2020 Clos Fourtet Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Crus Classé

Experience one of Saint-Émilion's finest wines, with ts alluring bouquet and symphony of flavors, from ripe cherry to plum and spice, culminate in a long, elegant finish.

Producer

Château Clos Fourtet

Region

Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux

Country

Varietal

Merlot

Varietal Composition

90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc

Specifications

2020

Vintage

2045

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Aged for 14-18 months in 50% new oak barrels, 48% second-fill barrels and 2% amphora

Occasional wine note

The first opportunity we had to try this wine was our first visit to Bordeaux and we were absolutely blown away. This is the way Merlot should deliver. Fantastic concentrated dark ripe fruit, cocoa, with bits of violets, anise, some underlying minerality, a luxurious mouthfeel, and a long luscious finish. Fantastic!

What experts say about this wine

100

The Wine Independent

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Clos Fourtet is a little closed to begin, starting off with cedar and crushed rocks notions before scents of black cherry compote, wild blueberries, and dark chocolate emerge, plus suggestions of violets and licorice. The full-bodied palate is packed with tightly wound, muscular black fruits, supported by ripe, fine-grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and mineral-laced.

100

Wine Cellar Insider

Scoring at the top of my range from my barrel scores, this is a majestic vintage for Clos Fourtet. With stunning levels of concentration, intensity, purity and sensuality, the wine paints your palate with layer after layer of black and red fruits. The velvet-drenched finish seals the deal with its seamless, mineral driven finish that builds, lingers and expands.

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