Jean-Marie Fourrier, Charmes Chambertin

Jean-Marie Fourrier, Charmes Chambertin(from Charmes proper). Moderate wood surrounds the earthy red and dark currant aromas that display plenty of warm earth and underbrush nuances. The supple, delicious and nicely vibrant medium weight flavors possess a succulent, even fleshy mid palate, while displaying good if not special depth on the lingering finish. There is good material here and my range assumes that this will add depth with bottle age. (90 93) 2026+

intense and more obviously mineral-driven medium weight flavors possess fine balance on the very dry finale

as it always is

There is fine volume and intensity to the nicely detailed middle weight flavors that conclude in a persistent

delivering ripe flavors and depth

Clings with fantastic tenacity and focus

There is good volume and richness to the solidly well-concentrated and appealingly textured medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent depth and length on the quite firmly structured finish where a touch of dryness appears that I suspect is attributable to the recent bottling rather than under ripe tannins

which rarely occurs in my experience

Made in a more restrained style than the 2003

Riserva Rüncot opens to a beautifully tempered and expressive bouquet that exhibits elements of wild berry

I was blown away by the multiple layers of silky

herbal nose

spice and blood orange infuse the 2016 with incredible depth and complexity before it finishes with mind-blowing intensity