Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint Jacques, 2024 so082525 burgundy sale and impossible to compare to

and impossible to compare to anything from the mainland

this wine blends citrus and green apple with subtle mineral undertones

using a rare small-berried strain known as "pinot fin

The result is dry

surprising bubbly with serious island character

Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint Jacques, 2024 so082525 burgundy sale and impossible to compare toThe crown jewel, and one of the hardest bottles in Burgundy to actually get. Clos Saint Jacques is Gevrey's great mid slope premier cru, a southeast facing amphitheater of marl and limestone that is widely considered a grand cru in all but name. Jean Marie Fourrier works his old vines here with an almost stubborn restraint: native fermentation, very little new oak, no fining, no filtration, barely any sulfur, nothing standing between you and the site.