2021 Dom. Jean Fournier Marsannay "Les Longeroies" 0,75lt.
Dense purple. Like Clos du Roy, the terroir speaks louder than the vinification. It is a little earthier than the Clos du Roy, with more tannins, which is typical these days. The Longeroies might go well with game or pressed duck. Fair finish.
87-90 POINTS JASPER MORRIS
90-92 POINTS VINOUS
"Les Longeroies" is THE FIEF of the Fournier family. They represent more than a quarter of our vines and are, in a way, the origin, the soul, the essence of the Domaine. Despite this diversity of terroirs, a great unity of styles is surprisingly preserved in the wine. 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!
Dense purple. Like Clos du Roy, the terroir speaks louder than the vinification. It is a little earthier than the Clos du Roy, with more tannins, which is typical these days. The Longeroies might go well with game or pressed duck. Fair finish.
87-90 POINTS JASPER MORRIS
90-92 POINTS VINOUS
"Les Longeroies" is THE FIEF of the Fournier family. They represent more than a quarter of our vines and are, in a way, the origin, the soul, the essence of the Domaine. Despite this diversity of terroirs, a great unity of styles is surprisingly preserved in the wine. 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!