Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Combes Aux Moines, 2012 2019Monfortino pear and citrus pith

pear and citrus pith

a quiet herbal lift from the surrounding maquis

perhaps the most instantly recognizable Turley vineyard in a blind tasting

and unmistakably itself

and ten years on this is opening into its window — chiseled

Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Combes Aux Moines, 2012 2019Monfortino pear and citrus pithA cult Gevrey estate's take on one of the commune's great upper slope climats. Jean Marie Fourrier vinifies each parcel separately with minimal new oak, no fining or filtering, and almost no added sulfur, all in service of purity and transparency. Combes aux Moines is a Premier Cru high on the hillside above Gevrey Chambertin, a cooler, stony site that yields structured, mineral, slow evolving wines. The 2012 vintage was small and concentrated, giving