2009 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux Vieille Vigne

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  4/22/2022 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  From a 0,16 ha parcel in Champeaux 1er Cru, planted in 1919. Prior to fermentation, the grapes are cold-soaked for 3-4 days, after which the wine is fermented spontaneously. Aged for 16-18 months in oak barrels (20% new). Bottled unfined and unfined, very little or no SO2. 13,5% alcohol.
  
  Translucent, somewhat evolved and very slightly hazy brick-red color with a pale, almost colorless rim. The nose feels fragrant, ripe and very slightly funky with somewhat sweet-toned aromas of cherries and raspberry marmalade, some tobacco, a little bit of game, light bretty notes of leather, a phenolic hint of smoke and a touch of wild strawberry. The wine feels ripe, juicy and even somewhat concentrated on the palate with a medium-to-moderately full body and dry flavors of crunchy cranberries and ripe redcurrants, some gamey tones, a little bit of leathery funk, light notes of tobacco, sweeter hints of cherries and wild strawberries and a touch of meaty umami. The overall feel is pretty focused and quite structure-driven, thanks to the high acidity and somewhat grippy medium-plus tannins. The finish is dry, crunchy and somewhat grippy with a long aftertaste of tart cranberries and crunchy redcurrants, some leathery tones, a little bit of tobacco, light ferrous notes of blood and game, a hint of earthy and a touch of ripe cherry.
  
  A fantastic, harmonious and still wonderfully youthful and vibrant Gevrey-Chambertin that has a subtly funky overtones, yet comes across as clean and focused. The overall impression of this wine was from between 2009 Fourrier Cherbaudes and 2009 Fourrier Combe aux Moines - the Cherbaudes bottling seemed slightly funkier in comparison, but also more serious and structure-driven in style, whereas the fruitier Combe aux Moines had no obvious funky tones, but was also softer in structure. In my books Cherbaudes was the best, closely followed by this Champeaux, but I can imagine things might be vice versa if one values silky mouthfeel and purity of fruit over structure and rustic character! Whatever the case, all these three wines were just darn lovely and most likely they will continue to improve for many years more. Superb stuff.

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  3/4/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote:

  La Paulée de San Francisco - The Verticals (The Fairmont - San Francisco CA): Tasting, brief note. Similar to the 2010 just tasted, but riper and more forward, following by similar structure on the back-end, just slightly shorter. Cellar this as well for a few more years, then drink over the next few decades.

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  3/4/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:

  The Verticals Tasting at La Paulée 2016 (The Fairmont, San Francisco): Pale. Loads of soil. Very light weight. Gentle, sweet red fruit and herbs followed by high acidity and a dry, tannic finish. Not as forthcoming or impressive as the 2010 today.

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  3/28/2014 - clayfu wrote:

  drinking great right now, crunchy bright red fruit, tart orange rind. Clean and pure on the palate. Delicious

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