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The February 2020 Auction: Part 2

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Auction Ends: 2/13/2020 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #101. Jean-Marie Fourrier Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2011

Description: Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
Score: 91 NM.
"The 2011 Chambolle-Musigny Village demands a little coaxing from the glass: earthy at first but subsequently unveiling precise red cherry and red currant fruit. The palate is fresh and compact on the entry, defined by crisp tannins, very fine purity and impressive precision if not quite the length. This elegant Chambolle will be one of Jean-Marie’s most approachable Chambolles. I remember first meeting Jean-Marie Fourrier in London back at a time when he was establishing a presence in the UK market. Back then, his wines enjoyed more cultish popularity, that being at a time when Burgundy was the preserve of aficionados. Things have changed. Fourrier is now one of the most respected names in Gevrey, even if, perversely, he remains relatively unknown in his homeland. And Jean-Marie has not changed in all the years that I have known him. He is passionate, candid, principled, witty and born with a convenient knack of creating elegant Pinot Noirs that in 2011 have been augmented by two negociant offerings. Jean-Marie was at pains to explain that this expansion is simply because it is too expensive to buy vineyard nowadays and it does not represent a change in direction. His wines bear a whiff of semblance of Henri Jayer for whom Jean-Marie did a stage back in 1988, the fruit almost entirely de-stemmed and aged prudently in a modest percentage of new oak . . . . As previously mentioned, there are two negociant wines to finish off. Jean-Marie’s team goes into the vineyard to undertake the picking and he emphasized: 'I buy grapes, not wine' and only from those who bottle themselves and want to reduce their quantity." Wine Advocate #208, Aug 2013
Provenance: The Atlantic Cellar
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $70

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