2011 Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Jacques Vieille Vigne, Bottle (750ml)

RP93 "The 2011 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St Jacques, has a very reduced nose at first and required vigorous aeration. There is a herbaceous and stem-like element that I had not noticed in previous bottles, before the wild berry and gamy scents emerge. The quality is really delivered on the palate: here there is the purity, the fineness of the tannin, the symmetry and precision we come to expect from both Fourrier and Clos Saint Jacques. It still requires another couple of years in bottle and I would not ascribe profundity to it. But there is something enigmatic and intriguing about this Clos Saint Jacques that impels me to plot its evolution." NM for TWA Jun 2015

Antonio Galloni for Vinous Media writes, "Fourrier's 2011 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St.-Jacques stands out for its pure textural depth and richness. This is one of the more solid, imposing wines in the range. Firm tannins frame a huge core of fruit. With time in the glass, the broad shoulders fill out nicely. Of all the Fourrier 2011s, the Clos St.-Jacques is likely to be among the slowest to mature. Readers who can find it need to be prepared to be patient." BT (93-95)Pts Mar 2014