2009 GEVREY CHAMBERTIN 1ER CRU LES CHERBAUDES JEAN-MARIE FOURRIER - 6x75cl

Tasting Notes

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  Goedhuis, January 2011

  Spicy with a noticeably richer palate that is further fleshed out with zingy fruit and subtle meaty and earthy tones. Though its dense fruit centre is a bit compounded at the moment, its layers are given a bit of lift with its innate minerality and salty tang finish.

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  Neal Martin, January 2011,
  Score: 92-94

  Sample prepared by Jean-Marie at the Domaine. This has a very fragrant, pure bouquet with a sense of weightlessness one does no often find in the 2009 vintage. Pure fresh strawberry, a touch of apricot and even a hint of quince. Great lift and definition. The palate is very fresh and vibrant on the entry with a very firm structure. The fruit is a little closed down at the moment, a little severe towards the finish but there is great persistency and “breadth” to this Cherbaudes.

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  Burghound, January 2011,
  Score: 90-92

  Moderate reduction dominates the nose at present but the cool, reserved and understated medium-bodied flavors possess excellent detail as well as fine richness on the lightly mineral-driven finish. This exudes a fine balance and while the flavor profile is very Gevrey, there is nounderlying rusticity.

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  Tim Atkin, February 2011,
  Score: 94

  Sourced from rocky soils where “nothing grows” according to Jean-Marie Fourrier,this is silky and violet-scented with delicate fruit flavours, a touch of aniseed and finetannins.

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Producer

Domaine Fourrier

Jean-Marie Fourrier took over his family domaine in 1994 and has attacked every vintage with dynamic determination and ambition, building the reputation of the estate with astute viticulture and fanatical winemaking. He had learned from the best, most notably the late Henri Jayer of Vosne Romanée and Domaine Drouhin in the Willamette Valley in Oregon with whom he did his formative training. He is a keen participant in the growing trend towards minimal intervention in the vineyard and winery. The domaine has a remarkable array of very old vines, many having been planted between the wars. The Fourrier wines are pure and balanced.