TN: Fourrier 2006 Morey-Saint-Denis "Clos Solon"

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Jeff Grossman

Jeff Grossman
Fourrier 2006 Morey-Saint-Denis "Clos Solon" - Singing only in the bass-baritone range, nothing floral or high-toned about it. Same on opening as two days later. I suppose this is 'open' but it's not what one buys Burgundy for.
 
I've had questions about Fourrier ever becoming something 'interesting' with age. They seem foursquare to me. Hoping that'll change some time...
 
Not sure an 06 villages wine presents fourrier at his best. Also don't think he's been making wine long enough for us to know how his wines age.
 
Jean Marie spoke very highly of the 2006 vintage at La paulee this year. He seemed to think his wines would outperform in time.

...but then he poued some of the most ripe 2010s I've had, which had me scratching my head...

I'm still not sure what i think of his wines - some of the 2001 had cork issues as well, so they may not be representative.
 
He mentioned preferring '06 in Levi's podcast interview as well. A bottle of Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin V.V. 2006 a few months back was excellent, but given it's the only wine of his I have had the chance to drink, and I am still very green when it comes to Burgundy, I'm not sure this is useful information.
 
Can't really comment except to say that at the NYC La Paulee before last when I tried the Fourrier '06, '07 and '08 'Cherbaudes' my take away was to buy '08 Fourrier in preference to the other two vintages.

As a result that was the only '06 Fourrier I've tried but I usually really like the 'Solon'.

My oldest Fourriers are '98s but with all the reports of '98 Burgundies shutting down again I'm reluctant to broach any.

Maybe I'll pull an '01 sometime soon, '01s seem to be generally open.
 
'06 Cherbaudes was primary, but soft and very open about six months ago. Not the most accomplished example of this wine, but plenty delicious.
 
originally posted by Levi Dalton:
Morey-Saint-Denis is supposed to be floral and high toned? I was unaware of this.
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Depends where it comes from. Morey is a complex appellation, and one that is difficult to understand because there are so many lieux-dits.
 
originally posted by Claude Kolm:
originally posted by Levi Dalton:
Morey-Saint-Denis is supposed to be floral and high toned? I was unaware of this.
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Depends where it comes from. Morey is a complex appellation, and one that is difficult to understand because there are so many lieux-dits.
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And what would you say of Clos Solon? I'd be curious.
 
Clos Solon comes from the area of Morey where mineral red fruit usually predominates, sometimes with an iron overtone, and with a lightness of body and good freshness. Although it wouldn't be my choice of descriptors, I could see some people identifying it as high toned and floral, especially for the minerality.
 
originally posted by Claude Kolm:
Clos Solon comes from the area of Morey where mineral red fruit usually predominates, sometimes with an iron overtone, and with a lightness of body and good freshness. Although it wouldn't be my choice of descriptors, I could see some people identifying it as high toned and floral, especially for the minerality.
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That's interesting. Thank you.
 
originally posted by Levi Dalton:
Morey-Saint-Denis is supposed to be floral and high toned? I was unaware of this.
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Notable by its pronounced absence in this bottle. Perhaps it is due to the complexity of terroirs that Claude mentions but I find MSD to be middling on the ((ginned up for this sentence)) redmeat-to-perfume scale.
 
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