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2016 Domaine Fourrier: Gevrey's Satin Splendor
It's no secret that over the last decade Jean-Marie Fourrier has catapulted his family's domaine into elite status within Burgundy. Fourrier is the 5th generation to lead this 9-hectare Gevrey Chambertin estate, officially taking over for his father in 1994 after interning with the mythical Henri Jayer.
Today, I'm very happy to offer the 2016 Domaine Fourrier release, just arriving today from importer Neal Rosenthal.
The wines of Fourrier are most associated in my mind for their stain texture with ripe and vivid fruit. They also are lauded for their ability to drink great at all stages of development. But, above all, it's a sense of purity and site reflection that have put them atop the wishlist of every traditional Burgundy collector.
Jean-Marie is most noted for his strict reliance on using only old vines for domaine bottlings - averaging 60 years according to my visit in November 2012. The maximum new oak employed is 20%, and like Jayer grapes here are overwhelmingly de-stemmed.
Much of the magic to the wines' purity has to be tied into Jean-Marie's practice of using very minimal amounts of sulphur, instead relying on dissolved CO2 to remain in the wine protecting against oxidation. Because of this it's recommended that younger bottles are double decanted to help "blow-off" any slight effervescence that might remain.
As noted, 2016 is a thrilling red Burgundy vintage for those who place importance on a sense of clarity and brightness of fruit. For me, this is the greatest red vintage since 2010.
Below is a wide range of Fourrier's 2016's, as well as back-vintage gems through 2005. Jean-Marie has recently started a négociant project, but, with the exception of the Bourgogne Rouge, 100% of the wines offered below are domaine, having been farmed by the Fourrier family for generations.
3x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin
$999 per bottle.
12x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
$699 per bottle.
1x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques 1.5L
$1,579 per bottle.
3x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Combe Aux Moines
$239 per bottle.
2x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Combe Aux Moines 1.5L
$539 per bottle.
1x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Vougeots 1er Cru Les Petits. Vougeots 1.5L
$514 per bottle.
6x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux
$239 per bottle.
9x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Goulots
$239 per bottle.
6x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Gruenchers
$239 per bottle.
12x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes
$215 per bottle.
24x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
$105 per bottle.
6x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Morey Saint Denis Clos Solon
$99 per bottle.
Also available:
34x 2015 Domaine Fourrier Bourgogne Rouge
$55 per bottle.
1x 2013 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Combe Aux Moines
$225 per bottle.
2x 2013 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
$542 per bottle.
2x 2013 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes
$169 per bottle.
2x 2012 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Combe Aux Moines
$231 per bottle.
1x 2012 Domaine Fourrier Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Gruenchers
$215 per bottle.
1x 2011 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin
$769 per bottle.
2x 2010 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
$789 per bottle.
2x 2010 Domaine Fourrier Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Gruenchers
$299 per bottle.
6x 2008 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes
$159 per bottle.
1x 2007 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin 1.5L
$1,739 per bottle.
1x 2007 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin
$799 per bottle.
1x 2006 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
$419 per bottle.
1x 2006 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux
$229 per bottle.
1x 2005 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin
$1,199 per bottle.
2x 2005 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
$899 per bottle.
Today, I'm very happy to offer the 2016 Domaine Fourrier release, just arriving today from importer Neal Rosenthal.
The wines of Fourrier are most associated in my mind for their stain texture with ripe and vivid fruit. They also are lauded for their ability to drink great at all stages of development. But, above all, it's a sense of purity and site reflection that have put them atop the wishlist of every traditional Burgundy collector.
Jean-Marie is most noted for his strict reliance on using only old vines for domaine bottlings - averaging 60 years according to my visit in November 2012. The maximum new oak employed is 20%, and like Jayer grapes here are overwhelmingly de-stemmed.
Much of the magic to the wines' purity has to be tied into Jean-Marie's practice of using very minimal amounts of sulphur, instead relying on dissolved CO2 to remain in the wine protecting against oxidation. Because of this it's recommended that younger bottles are double decanted to help "blow-off" any slight effervescence that might remain.
As noted, 2016 is a thrilling red Burgundy vintage for those who place importance on a sense of clarity and brightness of fruit. For me, this is the greatest red vintage since 2010.
Below is a wide range of Fourrier's 2016's, as well as back-vintage gems through 2005. Jean-Marie has recently started a négociant project, but, with the exception of the Bourgogne Rouge, 100% of the wines offered below are domaine, having been farmed by the Fourrier family for generations.
3x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin
$999 per bottle.
12x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
$699 per bottle.
1x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques 1.5L
$1,579 per bottle.
3x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Combe Aux Moines
$239 per bottle.
2x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Combe Aux Moines 1.5L
$539 per bottle.
1x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Vougeots 1er Cru Les Petits. Vougeots 1.5L
$514 per bottle.
6x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux
$239 per bottle.
9x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Goulots
$239 per bottle.
6x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Gruenchers
$239 per bottle.
12x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes
$215 per bottle.
24x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
$105 per bottle.
6x 2016 Domaine Fourrier Morey Saint Denis Clos Solon
$99 per bottle.
Also available:
34x 2015 Domaine Fourrier Bourgogne Rouge
$55 per bottle.
1x 2013 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Combe Aux Moines
$225 per bottle.
2x 2013 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
$542 per bottle.
2x 2013 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes
$169 per bottle.
2x 2012 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Combe Aux Moines
$231 per bottle.
1x 2012 Domaine Fourrier Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Gruenchers
$215 per bottle.
1x 2011 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin
$769 per bottle.
2x 2010 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
$789 per bottle.
2x 2010 Domaine Fourrier Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Gruenchers
$299 per bottle.
6x 2008 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes
$159 per bottle.
1x 2007 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin 1.5L
$1,739 per bottle.
1x 2007 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin
$799 per bottle.
1x 2006 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
$419 per bottle.
1x 2006 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux
$229 per bottle.
1x 2005 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin
$1,199 per bottle.
2x 2005 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
$899 per bottle.