2018 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Les Goulots Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru
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The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Goulots has turned out very well, unfurling in the glass with a lifted bouquet of sweet red berries, peonies, orange rind and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and elegant, with a lively spine of acidity and a mineral finish, this is well worth seeking out, and it's one of the most classically proportioned of Fourrier's 2018s. Les Goulots is a steep, east-facing premier cru, and the domaine's parcel is shaded by the tree line.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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Mid cherry red and even more floral than the Cherbaudes – lifted cherry and peony and delicately spiced. Freshness is more marked here, there's more tension and less richness in the mouth. Long and lovely, the tannins dry and super-fine, adding to the freshness. (JH)
The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Goulots 1er Cru has a very ripe bouquet that flirts with sur-maturité ; hints of dates and fig can be glimpsed among the blue and red fruit. I would like to see more composure here. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fleshy and ripe, a little heady in style but retaining decent balance and freshness toward the finish. Not bad, although I have tasted better vintages in the past.
Thyme-like herbal lift, with ripe red-cherry fruit and well-integrated cinnamon oak notes. Any sweetness suggested by the nose is dismissed by the savoury, stony palate, with quite firm, peppery tannins. Needs time to show its potential. (TJ)
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.