2021 Dom. Jean Fournier Marsannay "Trois Terres" Vielles VIgnes 0,75lt.
An agreeably fresh nose freely offers up its array of spicy and perfumed red berries, soft earth and a floral whiff. There is fine mid-palate density to the seductively textured, even succulent, medium-weight flavours that exude a subtle minerality on the lightly austere, firm and balanced finale.
89-92 POINTS JASPER MORRIS
90-92 POINTS VINOUS
With its earthy, deep character, made for aging, the “Trois Terres” vintage combines the characteristics of its origins: the sanguine power of the “Longeroies”, the electric energy of the “Es Chezots” and the Cistercian austerity of the “Clos du Roy”.
Henri Fournier, Jean's father, was a winegrower in Marsannay-la-Côte. Like many in the wine-growing village at the time, he cultivated a small area of vines located mainly in "Longeroies." He worked the vines and made his wine to then sell it in bulk to wine merchants.
Henri passed away too soon, the day before the 1960 harvest. Jean, 17, his mother, and his sister had to make the transition. Gradually, Jean took over the reins of the estate and began selling wine to restaurants, first by the barrel and then by the bottle. Over the years, the estate's reputation grew, and the wines began to be sold abroad.
Very close to the vines and the land, he quickly understood the potential of the Chenôve terroirs (plots of "Clos du Roy" and "Chapter") where he was the first winemaker in Marsannay to set up shop.
Jean had another "good nose" when he bought vines in "Es Chezots".
With years of experience and a love for his land, he felt the need to return to a less interventionist, less chemical agriculture, founding one of the oldest integrated pest management groups. Even today, at almost 75 years old, he spends his days in the vineyards, pruning, plowing, ... all his life!
An agreeably fresh nose freely offers up its array of spicy and perfumed red berries, soft earth and a floral whiff. There is fine mid-palate density to the seductively textured, even succulent, medium-weight flavours that exude a subtle minerality on the lightly austere, firm and balanced finale.
89-92 POINTS JASPER MORRIS
90-92 POINTS VINOUS
With its earthy, deep character, made for aging, the “Trois Terres” vintage combines the characteristics of its origins: the sanguine power of the “Longeroies”, the electric energy of the “Es Chezots” and the Cistercian austerity of the “Clos du Roy”.
Henri Fournier, Jean's father, was a winegrower in Marsannay-la-Côte. Like many in the wine-growing village at the time, he cultivated a small area of vines located mainly in "Longeroies." He worked the vines and made his wine to then sell it in bulk to wine merchants.
Henri passed away too soon, the day before the 1960 harvest. Jean, 17, his mother, and his sister had to make the transition. Gradually, Jean took over the reins of the estate and began selling wine to restaurants, first by the barrel and then by the bottle. Over the years, the estate's reputation grew, and the wines began to be sold abroad.
Very close to the vines and the land, he quickly understood the potential of the Chenôve terroirs (plots of "Clos du Roy" and "Chapter") where he was the first winemaker in Marsannay to set up shop.
Jean had another "good nose" when he bought vines in "Es Chezots".
With years of experience and a love for his land, he felt the need to return to a less interventionist, less chemical agriculture, founding one of the oldest integrated pest management groups. Even today, at almost 75 years old, he spends his days in the vineyards, pruning, plowing, ... all his life!