Jean-Marie Fourrier
2017EchézeauxGrand Cru Red barrel
Score: 90-93
Tasted: Jan 10, 2019
Drink: 2029+
Issue: 73
Note: from Champs Traversin
Producer note: Jean-Marie Fourrier has slowly started branching out with his eponymous négociant operation that be began in 2011 with three wines. In 2013 and 2014 he expanded the range of offerings considerably though with several key principles in mind. He explained to me that “first, I only buy fruit and make the wines from appellations that I don’t have under the domaine’s umbrella. Second, I only buy fruit from domaines who make their own wines from those same grapes as I don’t want someone else’s cast off production. Third I don’t want the total volume from the négociant side to ever total more than 20% of what I make on the domaine side so that my clients understand where my primary focus is. Lastly, the range of wines will only be between Gevrey and Vosne, which again allows me to monitor the quality of the fruit in the vineyards I’m buying from regularly.
Tasting note: Interestingly this is quite aromatically similar to the nose of the Bonnes Mares except that it is markedly spicier. There is excellent delineation to the notably powerful and intense medium-bodied flavors that exhibit a certain muscularity on the compact, serious and slightly strict finish. This will not be a good candidate for early consumption.
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Jean-Marie Fourrier
2017EchézeauxGrand Cru Red barrel
Score: 90-93
Tasted: Jan 10, 2019
Drink: 2029+
Issue: 73
Note: from Champs Traversin
Producer note: Jean-Marie Fourrier has slowly started branching out with his eponymous négociant operation that be began in 2011 with three wines. In 2013 and 2014 he expanded the range of offerings considerably though with several key principles in mind. He explained to me that “first, I only buy fruit and make the wines from appellations that I don’t have under the domaine’s umbrella. Second, I only buy fruit from domaines who make their own wines from those same grapes as I don’t want someone else’s cast off production. Third I don’t want the total volume from the négociant side to ever total more than 20% of what I make on the domaine side so that my clients understand where my primary focus is. Lastly, the range of wines will only be between Gevrey and Vosne, which again allows me to monitor the quality of the fruit in the vineyards I’m buying from regularly.
Tasting note: Interestingly this is quite aromatically similar to the nose of the Bonnes Mares except that it is markedly spicier. There is excellent delineation to the notably powerful and intense medium-bodied flavors that exhibit a certain muscularity on the compact, serious and slightly strict finish. This will not be a good candidate for early consumption.
