2022 Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers Vieille Vigne
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Les Gruenchers is in the north of Chambolle-Musigny and Fourrier farms 0.29 hectares of the Premier Cru. It’s a deliciously sweet and bright wine in 2022. This is not the most dainty and floral Chambolle, but a firmer style that nevertheless comes with Fourrier’s trademark finesse. Muddled raspberries mingle with crushed chalk on the nose, the fruit developing darker tones on the palate. There’s a ripe core, pulled back from the verge of being overly sweet by that line of minerality that drives onto the finish.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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More elegant and spicier aromas include those of poached plum, exotic tea, sandalwood and violet. The sleek, delicious and punchy medium weight flavors exude a subtle minerality on the equally austere and noticeably more structured and complex finale. This is lovely and should age gracefully over the next decade. Oustanding. Drink 2030+
One of the more overtly sun-kissed wines in the range is the 2022 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Gruenchers, a medium to full-bodied, ample and demonstrative wine redolent of raspberry preserve, cherries and strawberries.
Rich bright mid purple. The nose is stunning, with an energy over and above the others. There is a freshness and a crunchy texture behind the fully ripe black cherry fruit, and good acidity. Very good length here. Immaculate.
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.