2000 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin Vieille Vigne

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  9/10/2022 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points

  200 Burgundy Grand Crus from vintage 2000, 4-day blind tasting (Singapore): This was still before the son took over, so not representative what Fourrier's Griotte is now. More red and dark fruit, less farmyard. Slightly riper. Also good but also a touch too light like most reds in this vintage.

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  7/8/2014 - Paul S wrote: 94 Points

  2000 Burgundy Grand Cru Dinner (Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck): The second showing in a pair of dropdead gorgeous 2000 Griotte Chambertins. It was hard to choose between the two, but I would say that the Fourrier just about shaded it. This was a beguiling wine, combining the depth and fullness of a Gevrey Grand Cru with a wonderful purity and almost feminine elegance. It had a beautiful nose, rising out of the glass with wafts of sweet musky cherries and raspberries and strawberry jam mixed with little earthiness and, right at the edges of the bouquet, a wonderful blush of floral perfume. The palate was ever so bright and juicy and fresh, with delicious pure, transparent flavours of red cherries and strawberries infused with vibrant energy. Some of the Fourrier Griottes I have had have shone a little herbal meanness, a little thinness on the midpalate, but there was none of that on this wine – there was lovely depth here, sounding all the way to deep meaty notes and a lovely stream of minerality that lay on the bed of the midpalate, undergirding the beautiful high-toned fruit. For all that though, it was still the clarity of the expression and the finesse of the wine that really stood out. The finish was wrapped in the finest, silkiest tannins, giving it just the lightest grip on an open, giving back-palate that filled the mouth with lovely fragrant spice. Absolutely beautiful. This was a gorgeous wine that was drinking wonderfully on the night.

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  3/2/2014 - bpj87 wrote:

  Very primary with cherries and red fruits. Still needs some cellaring before prime time.

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  3/2/2014 - FYC wrote:

  Opened 6-7 hours in advance. Very fruit forward with some earth. Smooth, great weight. Lacking secondary characteristics. A bit one dimensional for now. Needs more time to develop.

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  5/20/2007 - 14frimaire wrote:

  This is a beautiful bottle, open for business, but it suffered by comparison to the older wines it followed. (I wasn't expecting to serve a third red.) Still primary, it's dominated by its fruit, primarily black, and clean earth. While it doesn't have the stuffing to last a long time, I still think it will improve for a few more years.

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