underbrush and a touch of the sauvage that continues onto the supple

red roses and lavender over a core of plum preserves

unlike other wines from the Champagne 2008 vintage

focused and beautifully well-delineated flavors that terminate in a precise

Armand Rousseau, Ruchottes Chambertin Clos Ruchottes Vintage:2007 underbrush and a touch of(20% new wood). A discreet touch of wood frames mildly reduced aromas such that I would strongly advise decanting this if youre going to sacrifice a bottle in the interest of science. There is outstanding delineation and intensity to the refined and pure medium bodied flavors that are shaped by deceptively pliant tannins on the saline inflected finish that seems to be constructed from liquid stone, all wrapped in a wonderfully long and pure finish.