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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Combe Aux Moines 1er Cru is tasted from the regular blend matured in oak, although readers should note that Fourrier is trialing some of this cuvée aged in amphora that may or may not be added. It has an attractive bouquet with vivacious Morello cherries, wild strawberry and orange rind aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe fruit, quite spicy with white pepper and touches of sage and oregano livening up the finish. It is already a very promising Gevrey, so I am fascinated to see whether the amphora component ends up being used. 11/2018

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Jasper Morris

Inside Burgundy

From 0.87ha planted in 1928 in an old quarry. Glowing lively red purple. Supple red fruit, offering the succulence of Cherbaudes but with a touch more tension too. Darker edges to this, good acid balance, long and fine as well. A beautiful all round wine. Tasted Dec 2018.

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe Aux Moines is also showing beautifully from bottle, revealing aromas of cherries, raspberries and cassis complemented by suggestions of rose petals and sweet forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, supple and succulent, it's broad shouldered and attractively complete, but it also exemplifies the weightless charm that typifies the vintage at its best. Jean-Marie Fourrier began picking with a large team on September 6, harvesting only in the mornings, and finished five days later. As usual, everything was destemmed, but in some cases, Fourrier opted to return some stems to the vats for fermentation. Finished alcohols mostly range between 12.8% and 13.5%. The vintage is another great success for the domaine, though the wines certainly bear the stamp of the vintage in their lavish, sun-kissed fruit tones and somewhat broader-than-usual shoulders—but these qualities are rendered with exquisite purity and the structural refinement one takes for granted at this address. I also revisited a selection of the domaine's 2017s, which are showing brilliantly from bottle, and I'm certainly happy to have a few cases in my own cellar. 02/2020