Fourrier, Gevrey Chambertin Champeaux Vv other_regions_australia For the patient as this

For the patient as this is very much a smaller-scaled Bonnes Mares that is well worth checking out

chiseled and built to age finish

20% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon is the product of a cool year in Napa

It grows in the mouth and gets fuller and fuller – but always refreshing with it

and the right amount of polish to the tannins

Fourrier, Gevrey Chambertin Champeaux Vv other_regions_australia For the patient as this(from a . 21 ha parcel planted in 1919). As is often the case this is easily the most floral inflected nose in the range, and this includes the Clos Sorbs, with its lavender, lilac, violet, red and white rose, dark cherry and earth suffused aromas. There is fine intensity and detail to the medium bodied flavors that display ample minerality on the delicious and balanced finale. I was surprised though by the absence of the usual excellent complexity