2007 Gevrey Chambertin Villages, Domaine Armand Rousseau 12 bottles per case
A blistering hot April, was followed by a pretty dull summer, culminating in a beautiful late August throught to September. Charles Rousseau's wines show classic raspberyy and red fruit tones, with decent structure - for early drinking. His 07s will charm and please, whilst your 05 and 06s continue to evolve.
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