Community Tasting Note

• jwsmith wrote: 88 points

  September 16, 2018 - Disappointing oak bomb not a normal flavor profile for Jean Marie.

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• tbm1956 commented:

  9/17/18, 4:34 PM - Fourrier uses 20% new oak and then 1 through 4 year old barrels. If there are issues with the wine, its not too much oak.

• jwsmith commented:

  9/23/18, 7:10 AM - I have this wine back almost to Jean's first vintage. the wine felt overdone or toasty I have the 15 Aux Ezechezaux and its gorgeous and integrated.

• tbm1956 commented:

  9/23/18, 11:49 AM - Agree that the 15 Aux Echezeaux is a great version of that wine. Usually I like the GC VV better but I think not in 15. Like you, I have been drinking Fourrier forever and liked his wines because you did not need to buy the Clos St. Jacques to get something good. Did you try to Fourrier shake before drinking the 15 GC VV? In any event, if you are ever in Washington D.C., look me up and we can drink the wine and discuss it!

• Brady D commented:

  10/26/18, 8:21 PM - Oak bomb is hardly a fair descriptor of any contemporary Fourrier wine. I’m not sure what was wrong with your bottle, but I can’t believe it was excessive oak.

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