Arnot-Roberts Trousseau

Did I intend to age this for almost 13 years? No. Do I regret it? Heck no! This was both fascinating and delicious. Mouthwatering acidity, crisp berry fruit that had picked up warm spice notes (think cinnamon, clove, etc.), and a touch of green tobacco and dusty earth along the edges had me going back for another sip almost faster than I could swallow the last one. This was one of the most interesting wines I have had in a …

2012 vintage

Tasted over 2 hrs -semi-translucent med red mild bricking -savory spicy floral sousbois rhubarb -med/med+ acidity, med- weight gentle remnants of tart red fruit, soft but chewy med tannins -still quite interesting and good if on its last legs, a bit better than the last bottle

2012 vintage

Really excellent... so light and bright. Still fresh red berry, underlying graphite; pure. Not sure what to expect with the age, but very impressed.

2012 vintage

Agreement of the crowd is drink early, often and dont hold this long. Bit of a bad prickle on the back of the palate

2012 vintage

What a lovely, red-fruited wine this is. Medium weight with just the slightest hint of back end tannins and plenty of fruit and acid. I haven't had enough Trousseau in my life to be able to comment on the varietal character, but it is lovely regardless.

2012 vintage

Tasted over 2 hrs -semi-translucent faded red moderate bricking -wet stone beet rhubarb -med acidity, med- weight, faded beetroot cinnamon, med- bitter tannins partially soften after 2 hrs -believe this is on the decline

2012 vintage

Still going strong, though probably at peak now.

2012 vintage

Pale with significant bricking. Strawberry confiture and some darker fruit on the nose, wet granite, the beginnings of some sous bois. Surprising structure and rounded midpalate. Seems maybe more extracted than later bottlings? Really great, especially with food.

2012 vintage

Really lovely. Tastes like a 15-20 year-old Savigny 1er Cru. Light cloudy red color with lots of bricking, sour cherry and savory aromatics. The acidity has mellowed a bit, but it's still cool and bright. Intriguing savory notes on the palate. "Ooh---I like this," says Jill (and I heartily agree). Too bad this was my last bottle.

2012 vintage

My last of three. Not sure this has much continued upside and don't see a reason to continue to hold.

2012 vintage

Light in color and hints of strawberry- pretty tasty

2012 vintage

Opened about an hour prior to serving. Pours a lighter red but with some bricking already occurring. Tasted over the course of three hours. Plenty of fruit on the nose and palate, accompanying a meandering savory element of smoked meat. I enjoyed the depth of flavor as well as the integrated acidity. There didn't seem to be much tannin present. As the wine sat open longer, it started to lose the brightness that it had started with, and slowly got …

2012 vintage

Pale cherry red color with a touch of cloudiness. Lovely, light nose of red fruit with fleal and acid overtones. Wonderful initial mouth feel. Light cherry and raspberry dominate the palate with a touch of stone and mineral. Moderatly long finish. Lovely light red with more body and complexity than one might expect.

2012 vintage

Gaining in complexity, smooth strawberry, and picking up a refreshing bitter nite.

2012 vintage

Opened a half hour before serving. Crunchy red fruit, funk, white peppercorn, and subtle herbaceous notes. I love the acidity and lightness - yet it doesn't skimp on flavor. Good balance. Firm tannins persist through the finish. Does need some air.

2012 vintage

CA Trousseau Fest (AP Milwaukee) : Popped and poured, deeper hue than the 2011. Spicy red raspberry fruits, bouillon and herbaceous funk on the nose (touch of brett?). Medium-light body, decent acidity. Red fruits on the palate with chalky tannins on the close, keeps getting better with continued aeration, delicious.

2012 vintage

Thanksgiving dinner. First bottle of the Trousseau from AR and it didn't disappoint. I wish I had more in the cellar. Bright cherry and cranberry with just a hint of tannins. Very light on its feet and paired well with the dinner bird. I was the only one who enjoyed it, but that is their loss. Fun wine.

2012 vintage

Very consistent with my last note on this wine. Loved it.

2012 vintage

The best of our three bottles. Crystal clear light ruby; nose of earth and root; crisp acidity and dusty tannins supporting a light body; initially the palate was dominated by bitter roots but opened up to bright cherry and cranberry fruit with a delightful balance of earth. Refreshing; I think this wine deserves a few years in the bottle, much as the producer has suggested. An excellent food wine

2012 vintage

A bit more tannic than prior vintages, otherwise similar light color fragrant beetroot. On day 2 picks up depth and complexity with a slightly rustic earthiness.

2012 vintage

Lightly subdued nose of cherry and red fruit with some earth and acid. Flavor is much more integrated than last bottle 18 months ago. Very little oak. Soft tannins. But bright acidity and intense shifting red fruit flavors make for an interesting wine. Acidity should keep this entertaining for several years may be approaching peak.

2012 vintage

Not much evolution from last bottle. Lots of skins! GOOD.

2012 vintage

As good as it ever was. Beautiful filaments of strawberry fruit and a body poised between nervy acids and soft feathers.

2012 vintage

Very nice with a touch of carbonation. 13%

2012 vintage

Tons of leaves and damp earth upon opening, as it opens various red fruited aromas come and go, red cherry, tart wild strawberry, cranberry, and some spice, with the earthiness remaining a constant. Palate follows suit, with a nice interplay between the earth, cranberry, strawberry and some pepper followed by a medium finish of red fruits and soil tones. Light body with soft tannins and ample acidity to keep it quite mouth watering.

2012 vintage

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