2020 Marsannay Rouge, Le Chapitre, Domaine Jean Fournier, Burgundy

2020 Marsannay Rouge, Le Chapitre, Domaine Jean Fournier, Burgundy

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2020 Marsannay Rouge, Le Chapitre, Domaine Jean Fournier, Burgundy

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Description

Since 2019, this vineyard now lies within the extended Marsannay appellation – where it belongs. Laurent has old vines here (from the 1940s), grown on chalky soil with small white oolites (a form of limestone). There’s 50% whole-bunch; the wine has a wonderful spicy lift. This follows through the classy palate to a finish of slightly burly Marsannay notes.

Drink 2024 - 2030

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Critics reviews

Jasper Morris MW89-91/100

Fine deep dark purple. This time the whole bunches show much more on the nose. Really intriguing. The fruit hovers towards the black but not extremely so. Lovely aftertaste here, and the structure supports the fruit really well, just a pinprick of acidity alongside fine tannins.

Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy.com (November 2021)

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Burghound88-90/100

Much like the Gevrey the nose is overtly floral in character with its array of spicy poached plum, black raspberry and warm earth nuances. The delicious, vibrant and nicely detailed flavours possess a supple mid-palate that contrasts somewhat with the punchy, rustic and mildly warm finale.

Drink from 2026 onward

Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (January 2022)

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Neal Martin, Vinous88-90/100

The 2020 Marsannay Le Chapitre has a concentrated nose with red cherries, wild strawberry and earthy aromas, with a touch of black pepper emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, the 50% whole bunch lending more pepperiness towards the finish that just needs a little more persistence.

Drink 2023 - 2033

Neal Martin, Vinous.com (May 2022)

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About this WINE

Domaine Jean Fournier

Domaine Jean Fournier

Laurent Fournier has achieved a lot since taking charge of the domaine established by his father, Jean, in the 1960s. In 2011, he was voted the Cotes de Nuits’ young vigneron of the year. He has since dedicated much of his considerable energy campaigning to establish Premiers Crus in Marsannay. Although he has begun leasing parcels in the Côte de Beaune, Gevrey-Chambertin and Clos de Vougeot, Laurent’s heart remains in Marsannay. All of the vineyards are farmed organically, with certification.

For Laurent, the 2022 season wasn’t too complicated. He explained that the grapes perhaps ripened more through concentration than by traditional means because there was insufficient water. However, the vines did not appear to be struggling, with no loss of leaves or obvious signs of stress, as had been the case in 2019 and 2020. Laurent doesn’t subscribe to the theory that the vines are adapting, though he does find the wines surprisingly fresh, perhaps because more fertiliser is being used after several years when everyone ceased to do so. For him, 2022 is a vintage with excellent clarity of terroir expression.

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Marsannay

Marsannay

Marsannay is the northern most wine village in the Côte de Nuits in Burgundy. Formerly known only for its rosé wine, Marsannay now has the appellation controlée for all three wine colours, though the white (Chardonnay) is rare. Vineyards now have to compete with the encroaching urban sprawl of Dijon.

  • 312 hectares of village Marsannay red and a further 200 ha for Marsannay Rosé (Pinot Noir).
    Marsannay is the only village-level appellation which may produce rosé wines, under the description Marsannay Rosé.
  • The AOC regulations allow up to 15 per cent total of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris as supplementary grapes in the red wines. For white wines, both Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc are allowed, but the common practice is 100% Chardonnay.

Recommended ProducersMaison Camille Giroud  Domaine Jean Fournier  Domaine de Montille

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Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating, and at times infuriating, wine grape in the world. However when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape which grows in small, tight bunches performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone based subsoils as are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or.

Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of the Côte d`Or.

Because of the thinness of the skins, Pinot Noir wines are lighter in colour, body and tannins. However the best wines have grip, complexity and an intensity of fruit seldom found in wine from other grapes. Young Pinot Noir can smell almost sweet, redolent with freshly crushed raspberries, cherries and redcurrants. When mature, the best wines develop a sensuous, silky mouth feel with the fruit flavours deepening and gamey "sous-bois" nuances emerging.

The best examples are still found in Burgundy, although Pinot Noir`s key role in Champagne should not be forgotten. It is grown throughout the world with notable success in the Carneros and Russian River Valley districts of California, and the Martinborough and Central Otago regions of New Zealand.

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