Emmanuel Rouget began making his own Échezeaux in 1985, trained and mentored by his uncle, the legendary Henri Jayer. Rouget assisted Jayer at his domaine, and so learned his craft from the greatest Burgundy vigneron of his generation.
In 1989 the first Cros Parantoux under the Rouget label appeared, sitting alongside that of Méo-Camuzet and Henri Jayer (Jayer retired – officially – in 1991, but Cros Parantoux, in small quantities, continued at Domaine Henri Jayer until the 2001 vintage). It is this vineyard that is perhaps most closely associated with Henri Jayer, because it was Jayer who brought it back from desolation, the first vintage appearing with this name in 1978.
Nowadays these wines are made by Emmanuel’s son Guillaume, with a sensitive and talented pair of hands. He joined Domaine Emmanuel Rouget in 2011 (when he was only 19 years old). It was quite exciting to meet this humble young man who follows in the footsteps of his father and great uncle. I can’t imagine the pressure involved in taking over such a legacy. Currently, Guillaume takes care of the winemaking and all the tasks in the cellar. His brother, Nicolas cares for the vineyards.
Our team were in Burgundy during the summer of 2018, and one of the domaines we visited was Emmanuel Rouget. Guillaume hosted us in an in-depth barrel tasting of the entire range from the Bourgogne Rouge through to the Beaumonts, Échezeaux and Cros Parantoux. In style, Beaumonts is fragrant and fleshy with an enticing ‘Vosne-spice’ character – it’s the most seductive of the three. The Échezeaux is perhaps the grandest of the three, showing power and concentration, with supple texture. The Cros Parantoux is perhaps the slowest to evolve, the most reserved, with intensity close to that of the Échezeaux, but with real tensile strength, precision and purity of expression. It is the most intellectually interesting of the three in my view, but also requires the most patience. But do not overlook the ‘lesser’ appellations here. Guillaume is passionate about them and it shows in the quality. We are also big fans of the tangy Aligote.
For winemaking, grapes are sorted in the vineyard during harvest, then again when they have arrived at the domaine. All grapes are 100% destemmed before cool pre-ferment maceration. The wine is matured in carefully selected barrels, half of them come from François Frères, along with Taransaud and Cavin. For the Bourgogne Rouge, 1-year-old barrels are used, and 50% new oak for Vosne-Romanée, but 100% for Savigny-lès-Beaune, Nuits.St.-Georges and other crus. [1]
The wines from Domaine Emmanuel Rouget share much of the energy and reserve of Jayer’s. These are immaculately made wines with a sense of depth and wildness, you’ll likely want to keep these in your cellar for a bit longer or open them up well in advance of dinner to give them time to breathe. But, do take this opportunity to take them home. Exceptional wines are made at Domaine Emmanuel Rouget, and they are continuing to get better!
[1] P.357 , Jasper Morris MW (2019). Inside burgundy: The vineyards, the wine & the people.
Vintage | Wine | Bottle Size | Unit of sale | Qty of unit | Qty of btl | Btl price (HKD) | Score | Location | |
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2020 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Aligote | 750 | Bottle | 15 | 15 | 550 | - | HK | |
2020 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Aligote | 750 | Bottle | 2 | 2 | 550 | - | SHOP | |
2021 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Aligote | 750 | Bottle | 24 | 24 | 550 | - | HK | |
2019 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Rouge | 750 | Bottle | 10 | 10 | 1,100 | BH86-89 | HK | |
2019 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Rouge | 750 | Bottle | 2 | 2 | 1,100 | BH86-89 | SHOP | |
2020 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Rouge | 750 | Bottle | 3 | 3 | 1,100 | BH86-88 | SHOP | |
2021 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Rouge | 750 | Bottle | 6 | 6 | 1,100 | BH86-89 | HK | |
2019 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Cote de Nuits Village | 750 | Bottle | 1 | 1 | 1,600 | BH88-91 | SHOP | |
2021 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Cote de Nuits Village | 750 | Bottle | 6 | 6 | 1,600 | BH89-91 | HK | |
1989 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 2 | 2 | 26,000 | BH93 | HK | |
1989 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 1 | 1 | 26,000 | BH93 | SHOP | |
1992 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 2 | 2 | 18,000 | BH 91 | SHOP | |
1996 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 1 | 1 | 19,000 | BH92 | HK | |
1996 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 1500 | Bottle | 1 | 1 | 45,000 | BH93 | SHOP | |
1996 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 2 | 2 | 19,000 | BH92 | SHOP | |
1997 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 1 | 1 | 17,000 | BH89 | HK | |
1997 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 1 | 1 | 17,000 | BH89 | SHOP | |
1999 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 12 | 12 | 18,000 | BH94 | HK | |
1999 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 1 | 1 | 18,000 | BH94 | SHOP | |
1999 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 4 | 4 | 18,000 | BH94 | SHOP | |
2001 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 1 | 1 | 14,000 | BH89-91 | HK | |
2001 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 3 | 3 | 14,000 | BH89-91 | SHOP | |
2001 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 1 | 1 | 14,000 | BH89-91 | SHOP | |
2002 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 16 | 16 | 16,000 | BH93 | HK | |
2002 | Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru | 750 | Bottle | 1 | 1 | 16,000 | BH93 | SHOP |
2020 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Aligote
750 ml
Bottle
HK
HKD 550 / BTL
15 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
15
Qty of btl
15
Btl price (HKD)
550
Score
-
Location
HK
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2020 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Aligote
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 550 / BTL
