2004 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St.Jacques
The wine is quite darkly (medium-plus) coloured – though far from young in shade, most 02s still look younger. The nose starts in that awkward slightly toasty oak way that Fourriers (to my bemusement) often do – they don’t see that much new wood, particularly the toasted type – I… Read in the Note Finder
the triumph of hope over experience (part 1)
They say that divorced couples remarrying is the triumph of hope over experience – I think I’ll have a little of that tonight as I pull out a 2004, but it will be a Fourrier 2004 and I know that he’s not so severely affected by the vintage character –… Read More
Profile: Domaine Joseph Roty (Gevrey)
Individualist, recluse, exasperating, curmudgeons, iconoclasts, eccentrics, enfant terrible: The limited amount of printed information to be found about this domaine certainly piqued my interest, for instance try these quotes: “Roty refuses to disclose what acreage he has — ‘no one but me knows the age of my wife or the… Read More
Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between August 2009 and mid-December 2009. Regional Wines (8) Villages Wines (19) Premier Cru Wines (28) Grand Cru Wines (17) REGIONAL WINES 2007 Albert Bichot, Bourgogne Vieilles Vignes… Read More
The Wines of Burgundy, Clive Coates
2008, University of California Press I usually give my thoughts on books here, but given that this is the most important book published in over 10 years that is devoted to Burgundy, I felt that I should make a more considered comment. ‘Important’ could also be synonymous with weighty… Read More
harvest 2009 – wednesday 16th sept
The home team 2009: Gareth, Gillian, Marie, David & Shane (Joseph is missing, he was working away from the cuverie) After the exertions of the Duvault-Blochet the night before (and it turns out the sauce was actually based on Nuits St.Georges!) it comes as something of a… Read More
Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between April 2009 and the end of July 2009. 70 bottles are listed here, but there are another 155 dotted through this Summer Report that it didn’t make sense to list… Read More
1999 frédéric esmonin griottes-chambertin
1999 Frédéric Esmonin, Griottes-Chambertin Did I mention there was also a Griotte to open? – well, it’s so long since I opened the Fourrier! Now I should also correct myself; Esmonin was one of the rare bottlers to say ‘Griottes’ rather than Griotte! An interesting trio these 99… Read More
2003 pascal lachaux gevrey 1er lavaux st.jacques
Profile: Pascal Lachaux / Robert ArnouxPascal Lachaux 2003 Gevrey 1er Lavaux St.Jacques I’ve just realised that I’ve become boring and predictable. Whilst today unpacking a few wines to drink over the next week or two, I quietly patted myself on the back for having a couple of Bèze (98… Read More