2005 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Goulots Vieille Vigne
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Thursday, December 30, 2021 - Magnum Society 2005 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin tasting (Hataitai, Wellington, NZ): Jasper Morris MW in Inside Burgundy says that the name Les Goulots comes from an old word for running water, as ‘gouléyant’, to, as he says, “describe a wine today would imply that it slips down the throat so easily as to be on the point of dilution.” As late as the 1800s there were quarries there, not just for the stone but also for the rich clay which was used to construct bread ovens. This 1.81 ha vineyard is a continuation northwards of Combe aux Moines on the Combe de Lavaut, on the slope above Les Champeaux. With this, it forms the last of the Premier Cru vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin before the vineyards of the commune of Brochon. Morris describes it as “a lighter, hillside, Premier Cru which is not often seen”. Fourrier’s 0.34 ha of vines were planted in 1940.
A darker, more primary colour. A breezy, ‘cooler’ nose of raspberries, tart red cherries and hints of cranberry with chalky minerality, gentle florals and baking spices. On palate a clear step up from the Villages wine in detail and complexity. Initially a little tight and closed but it opened up with time in the glass. Pure, fine and elegant with chalky minerality. Leaner bodied. Succulent, crunchy red berry and cherry fruit. Initially precise, it fans out and expands on the mid and back palate. At its core, austere and a little brooding. Went well with food. I was with the group of tasters really impressed by quality of the Les Goulots, as a cooler red Burgundy expression.
B 0 | S 14 | G 20 | WoTN 0
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