2013 Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Combe au Moine Vieille Vigne

Bright, dark red. Ethereal high-pitched aromas of pomegranate, raspberry, crushed rock, rose petal and licorice. Dense, sappy and very concentrated, with a mid-palate thickness leavened by outstanding energy. Offers noteworthy finesse to its sappy flavors of red berries, minerals and flowers. This extremely primary wine delivers an uncanny combination of plush, fine-grained texture and finishing spine and lift. The crop level here was about 28 hectoliters per hectare, according to Fourrier.

20% new oak. Deep ruby. Pungent and unusual on the nose. Then very rich and utterly gorgeous. Really fine structure. Juicy. Dense and dancing. (JR)

Quite leafy, autumn-fruited nose. Typically pale, light style but without the scintillating fruit brightness it needs to complete the picture. (AH)