Wines of Armand Rousseau

Last Friday, we did the wines of Armand Rousseau at Langham Hotel. All the wines of the evening needed time to widen the differences among them. It was indeed, a tasting longer than usual. Regardless of personal preferences, all wines were good. Perhaps, it really did not carry any meaning to compare them at all!

A Domaine Geantet-Pansiot Charmes-Chambertin 1996, from quite the other spectrum, was used to contrast an Armand Rousseau of the same vintage .  

The tasting wines are:

Domaine Armand Rousseau, Ruchottes Chambertin 1990

Domaine Armand Rousseau,  Chambertin 1991

Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin 1993 [from David Boyle]

Domaine Armand Rousseau, Charmes Chambertin 1995

Domaine Armand Rousseau, Charmes Chambertin 1996

Domaine Geantet-Pansiot Charmes-Chambertin 1996

Domaine Armand Rousseau, Charmes Chambertin 1998

Domaine Armand Rousseau, Charmes Chambertin 2001

Domaine Armand Rousseau, Charmes Chambertin 2002

Domaine Armand Rousseau, Charmes Chambertin 2003

Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey-Chambertin 1999

The dinner wines are

        Billaud-Simon, Chablis Montee De Tonnerre 2000

        Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey-Chambertin 1999

Domaine Roux, Gervery-Chambertin 2004

The menu proposed by the chef Paul McLoughlin, originally from Montreal .

Seared Blue-fin tuna belly and lobster ‘Ceviche’, Melon jelly, fennel, cherry tomato, Sea urchin mayonnaise

Pan-seared Australian Sea bass, Seafood ravioli, fava beans, black horn mushrooms, Prawn emulsion(This one is good!!)

Slow-cooked duck breast with Foie-gras ‘royale’, Wilted spinach, morels and its consommé(THis one is ouragiously rich!!)

Individual cheese platter: Epoisses, Camembert, Morbier , Selles-sur-Cher( a lot of variety!! )

An excellent supper, with lots of culture.