I know you did not plan it to be so Mark, but on reflection this is a really fascinating pairing- one worthy of reflection and discussion.
For my part, I do not care for Fourrier- but I certainly find the wines very tasty. I put them in the same mental bucket as Claude Dugat- incredibly good underlying material and fruit expression, but too much extraction and too much wood for my tastes. “Too many notes” for fellow Amadeus fans
That said, back when it was available I bought all the Claude Dugat Bourgogne I could. Loved the stuff, and loved giving it as gifts. Like Bertrand Ambroise Bourgogne Rouge, it was the holiday gift that could never go wrong. And I personally enjoyed drinking it at casual events like BBQs or just a glass in the evening to relax. If I did not already have other things filling that role today, I could see myself being similarly enthusiastic about Fourrier’s Bourgogne (if not the price, I got Dugat’s Bourgogne for $25 “back in the day”- but Dugat doesn’t come that cheap anymore either.)
Charmes-Chambertin, and the Jadot version in particular, is a whole other animal. I have a soft spot in my heart for Charmes-Chambertin, especially the Drouhin and Roumier versions. Rousseau and Jadot are a close second. While it is reputed to be the earliest maturing Gevrey grand cru- I like to give it a lot of time to fully flesh out its nuances and aromatics as the body of the wine itself is a very small part of its greatness. And the Jadot and Rousseau versions need that time most of all.
And even then, it is still something of a subdued wine. One of the best Charmes I have ever had is the magnificent 2001 Roumier- and I bet if I served that blind today alongside a Fourrier or Dugat Bourgogne from a ripe and accessible vintage that the Bourgogne would likely get more votes in a standalone comparison. But with a nice piece of game meat and a rich sauce- the Charmes would win the day, providing a properly nuanced and understated accompaniment.
The terroirist in me would say the Charmes, provided it is a well-made example, is inherently superior to any Bourgogne- but for all practical purposes, the question of which one to actually buy and drink is are you going to cellar it and eventually serve it solo with a carefully matched dish or pop and pour on demand in a “wine tasting” setting- the latter of which is the far more popular option for enjoying high end wine these days.
As for the general comments about Jadot- while I can see where some might find them boring, I would also say that the wines are often opened far too young. Jadot has its share of wow wines- Clos St. Denis most of all for me- but even there I have yet to try an example I thought was fully mature since they only started annually making wine from the Gagey holdings in 1993. The Bonnes-Mares can be great too, but that one needs even more time than Roumier. Beaune Ursules is probably the most accessible of the greats at a young age- but even then the wine tends to be austere. 2002 is the only Ursules I have ever tasted at release which gave a really good and open insight into just how great it would be in time. At release, that wine would have made a believer out of just about anyone with any love for Burgundy.