Earthy. Second bottle I ha e had and both very different. Opened for a good 7 hours and changed a lot over time. When first opened it was not drinkable. By hour 3 it was much better.
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A really lovely village. This has a lovely nose, full of bright red fruit, a kiss of herb, and earthy, spicy Morey accents. The palate was bright and lively, with orange citrus adicity running through lovely, pure, crunchy flavours of red cherries and berries laced with a fine, filigreed tannins structure. At the finish, a burst of citrus orange, a twist of bittersweet herb, and a nice flush of spice carried the wine into a long, full back-palate. Yummy, and drinking very well young.
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A private dinner (Restaurant Café Caron, Amsterdam, NL): From a 0.55ha parcel in the middle of the clos, old vines planted in 1961. Sweet fruit, juicy and rounded, spicy, forward and almost flashy but not oaky at all; tight and sinewy palate and finish. Not easy to assess, not very harmonious right now. Needs 2-4 years? Score is optimistic.
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My only qualm with Fourrier is how expensive and hard to come by they've gotten in the last 5 years. What was $55-60 in 2011 is now $80 and makes the QPR a lot less compelling. But for me these are perfect Burgundies. This was no exception and puts many premier cru wines from other producers to shame. Such a fine boned, strawberry and rasberry-laced nose, and silky red fruits, loads of minerality and a good dose of acid (though less of that spritz than I've had in some other Fourrier village wines) on the palate. Actually quite structured. This was really singing, better on day 2, and has a long future ahead of it. For drinking now the 2011 had a slightly better showing, but less upside potential. 92-94
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Composite cork. Initially a bit reductive, but with 3-4 hours of air this is delightful. A whisper of astringent tannin on the backend but all luscious, kinky Fourrier spice and soft red fruits on the front. Still, it never reaches the level of appeal I find in his GC village.
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How will you ever be able to hold off on drinking this. Very accessible immediately. Sweet candied cherries, tea, fine sweet tannins. Simple and primary but so tasty. Mid weight. Tannins are starting to amp up a little as I get through the first glass. If you have several bottles of Fourrier '13 this might be a good one to get the curiosity out of the way.
Update: as the wine opens up the tannin claws start coming out but the mid palate cherry fruit starts to take on more complexity.
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1/31/2021 - Amcjp Likes this wine: 90 Points
Earthy. Second bottle I ha e had and both very different. Opened for a good 7 hours and changed a lot over time. When first opened it was not drinkable. By hour 3 it was much better.
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3/4/2019 - Rupert wrote: 92 Points
Vibrant, cherry and blackberry fruit profile, lean, fragrant, a beauty
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1/7/2019 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
A really lovely village. This has a lovely nose, full of bright red fruit, a kiss of herb, and earthy, spicy Morey accents. The palate was bright and lively, with orange citrus adicity running through lovely, pure, crunchy flavours of red cherries and berries laced with a fine, filigreed tannins structure. At the finish, a burst of citrus orange, a twist of bittersweet herb, and a nice flush of spice carried the wine into a long, full back-palate. Yummy, and drinking very well young.
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9/4/2017 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
A private dinner (Restaurant Café Caron, Amsterdam, NL): From a 0.55ha parcel in the middle of the clos, old vines planted in 1961. Sweet fruit, juicy and rounded, spicy, forward and almost flashy but not oaky at all; tight and sinewy palate and finish. Not easy to assess, not very harmonious right now. Needs 2-4 years? Score is optimistic.
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9/19/2016 - dansamsoe Likes this wine:
Just great village wine from Fourrier. Bright red cherry fruit, gets better with 1-2 hours. Juicy tannins. I prefer his Morey over his gevrey village.
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9/16/2016 - Rupert wrote: 92 Points
Bright, mouth filling cherry fruit, multi-layered and deep, glorious
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9/10/2016 - Rupert wrote: 92 Points
Pale, vibrant, cherry and strawberry, with a touch of metal - no spritz, but fizzes with energy
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7/9/2016 - RyanJames Likes this wine: 92 Points
My only qualm with Fourrier is how expensive and hard to come by they've gotten in the last 5 years. What was $55-60 in 2011 is now $80 and makes the QPR a lot less compelling. But for me these are perfect Burgundies. This was no exception and puts many premier cru wines from other producers to shame. Such a fine boned, strawberry and rasberry-laced nose, and silky red fruits, loads of minerality and a good dose of acid (though less of that spritz than I've had in some other Fourrier village wines) on the palate. Actually quite structured. This was really singing, better on day 2, and has a long future ahead of it. For drinking now the 2011 had a slightly better showing, but less upside potential. 92-94
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5/21/2016 - 5laton wrote:
Composite cork. Initially a bit reductive, but with 3-4 hours of air this is delightful. A whisper of astringent tannin on the backend but all luscious, kinky Fourrier spice and soft red fruits on the front. Still, it never reaches the level of appeal I find in his GC village.
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5/3/2016 - dansamsoe Likes this wine:
Lovely sweet red light fruits. Good village wine. A bit of acidity poking through. Nice with velvet tannins.
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4/16/2016 - Rupert wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful soft, strawberry fruit, clear toned - none of the Fourrier spritz here.
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3/9/2016 - Rupert wrote: 92 Points
Once again, piercing fragrance, strawberry fruit, a creaminess, high toned, utterly delicious
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3/2/2016 - Rupert wrote:
Strawberries and cream and with something underneath giving it huge energy - superb
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2/19/2016 - Rupert wrote:
Juicy, creamy, sappy, strawberry fruit, very pretty
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12/13/2015 - dansamsoe Likes this wine:
This is just excellent village wine. Sweet fruit, good volume & nice balance. A littel tannin showing but drinking oh so well right now.
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9/16/2015 - Andyofoto wrote:
How will you ever be able to hold off on drinking this. Very accessible immediately. Sweet candied cherries, tea, fine sweet tannins. Simple and primary but so tasty. Mid weight. Tannins are starting to amp up a little as I get through the first glass. If you have several bottles of Fourrier '13 this might be a good one to get the curiosity out of the way.
Update: as the wine opens up the tannin claws start coming out but the mid palate cherry fruit starts to take on more complexity.
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