96-98 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes Grand Cru is one of my favorite aromatics from Rousseau, one you instantly fall in love with - real frisson, red berry fruit laced with shucked oyster shell. The palate is very well-balanced, framed by filigree tannins. There is real tension from start to finish, as you expect from this vineyard, finishing with immense precision. Fabulous wine. Drink: 2028-2065. (Jan 2024)"
97 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Fascinating in its nuances of flavor and vitality, the sumptuous Clos des Ruchottes is graceful and airy, set with silky tannins, caressing and delicate. (2025)"
96 points Charles Curtis MW (Decanter): "Powerful and aromatic, the Clos des Ruchottes is always a particular favourite of those who love tension and concentration. The 2022 shows a forward black fruit aroma with a floral edge and plenty of saline mineral concentration, but it is tightly wound and packed with potential. This is among the best Ruchottes of the vintage: silky and very fine but impressively dense, with immense length and great complexity. This wine will take at least five years to come around but should last for decades. Drinking Window: 2032-2085. (Nov 2023)"
96 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "One of the two most oak-forward wines at this point, along with Chambertin, this comes forward with cocoa powder, toast and lots of brown spices. The wine quicky unfurls in the glass with underbrush, sea salt and some seemingly reluctant blackberries. The components feel a bit distinct at the moment, but the puzzle is very clearly coming together. Be patient. (2024)"
93-96 points/'Don't miss!' Allen Meadows (Burghound) "(1.06 ha; 20% new wood). Here too there is just enough to notice setting off the cooler, airier and more elegant nose of essence of wild red currant truffle and wet stone. The super-sleek and almost painfully intense, and intensely mineral-driven, tautly muscular flavors display focused power on the more obviously austere, focused and hugely long finale. This beautifully balanced effort should amply repay extended keeping. Drink: 2037+. (Jan 2024)"
93-96 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "A pretty mid pink purple. The nose speaks a little less than usual but there are some alpine strawberries and some baby raspberries. Quite a mix on the palate, fresher with acidity, not quite so harmonious, but still a fine long finish. (Nov 2023)"
93-95 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Always the most ethereal wine in the cellar, Rousseau's 2022 Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru Clos des Ruchottes wafts from the glass with aromas of red berries, peonies, orange zest, sweet spices and cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and vibrant, with lively acids and a pretty core of pure fruit, it could hardly be more different from the Mazy-Chambertin, even though the two parcels aren't very far apart. (Jan 2024)"
97 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Fascinating in its nuances of flavor and vitality, the sumptuous Clos des Ruchottes is graceful and airy, set with silky tannins, caressing and delicate. (2025)"
96 points Charles Curtis MW (Decanter): "Powerful and aromatic, the Clos des Ruchottes is always a particular favourite of those who love tension and concentration. The 2022 shows a forward black fruit aroma with a floral edge and plenty of saline mineral concentration, but it is tightly wound and packed with potential. This is among the best Ruchottes of the vintage: silky and very fine but impressively dense, with immense length and great complexity. This wine will take at least five years to come around but should last for decades. Drinking Window: 2032-2085. (Nov 2023)"
96 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "One of the two most oak-forward wines at this point, along with Chambertin, this comes forward with cocoa powder, toast and lots of brown spices. The wine quicky unfurls in the glass with underbrush, sea salt and some seemingly reluctant blackberries. The components feel a bit distinct at the moment, but the puzzle is very clearly coming together. Be patient. (2024)"
93-96 points/'Don't miss!' Allen Meadows (Burghound) "(1.06 ha; 20% new wood). Here too there is just enough to notice setting off the cooler, airier and more elegant nose of essence of wild red currant truffle and wet stone. The super-sleek and almost painfully intense, and intensely mineral-driven, tautly muscular flavors display focused power on the more obviously austere, focused and hugely long finale. This beautifully balanced effort should amply repay extended keeping. Drink: 2037+. (Jan 2024)"
93-96 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "A pretty mid pink purple. The nose speaks a little less than usual but there are some alpine strawberries and some baby raspberries. Quite a mix on the palate, fresher with acidity, not quite so harmonious, but still a fine long finish. (Nov 2023)"
93-95 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Always the most ethereal wine in the cellar, Rousseau's 2022 Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru Clos des Ruchottes wafts from the glass with aromas of red berries, peonies, orange zest, sweet spices and cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and vibrant, with lively acids and a pretty core of pure fruit, it could hardly be more different from the Mazy-Chambertin, even though the two parcels aren't very far apart. (Jan 2024)"
| Product SKU | 356784 |
| Producer | Rousseau |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Côte de Nuits |
| Appellation | Gevrey-Chambertin |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Designation | Grand Cru|Monopole |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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