2010 Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Les Goulots Vieille Vigne 1x75cl

Robert Parker 91

The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Goulots is at first quite cool and implosive, but then opens up nicely in the glass. It is a Gevrey built on length, salinity and intense minerality with less of the overtness of the Cherbaudes. There is an element of mystery to the Goulots that is highly attractive. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2030. The biggest news at Domaine Fourrier is Jean-Marie Fourrier’s decision to launch a small negociant operation to augment his estate wines. Readers can look forward to new bottlings from the 1er Cru Aux Exchanges in Chambolle-Musigny and two new Grand Cru wines from Clos de Vougeot and Echezeaux, all of which will debut with the 2011 vintage. As for 2010, Fourrier told me he is down 40% across the board in terms of yields. The cold weather during the flowering produced 100% millerandage (shot berries), which Fourrier described as pea-sized grapes. While that is not good for quantity, it has certainly turned out great for quality. Readers who want to learn more about Fourrier’s thoughts on the vintage and approach to vinification might want to check out my video interview on www.erobertparker.com. As a quick note, none of the 2010s had been racked at the time of my visit in early December 2011. I have kept scores a bit wider than normal in the few cases where the wines were a touch reduced. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990 [Antonio Galloni, 29/02/2012]

Anticipated maturity: 2018-2030

JancisRobinson.com 17

Very small premier cru. Cool, and north of the village near Combe aux Moines. Bright ruby. Very light on the nose. Light and mineral and really quite delicate. Nervy. A real skeleton but actually on the palate there is lots of fruit filling in the gaps. A little dry on the end for now but extremely promising. [08/12/2011]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2030