Fruit from stalk-stripped Pinot Noir and picked by hand, this vintage reveals the old-fashioned know-how of Veuve Fourny: manual grape-stomping and long maceration. It has a delicate nose: red fruits and black fruits, whereas in the mouth it stays fresh.
The nose is flowery, full of fresh flavors quickly evolving to notes of white peaches and citrus peel, as well as hints of toasted bread. First sip is both greedy and tense, dominated by whites fruits and dry citrus, with fine hints of grilled hazelnut.
It’s hard to resist the fragrant bouquet of apricot and orange blossom! This is very dense and concentrated with very intense, chalky minerality, yet it remains so graceful and the very long finish shows wonderful silkiness that pulls you back for more. F
