2008 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Vieille Vigne

Community Tasting Notes (135) Avg Score: 89.8 points

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  1/17/2024 - chablis28 wrote: 87 Points

  Very mature tawny red. Perhaps the most advanced '08 from any producer I own and time to drink up. Tart red fruit, mushroom, earth, mineral & herbs. No longer remotely lush. Mostly tertiary. Bought on release & cellared in local wine store storage till back in my wine cabinet 2 weeks ago and recently opened. Maybe the first wine I've ever properly cellared that has slipped past prime drinking and now, losing ground. One left that I'll open within the next couple months. Glad I stopped buying this producer long ago!

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  1/12/2024 - Ardross Likes this wine: 90 Points

  There is no doubt that the high acid characteristics of this vintage remain present . Brick red in colour, savoury fruit on the palate . A touch of tannin . Still very fine .

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  6/23/2023 - jjct wrote:

  Acid and bones dominate, giving this wine a very austere bent, but there is charm if you go looking for it. Bright red fruit dominates the nose, with an undercurrent of savory and earthy notes. High-toned on the palate, not showing much tertiary flavors, medium finish. Enjoyable with braised oxtail stew.

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  5/31/2023 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Bought en primeur and cellared in refrigerated storage until opened. Drunk over three nights, during which it barely changed. Colour tawny reddish core, browning and clearing at the rim. Fully mature - for drinking soon (it won't improve from here). Sour red cherry, raspberry and a dash of cranberry. Freshly cut and dried herbs. Persistent, driven acidity, with plenty of fruit volume but it's savoury, earthy and mineral, not at all rich or showing any fruit sweetness. Very much in the 2008/1996 red Burgundy mold. Compact tannins. Irony austerity at it's core - which I enjoy - but your palate may well be different.

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  11/23/2022 - vetty wrote: 89 Points

  this bottle is over the peak. more jam and wild flavour.

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