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Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin, 1er Cru, Les Cherbaudes

Burgundy, France 2013 (750mL)
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Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin, 1er Cru, Les Cherbaudes


The resurrection of Domaine Fourrier under the passionate care of Jean-Marie Fourrier in 1994 is one of Burgundy’s most triumphant success stories. Jean-Marie Fourrier produces ripe and super structured reds that have built an unprecedented cult following across the globe. After military service as a pilot, Jean-Marie interned for the godfather of modern Burgundy, Henri Jayer, as well as with Domaine Drouhin in Oregon. Following Jayer’s lead, Jean-Marie began severe winter pruning to drastically reduce yields, he enacted a system of rigorous fruit sorting that borders on obsessive perfection.  Jean-Marie vinifies single parcels separately and almost all grapes from vines younger than thirty years old are sold off. The vines that produce this bottling range in age from sixty to an impressive one hundred years old. Jean-Marie de-stems completely, uses minimal sulfur (if any), and controls temperature in his cellar like a maniac. These techniques create a wine that is so sought after in the wine world that most restaurants and retailers are not offered even a single bottle. We are thrilled to offer them today.

Jean-Marie Fourrier’s 2013 Old Vine Gevrey-Chambertin displays an opaque dark ruby core with a slight pink reflection on the rim. The nose is incredibly concentrated with ripe fruit that includes strawberry, black cherry and black plum laced with wet rose petals, wildflowers, forest floor and a touch of crushed wet rocks. Typical of the Fourrier style, the palate offers almost intense richness of fruit that is simultaneously balanced and lush notes of strawberry, cherry, huckleberry and wild raspberries with layers of structure. You have to experience this wine to understand the incredible complexity and depth. This wine needs to rest a bit to hit its prime, but it won’t take long. These wines begin to hit a beautiful spot in their life just 4-5 years after the vintage. If drinking soon, please decant for at least 45 minutes to let the possible touch of carbon dioxide dissipate. The wine is delicious to drink young, yet will be twice as pleasurable at 5-7 years of age so I advise being patient.
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Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Sub-Region
FranceGevrey-Chambertin
Soil
Limestone and Clay
Farming
Organic
Blend
Pinot Noir
Alcohol
13.5
OAK
~ 20% New French

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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