1999 Domaine Fourrier, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru, Vieille Vigne, Bottle (750ml)

Deep red-ruby. Highly nuanced nose hints at cherry, minerals and smoke. Suave on entry, then silky and wonderfully sweet, but less showy today than the Clos Saint-Jacques. Seems rather youthfully unevolved on the back half, and dominated by its firm structure. But the wine density and subtle, building length suggests that it will eventually surpass the Clos Saint-Jacques. (ST)" (March 2002)
Domaine Fourrier, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru, Vieille Vigne