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2012 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St-Jacques Vieille Vigne

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RATINGS

96The Wine Advocate

...so full of character with supreme delineation... divine: supremely fine tannin, perfectly judged acidity, utterly harmonious with not a hair out of place on the finish. There is so much sophistication here... a quite brilliant wine...

94+ Stephen Tanzer

Brilliantly pure, vibrant aromas of raspberry, rose petal, spices & crushed stone... silky on the palate but with a firm spine of acidity... red berries, flowers and crushed stone... Finishes with outstanding breadth & saline complexity...

93Burghound.com

A remarkably elegant & exuberantly spicy nose features an airy and cool mix of raspberry, cherry, red currant & plenty of wet stone... superb intensity, mineral-driven, pure & ultra-refined... A classic Clos St. Jacques of class and grace.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos Saint-Jacques

Clos St. Jacques is a 17.7-acre Premier Cru vineyard in the Gevrey-Chambertin appellation of Burgundy. Most Burgundy experts consider Clos St. Jacques to often be of equal quality to the nearby Grand Crus Chambertin and Clos de Beze. When the vineyard rankings were made in the 1930s it was decided that only vineyards contiguous with Chambertin and Clos de Beze could be Grand Crus. Clos St. Jacques lies to the west of the Grand Crus, but is very well situated at the same elevation as Chambertin and it has soil similar to Chambertin’s. Clive Coates notes that Clos St. Jacques “can be exquisite; rich, ample, full-bodied and distinctive.” Principal landowners are Armand Rousseau, 5.6 acres; Sylvie Esmonin, 4.5 acres; and Bruno Clair, 2.5 acres.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, 1er (Premier) Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.