2005 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

Eric Rousseau describes 2005 as "a great vin de garde; it's rare to get a vintage as perfect as 2005." He went on: "It was an exceptional year for Burgundy in terms of the lack of problems. It wasn't too hot, and although there was not much water, the vines did not suffer. And of course the harvest was very clean, and there were virtually no rotten or green grapes to eliminate." The estate carried out a severe green harvest during the second half of July, but production was still in the 40 to 48 hl/ha range, which Rousseau described as "high for us." Rousseau has stopped heating the cellar to bring about a rapid malolactic fermentation, but the malos nonetheless started in November and finished in March.