2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieille Vigne
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Tasting notes
Fourrier’s village Gevrey, from three hectares of vines, represents a third of the estate’s production. One-third comes from the bottom of the village, with sandy soil, lending fruitiness. Another plot sits below the Grands Crus – with more clay, adding power and structure. The third component is below Premier Cru Les Champeaux and gives balance and finesse. The average age of vines is an impressive 60 years, with none younger than 40. The 2022 is a very serious wine – juicy and bright but with concentrated blackberry fruit that gives it power. There’s a mineral delicacy to the wine, a stony purity that complements the sweetness of the seamlessly ripe fruit. Mouth-wateringly fresh, with a saline note that leaves you gasping for another sip, the finish is long and lingering, drizzled with blueberry coulis. Aged in 10% new oak.
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
Allen Meadows, Burghound
More reviews and scores
Cask sample. Light crimson. Intense aroma of small wild red berries. Captivatingly moreish, sweet red-and-black fruit. Terrific harmony already. Pure fruit and firm but finely built tannins. Subtle, the tannins building on the long finish. (JH)
Fourrier's 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes offers up aromas of sweet, jammy cherries, berries and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and succulent palate with an ample core of pure, sun-kissed fruit.
Cask sample. Very typical Gevrey with firm tannins, concentration on the palate, dark-fruit notes and a hint of meatiness. Not the weightiest, this retains plenty of power and force. Elegant and lifted on the finish. (AWH)
About the producer
Domaine Fourrier is located in the village of Gevrey-Chambertin. The estate has been run by Jean-Marie Fourrier since 1994, and has rapidly become one of the village’s most fashionable names, known for producing pure and transparent Pinot Noir.