so this one drinks more openly than the firmer 2010
Jean-Marie Fourrier vinifies each parcel separately with minimal new oak
adding texture without heavy oak
their roots gripping complex granitic-clay-limestone terroir at 300 meters
Drouhin-Laroze, Gevrey-Chambertin, 2010 limestone tasting so this one drinks moreA sixth generation Gevrey estate's village red, now fully mature. Drouhin Laroze, founded in 1850, is best known for its deep bench of grand crus, but its village Gevrey Chambertin is made with the same traditional, meticulous approach: hand harvested Pinot Noir, careful sorting, and 18 months in barrel. The 2010 was a classic, precise, beautifully structured Burgundy vintage, and this village wine has matured into a savory, secondary expression of