2 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
2
Qty of btl
2
Btl price (HKD)
550
Score
-
Location
SHOP
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2021 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Aligote
750 ml
Bottle
HK
HKD 550 / BTL
24 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
24
Qty of btl
24
Btl price (HKD)
550
Score
-
Location
HK
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2019 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Rouge
750 ml
Bottle
HK
HKD 1,100 / BTL
10 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
10
Qty of btl
10
Btl price (HKD)
1,100
Score
BH86-89
Location
HK
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2019 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Rouge
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 1,100 / BTL
2 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
2
Qty of btl
2
Btl price (HKD)
1,100
Score
BH86-89
Location
SHOP
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2020 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Rouge
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 1,100 / BTL
3 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
3
Qty of btl
3
Btl price (HKD)
1,100
Score
BH86-88
Location
SHOP
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2021 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Bourgogne Rouge
750 ml
Bottle
HK
HKD 1,100 / BTL
6 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
6
Qty of btl
6
Btl price (HKD)
1,100
Score
BH86-89
Location
HK
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2019 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Cote de Nuits Village
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 1,600 / BTL
1 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
1
Qty of btl
1
Btl price (HKD)
1,600
Score
BH88-91
Location
SHOP
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2021 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Cote de Nuits Village
750 ml
Bottle
HK
HKD 1,600 / BTL
6 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
6
Qty of btl
6
Btl price (HKD)
1,600
Score
BH89-91
Location
HK
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1989 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
HK
HKD 26,000 / BTL
2 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
2
Qty of btl
2
Btl price (HKD)
26,000
Score
BH93
Location
HK
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1989 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 26,000 / BTL
1 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
1
Qty of btl
1
Btl price (HKD)
26,000
Score
BH93
Location
SHOP
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1992 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 18,000 / BTL
2 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
2
Qty of btl
2
Btl price (HKD)
18,000
Score
BH 91
Location
SHOP
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1996 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
HK
HKD 19,000 / BTL
1 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
1
Qty of btl
1
Btl price (HKD)
19,000
Score
BH92
Location
HK
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1996 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
1500 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 45,000 / BTL
1 case available
Bottle size
1500
Qty of unit
1
Qty of btl
1
Btl price (HKD)
45,000
Score
BH93
Location
SHOP
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1996 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 19,000 / BTL
2 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
2
Qty of btl
2
Btl price (HKD)
19,000
Score
BH92
Location
SHOP
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1997 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
HK
HKD 17,000 / BTL
1 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
1
Qty of btl
1
Btl price (HKD)
17,000
Score
BH89
Location
HK
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1997 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 17,000 / BTL
1 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
1
Qty of btl
1
Btl price (HKD)
17,000
Score
BH89
Location
SHOP
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1999 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
HK
HKD 18,000 / BTL
12 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
12
Qty of btl
12
Btl price (HKD)
18,000
Score
BH94
Location
HK
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1999 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 18,000 / BTL
1 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
1
Qty of btl
1
Btl price (HKD)
18,000
Score
BH94
Location
SHOP
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1999 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 18,000 / BTL
4 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
4
Qty of btl
4
Btl price (HKD)
18,000
Score
BH94
Location
SHOP
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2001 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
HK
HKD 14,000 / BTL
1 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
1
Qty of btl
1
Btl price (HKD)
14,000
Score
BH89-91
Location
HK
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2001 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 14,000 / BTL
3 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
3
Qty of btl
3
Btl price (HKD)
14,000
Score
BH89-91
Location
SHOP
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2001 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 14,000 / BTL
1 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
1
Qty of btl
1
Btl price (HKD)
14,000
Score
BH89-91
Location
SHOP
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2002 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
HK
HKD 16,000 / BTL
16 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
16
Qty of btl
16
Btl price (HKD)
16,000
Score
BH93
Location
HK
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2002 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget - Echezeaux Grand Cru
750 ml
Bottle
SHOP
HKD 16,000 / BTL
1 case available
Bottle size
750
Qty of unit
1
Qty of btl
1
Btl price (HKD)
16,000
Score
BH93
Location
SHOP
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