2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieille Vignes

Revisited in bottle, Fourrier's 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes mingles aromas of cherries, berries and cassis with hints of soil and warm spices, framed by a deft application of glossy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, rich and gourmand, with a ripe core of fruit, powdery tannins and lively acids, it has turned out very nicely in the generous style of the vintage.

A top note of pomegranate can be found on the red currant, earth and attractively spicy aromas. There is better energy as well as better delineation to the relatively refined bitter cherry-inflected finish. Lovely.

Aromas of dark cherry fruit, rose petals, rich soil tones and blood orange introduce Fourrier's 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes, a medium to full-bodied, perfumed and succulent wine, its fine-grained but muscular tannins cloaked in an ample core of fruit. Long and penetrating, this is a promising young wine in the making.