Brian McMahon

Sales Polaner Selections

9.4

2014
Organic: Practicing
Vineyard: Fourchaume is a 250 acres (100 Ha) vineyard, planted to the left of the Grand Crus. It is arguably the most recognizable and highly reputed of the Chablis 1er Crus.
Orientation: West/Southwest
Soil: Kimmeridgien - limestone
Viticulture: AgriBio certified since 2010. Farms organically and manually works the soils. Grapes are harvested in small cases of 15 kg and are immediately pressed.
Vinification: Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in 50% tank and 50% neutral barrels of varying age.
Aging: Blended wines are aged on the lees for 18 months in combination of vats and barrels.
Notes: Fourchaume produces wines that are distinctly floral and fruity, possessing minerality and delicacy.
RATINGS
Publication: Burghound
Rating: 91
(from Fourchaume and Vaupoulent). A deft but not invisible application of wood set off ripe and fresh aromas of green fruit, pear, apple and quinine wisps. There is excellent richness and volume to the sappy, lush and textured medium weight flavors that possess both good punch and focused power, all wrapped in a clean, dry and ever-so-mildly austere finale. Lovely and a relatively elegant example of the cru. 91/2020+
Publication: Vinous
Rating: 91
Pale, bright yellow. Deeply pitched, youthfully subdued nose hints at nectarine, caraway seed and mint. The most intensely flavored of these 2014s, showing firm acidity and saline minerality for this often exotic premier cru. Offers an enticing balance of citrus and stone fruit flavors and salty lift and finishes with very good subtle length and sneaky energy. — 10 years ago

Wine101Hamden

9.0

Pinot drinkers should give Beaujolais Cru some attention. This one has that cassis and funk going on. Medium bodies with smooth tart cherry finish. For only $15, it's a wine with a lot of character and depth. — 11 years ago

Jeff Hollinden

9.7

New Years Eve treat. — 12 years ago

Laurie Ison

9.0

Fruity, buttery lovely wine for a warm summer evening. Light crisp. Nice. — 10 years ago

Judy Gern

9.0

Lots going on with this - don't think I've had a blanc de blanc quite like this before. Really good! — 10 years ago

Anne Selee

9.5

So glad I brought this back from France. 2002 on this is a clean finish. Wow!! — 11 years ago

Caleb Hopkins

9.9

Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Crus VS Morey-Saint-Denis Grand Crus — 12 years ago

Eric Hahn

9.1

Underrated region, OK wine — 10 years ago

Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.0

Lovely wine still has a few years to go, yet with a bit of air it opens up and show its lovely character. Deep red with light brawn rims, lovely rich nose, black currents, coffee, leather, cassis, chocolate and a touch of tea leaves, full body, dry round tannins,great acidity, lovely mouth filling structure, delicious finish. A truly well made wine that had benefitted for 16 years of aging. My score 90, doing better than some nice grad crus of this vintage. Drink to 2021 perhaps longer. — 10 years ago

Lewis Miller

9.1

Starts off a little strong but really opens up after the first glass. — 12 years ago