Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Combes Aux Moines, 2012 2019Monfortino The '1er Cru' (premier cru)

The '1er Cru' (premier cru) designation indicates wines meeting Burgundy's highest standards for this appellation

you’re greeted with aromas of dark fruit

The 2023 is bright

perhaps the most instantly recognizable Turley vineyard in a blind tasting

and ten years on this is opening into its window — chiseled

Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Combes Aux Moines, 2012 2019Monfortino The '1er Cru' (premier cru)A cult Gevrey estate's take on one of the commune's great upper slope climats. Jean Marie Fourrier vinifies each parcel separately with minimal new oak, no fining or filtering, and almost no added sulfur, all in service of purity and transparency. Combes aux Moines is a Premier Cru high on the hillside above Gevrey Chambertin, a cooler, stony site that yields structured, mineral, slow evolving wines. The 2012 vintage was small and concentrated, giving