2017 Vougeot Les Petits Vougeots
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The 2017 Vougeot Les Petits Vougeot 1er Cru has an odd fish oil tincture on the nose, a trait I actually quite like but it comes across a little strong at the moment in barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine line of acidity, fleshy and generous with quite a smooth finish where that "fishy" trait ebbs into the background. I suspect that will disappear by the time this is bottled.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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This cuvée is generally an elegant, red-fruited wine that nods to Chambolle, but—at least on this particular day—the 2017 Vougeot 1er Cru Les Petits Vougeot displays a surprisingly brooding bouquet of plums, cassis and smoked duck. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and tangy, with a good core of fruit and an attractively stony finish.
North of the Clos de Vougeot. Again beautifully scented, but wild this time like rose hips and wild cherry and something like garrigue adding freshness and zest. Sweet spice. Light-bodied, light tannins, slim without being thin and yet persistent. Perhaps a little insubstantial on the mid palate. Dry, elegant tannins on the finish. (JH)
About the producer
Domaine Fourrier is located in the village of Gevrey-Chambertin. The estate has been run by Jean-Marie Fourrier since 1994, and has rapidly become one of the village’s most fashionable names, known for producing pure and transparent Pinot Noir.