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. — 9 years ago

Bart Keil

9.0

Small winery of 34 acres. husband and wife run it. She prunes, he makes the wine and cooks. Very light and fruity from the "young" vines. — 13 years ago

Matous Forman

9.5

Definitelly 5 star wine! Small production in Carneros. One of the first winemarker with CH in AVA. Yellow color with slow tears, oaky aromas with earthiness, mandarines, citrus, cantaloupe and light honey along the taste. Medium plus body, medium plus alcohol, medium plus acidity, long finish! Top notch! — 9 years ago

Amy Lieberfarb

9.3

Red Car Small lot only 1.3 acres planted... Sonoma Coast Fruit forward from Aromatic Swan Clone. Wild Yeast Fermentation Gravity Flow Good. — 11 years ago

Gabriella Macari

9.2

Beautiful VA Pinot from small family only growing 3 acres. Dark fruit, leather, balanced — 12 years ago

CTBoulder

10

At Arugula with Ellen and Dominique. Learned: Sancerre is located on the left bank of the Loire River, in the Loire Valley, right in the center of France (some 125 miles from Paris). Overlooking the river, the vineyards of Sancerre are spread over 7200 acres of rolling hills, with perfect conditions for cultivating vines. The same chalk famous in the White Cliffs of Dover runs down through Champagne and Chablis into Sancerre, where it is cut through by a series of small valleys, each with their own microclimate and terroir. The two grape varieties used in Sancerre are Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. The white wines are fresh, fruity, and elegant, the roses are delicate and subtle, and the reds are perfumed and smooth.
— 10 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

This is one of the top vineyard sites in napa they make 6 Chardonnay from different sites lemon drop candy with creme brûlée they have 40 acres of vineyard coming on line vanilla bean notes this was the first single vineyard wine that Ramey made along with he. Hudson the clones here is wente clone the cluster is very. The Hudson is a bit small and very concentrated and rich with lovely balance and a firm hand of acidity. The Hudson 2011 and it has a very rich ant — 12 years ago