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Jean-Marie Fourrier

Domaine Fourrier is a 9-hectare Gevrey-Chambertin domaine run by Jean-Marie Fourrier, who studied under Henri Jayer and took over from his father Jean-Claude in 1994. The estate holds some of the best premier cru parcels in Gevrey—Clos Saint-Jacques, Champeaux, Cherbaudes, and Goulots—alongside holdings in Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-Saint-Denis, and Vougeot. Fourrier's approach combines very low yields, destemming (though he retains some whole bunches selectively), and aging in approximately 25% new oak—a restrained level for Gevrey. The result is wines of precision and transparency rather than extraction. At auction, the Vieilles Vignes portfolio is the primary trading category (109 lots at $181, $337 top), and premier cru Vieille Vigne bottlings from Clos Saint-Jacques and Champeaux average $283–$474 depending on vintage. The 2014 vintage is the most-traded overall. Prices reach $1,599. The domaine's tight allocation and consistent critical acclaim—particularly from Burghound and Jasper Morris—drive secondary demand well above the average Gevrey price level.