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2020 Marsannay Rouge, Les Longeroies, Domaine Jean Fournier, Burgundy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Pinot Noir
Ready - mature
Allen Meadows
89-92/100
Jasper Morris MW
89-91/100
Product: 20201322453
2020 Marsannay Rouge, Les Longeroies, Domaine Jean Fournier, Burgundy

Description

Laurent has six hectares here, of which five are Pinot Noir. It produces an enigmatic wine with an impression of warmth on the nose – rich black fruit, violets and black pepper – which seems to contradict the fresh, mineral palate. This is a broader and richer wine than the Clos du Roy, and the tannins are furry and tangible.

Drink 2023 - 2032

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Maturity Ready - mature
Grape List Pinot Noir
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Jean Fournier

Critics reviews

Allen Meadows 89-92/100
A slightly spicier nose is other similar to that of the Clos du Roy. There is excellent volume and a bit more evident minerality on the supple but punchy, well-balanced and youthfully austere finale. This is quite good while the supporting structure makes clear that this should repay up to a decade of keeping. 2028+allen_meadows, burghound_com.com (Jan 2022)
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (Jan 2022)
Jasper Morris MW 89-91/100
A super bright deep imperial purple. There is a core of liquid raspberry on the nose, spice and pepper behind as well as the fruit, which has more weight at the back of the palate. Some blood orange impinges, often a sign of iron oxide in the soils.Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy_com (January 2022)
Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy.com (Jan 2022)

About this wine

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.
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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.
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