Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes, 2010 celebration 2023 with a saline quality that

with a saline quality that marks wines from serious Portuguese terroir

smaller and less celebrated than its neighbor Chambertin but capable of remarkable precision in the right hands

farming organically around the village of Buxieres-sur-Arce

Pure Sangiovese aged in large Slovenian oak

but the structure that defines this estate is still very much present

Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes, 2010 celebration 2023 with a saline quality thatThe wine that put Fourrier on the map, drinking like a Premier Cru. Jean Marie Fourrier vinifies each parcel separately with minimal new oak, no fining or filtering, and almost no added sulfur, chasing purity above all. This village Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes is blended from several old vine parcels around the commune, with vines averaging well over fifty years, and its quality routinely embarrasses bottles priced well above it. 2010 was a