2005 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin Vieille Vigne

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  12/30/2021 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Magnum Society 2005 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin tasting (Hataitai, Wellington, NZ): Fourrier has a mere 0.26 ha of the total 2.73 ha vineyard in Griotte-Chambertin. He is, however, the fourth largest holder, after Ponsot, René Leclerc and Joseph Drouhin. Griotte-Chambertin, tucked in between Charmes and Chapelle, is the smallest of the Gevrey Grand Crus, typically giving only 1,000 cases per vintage for the whole climat. The vineyard is a low-lying amphitheatre, with two wings encompassing a flatter centre. The underlying rock is from the Bajocian era, but is less compact than in Charmes-Chambertin and is made up of blocks between which the roots can descend. The topsoil is notoriously shallow, which can be dangerous in a very dry year. The wines are among the lightest of the Gevrey Grand Crus but, according to Morris, “can be beautifully perfumed, exquisitely floral at their best, with peony aromas in among the cherries”. The Fourrier vines were planted in 1928.
  
  I expected the Clos St. Jacques to be the most robust, and least open, wine at the tasting, hence placing the Griotte before it. On the evening, this ordering worked very well … A savoury and attractively evolved nose of funky Gevrey feral elements (meant as a positive descriptor), dried herbs, cinnamon and mixed spices, warm tilled soil, a touch of old leather, red cherries and some preserved red fruit. On palate, complex and layered, savoury and earthy. Nuanced and detailed. Cherries and plums, bonfire, cooked game meats, dry brushwood and hints of blood orange citrus. Tannins, fruit and acids melded, resolved and beginning to move towards the secondary. Concentrated and powerful but elegant. Suave, refined tannins. Finishes long and savoury. Seeming more advanced than the Clos St. Jacques but years ahead of it of course.
  
  B 0 | S 0 | G 34 | WoTN 5

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  10/20/2021 - RayOB wrote: 90 Points

  Drank at 67
  Nice but a little acidic

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  7/21/2021 - flah00 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Took an hour or two to really hot its stride
  
  A little raspberry on the nose and a hint of meat or smoke. Blackberry, black currant, same liquorice on the nose and palette. Finest tannins and mouth watering acidity.

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  9/20/2020 - vulgar little monkey wrote: 95 Points

  Well, this is nice. For Sophie's birthday, a bottle she sold me while at Astor back in the beginning of her NY sojourn. The depth and purity of the fruit really shows why this site is called Griotte. Woodspice and a bit of smoky, mineral nuance curling among the fruit all draped on a lattice like tannic structure. Shows a bit of that gamy/earthy Gevrey character underneath the regal fruit. Really so many of the things that we all love about Burgundy, that silky fruit, those haunting nuances and structure that is all finesse. But, as Jim might say, oh my! that fruit. Really lovely and worth what I paid for it, but I'm not so sure about current prices. It's really too bad because as special occasion wine for a regular guy, this is great and suited to this special occasion with dear friends. However, as an IMPORTANT WINE, I might be a bit underwhelmed. Such is the ultimate issue with these crazy price increases that it taints experience with so many wines.

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  8/26/2020 - fcxj wrote: 94 Points

  Elegant and cool, but doesn't put on airs. A wine that feels rooted in Gevrey.

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