A Chambolle and a Meursault

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  • 1996 Domaine Fourrier Chambolle-Musigny Vieille Vigne - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny (11/22/2011)
    I have been tracking this wine for several years now and it just keeps getting better and better. At first it seems more developed on the nose than in the mouth, with some smoky and decaying leaf aromas and a palate that is taut and lean. After time in the glass there are pretty purple flowers scents and the crunchy cherry fruits come to the fore. It is deliciously crisp, with mouth-watering acidity and thoroughly refreshes with its cool fruit personality.
  • 2009 Domaine François Mikulski Meursault - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault (11/22/2011)
    Elegant, mid-weight Meursault that is lively and minerally. As it breathes in the glass there are notes of honeysuckle, white peach, almonds and citrus fruits. The acidity is like a squeeze of lemon juice, it is not piercing but supportive of the more plump elements in the wine.

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Nice notes, Jeremy, as always. That villages Meursault actually might show up around here–sounds lovely.

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Thanks Jeremy. Both wines sound very delicous

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Jeremy,

Love your notes. When will you post your 1999 Beaucastel note? I saw it on CellarTracker. What a hoot!

Byron

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Hi Byron,

Glad you enjoy the notes.

I’m in the middle of uploading a heap of old notes onto cellartracker. That 99 Beaucastel note was one I posted on ebob last year, have added it below should anyone be interested.

Best Regards
Jeremy

Take one horse, doesn’t really matter what kind of horse, could be a thoroughbred, Clydesdale or quarter horse but you need a horse for the sake of developing the imagery for the aroma of this wine. Then you roll the aforementioned equine specimen in chicken manure, slather its hoofs in tar, stick a whopping great band aid on its rump and dab a little camphor cologne on its neck and you pretty much have the aroma of the 1999 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Add some cedar, a thread of Provencal herb, liqueur plum and some other slightly raisined fruits and you kind of get the idea of what this wine is like. The texture is good and there’s a pleasant sweet heart of fruit but there’s a little too much bret for my liking.

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Thanks Jeremy,
Great to see a note on Fourrier with a little age. Is it the same regime we have now? Must open a bottle of Beaucastel, have a few from 1990 which if I remember correctly also have a bit of funk. Cheers Mike

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It was the 96 Chambolle VV that I enjoyed back in 2005 that made me really fall for Fourrier. A terrific, pure wine.

I just had the 96 Gevrey Chambertin Cherbaudes last weekend (out of half bottle), and it was quite enjoyable, true to the Fourrier style, although a bit simple (not a top Gevrey site, so I guess consistent).