2017 Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Jacques Vieille Vigne 1x750ml

Vinous 94

The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a finely chiseled, precise bouquet with perfumed red cherry and crushed strawberry scents loaded with minerals. This is one of the most transparent Clos Saint-Jacques that I have tasted from Fourrier. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe tannins on the entry. This is very focused, maybe a little leaner than the 2015 (recently tasted) but with a scintillating finish of white pepper-tinged red fruit that lingers in the mouth for 45 seconds. Superb. [Readers should note that this may include part of the cuvée currently being matured in amphora. Trials will begin in early 2019 to assess whether that will be done – Jean-Marie Fourrier seemed 50/50 at the time of my visit.] [Neal Martin, 01/10/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2023-2045

Robert Parker 94

The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques is irresistible, offering up a deep and complex bouquet in which notes of red berries, cassis and forest floor mingle with nuances of cedar wood, grilled meat and smoke. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, beautifully complete and multidimensional, with extraordinarily satiny, supple tannins, juicy acids and a long, lingering finish. This may not prove to be the longest-lived Clos Saint-Jacques Jean-Marie has produced in his career, but in terms of sheer charm and sensory appeal it will be impossible to fault. Fifteen barrels were produced. [William Kelley, 10/01/2018]