, gaining in intensity all the time in the glass. The palate is very natural and refined, in no way a powerful Chambertin, rather one of finesse, grace and purity. Divine. Drink now-2026. Tasted January 2014. (Apr 2014)"

94 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "The expressive nose has always retained its genuinely stunning aromatic complexity and even with 14 years of age the still mostly primary black and red pinot fruit scents that are mixed with violets, dried rose petals and pungent soil notes display only the first hints of secondary development. There is a bit more size, weight and richness compared to the '01 Clos de Bèze (see herein) on the moderately structured but overtly mineral-inflected middle weight plus flavors that are buffered by ample dry extract before culminating in a wonderfully long and still firm finale. As classic Chambertin goes, this is not especially massive but it is incredibly long and the intensity is simply breathtaking. To my taste this is still on the way up and while it could be enjoyed now if decanted for 30 minutes or so first, I would be inclined to hold it for another 5 to 8 years first. Drink: Try from 2021+. (Apr 2015)"