The 2016 vintage for Domaine Fourrier Chambertin Grand Cru is considered a "beautiful surprise" in Burgundy, despite significant frost losses that led to lower yields. The small amount of fruit harvested was of excellent quality, resulting in wines that are described as rather big and fully ripe, with good phenolic maturity and slightly higher acidity than the 2015s. Jean-Marie Fourrier specifically targeted phenolic ripeness during his late September harvest. This Chambertin Grand Cru from Fourrier is a red wine that is often lauded for its sublime elegance, lacking the rougher edges sometimes found in Gevrey's terroir. Tasting notes for the 2016 vintage, particularly from Griotte-Chambertin (a climat within Chambertin Grand Cru), reveal a pure, sappy, and expressive bouquet of red and black cherries, gamebird, chalky soil tones, woodsmoke, spicy oak, mustard seed, and a pungent topnote of roses. On the palate, it is pure, full-bodied, with a velvety attack, a sappy core, lovely transparency, and fine-grained tannins, leading to a long, tangy, and refined finish. Decanter highlights its inherent elegance, with aromas of cherry, raspberry, rose petal, and liquorice, mingling with subtle nuances of rich soil, culminating in a silky wine with fine, chalky tannins cloaked in a deep and ample core of pure, glossy, and succulent fruit. Vinous notes bright medium red, lively scents of raspberry, rose petal, minerals, menthol, and black pepper, with some riper earth and truffle notes. It's plush, sweet, and fine-grained, showing a light touch but remaining quite closed, indicating a need for time to fully express its floral and mineral nuances. 【A sublimely elegant Grand Cru with immense aging potential】 🍴 This exquisite red Burgundy pairs wonderfully with classic dishes such as duck, goose, and various game birds. It also complements beef, veal, and poultry, especially roast meats served with a fruit-based sauce, like duck à l'orange or turkey with cranberry. 🥂 Given its structure and youthful nature, the 2016 Domaine Fourrier Chambertin Grand Cru is a wine built for the long haul. Critics suggest it shouldn't be approached before at least 2030, making it an ideal candidate for cellaring to celebrate a significant future milestone or a grand anniversary. It promises to evolve beautifully, offering profound complexity and elegance with age.