Jean Fournier, Gevrey Chambertin other_regions_australia Larner vineyard (Ballard Canyon) and

Larner vineyard (Ballard Canyon) and Watch Hill vineyard (Alisos Canyon)

Mild reduction knocks down the nose but it seems reasonably clear that the underlying fruit is ripe

Glycerin oozes down the glass of this remarkably rich effort

sweet and velvety medium-bodied flavors that possess fine intensity

There is just enough wood present to warrant mentioning on the spicier and more deeply pitched nose of plum

Jean Fournier, Gevrey Chambertin other_regions_australia Larner vineyard (Ballard Canyon) and(from Creux Brouillard and the villages portion of Clos Prieur). This is a relatively ripe 2021 with its nose of plum, black cherry and hints of the sauvage. The delicious, vibrant and detailed middleweight flavors are also relatively refined thanks to the fine grained tannins supporting the mildly austere finale that is sufficiently structured to merit up to a decade of keeping.