2016 Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Echezeaux Fourrier

Moderately generous wood frames the distinctly earthy and sauvage- inflected aromas of spicy dark berry fruit. The middle weight flavors possess a very supple and rounded mid-palate mouthfeel before culminating in a delicious finish where the wood found on the nose resurfaces. This appears to have enough density to eventually eat the wood treatment but it may require a few years to do so. Drink 2022+

(these vines, originally planted in the 1930s, yielded 35 hectoliters per hectare in 2016): Moderately saturated medium red. Reticent aromas of black cherry and licorice, with a hint of rose petal. A step up in sweetness and plushness from the other Gevrey village wine, offering a distinctly silkier, creamier texture and a slightly roasted hint of strawberry preserves. This very harmonious wine finishes with suave, fully buffered tannins but decent acidity. Showing the ripe side of 2016.