There is no reason to write several pages about the greatness of Jean-Marie Fourrier … he is plain and simply one of the very best producers of red Burgundy … and I really mean VERY BEST!
I love the silky and elegant wines, the hedonistic joy you get from the wines – the lovely drinkability… not many wines show that well, almost regardless of time.
Furthermore, he has some interesting cool terroirs located in the top part of Gevrey-Chambertin … To run through his top terroirs is interesting, as not all of them are fully embraced by the lovers of Burgundian pinot.
The first one is Goulots … the top of Gevrey … or at least the highest-located 1er cru above Cômbe Aux Moines and next to Evocelles.
Domaine Jean-Marie Fourrier – domaine, négociant and Australia
The Fourrier estate is a large operation these days with quite a sizeable negociant business. All the wines are similar style-wise, yet there are some differences between the domaine and the negoce wines. In my view, it’s the smaller details that make the Domaine wines a bit sharper … but I will happily drink the negociant wines.
Furthermore, Jean-Marie Fourrier has acquired the equally legendary Australian wine Bass-Phillip, thus expanding the Fourrier brand even more. A very strong duo of pinot.
The new Burgundy Atlas – Gevrey-Chambertin Goulots
It has always been a struggle to get or produce the maps, but now it seems that a new mapping of Burgundy is on its way … check out Burgundy Atlas.
I am testing the map functionality on the Gevrey-Chambertin Goulots. I present the output uncut … Later I will try to get a nicer layout or design.
Firstly, we have a map that shows me the location of Goulots at the top of Gevrey – 1,81 ha at an altitude of 357 m.
This explains the cool and vivid style of the Goulot terroir … one of the terroirs that suits global warming and hot years like 2015. It remains the Frais et Léger style …
Not a terroir that can match Clos Saint-Jacques in complexity and depth … but with its liveliness it does have something different … a dancing, effortless lightness even in hotter years,
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- A true vin d’émotion – a Burgundy of passion
- A truly hedonistic wine – lively and enjoyable
- A vivacious wine for pure indulgance
- A potential vin d´émotion - frais et léger