2021 Domaine Gérard Tremblay Fourchaume 1er Cru
A Premier Cru Value Not to Be seen Again
July 30, 2025
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Recently, we came across a wine that satisfies both of those issues. Gerard Tremblay makes competent, well-balanced Chablis, but has not yet become a cult winery. Due to an overstock, an importer offered us a discount on his 2021 1er cru Chablis Fourchaume. It is classic in its structure, with the chalky minerality of chablis entirely evident.
We have been carrying it for two years and have had several customer re-orders. In that time, I've tasted it three times. It has consistently shown the qualities that I look for.
France's 'authoritative Hachette Guide is a fan of the estate. Thay tasted it two years ago to feature in their 2024 Guide. Giving it a star rating, which to they define as a “very successful wine.” They wrote:
"An opulent and delicate nose dominated by white fruit. The mouth is also delicate, providing pleasant sensations around citrus fruits: It is supple in the attack, fleshy in its development, with buttered and vanilla notes that add complexity. The mineral tension consolidates the balance. Very pleasant."
I tasted it again this month and found that the oak, which would have provided the buttery vanilla notes, had melded very nicely into the wine, giving a sense of richness and depth. It is not sharp, but subdued, nice concentration,
What I found extraordinary in this year of too ripe global warming was that the wines presented clearly the chalk and mineral that make Chablis unique in Burgundy, but I so often lost it in the last few vintages. Very Good - Excellent
We can offer his 1er Cru at a price that many less exacting growers are now asking for their village offerings. It is great value at our discount. Total Wine lists it at $55. Our Regular Price $45, This week only $40, Six bottles $216, $36; Case of 12 $399, 33.25
Eight cases only
Some in stock now, more arrives tomorrow
Len Rothenberg
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