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Château Clos Fourtet, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion
Château Clos Fourtet

Château Clos Fourtet, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion, 2024

Available Vintages
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critic reviews

92-94/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2024 Clos Fourtet was picked between September 25 to October 11 at 30 hl/ha. It matured in 40% new oak for a planned 14 to 18 months. This is clearly a level-up from Le Closerie with pure, well-defined and focused blueberry, raspberry, and blood orange scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. This is quite linear, keeping with the style of the vintage, so this doesn't have a peacock's tail like the 2022. Yet this feels tensile and the limestone terroir shapes the mineral-driven finish. This is a well-crafted and delicious Clos Fourtet, a success given the challenges of the vintage.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2046
date of review 05/2025
92/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Slow to unfurl, because this is a strong limestone identity which needs time to soften in the glass, but there are stunning gunsmoke, elderflower and white blossom aromatics, along with pumice stone and chalk tannins. Extremely clear limestone fingerprint, cruchy fruits, quite a physical reaction to the wine, good precision and clarity, 30hl/h yield. Harvest 25 September to 11 October, 40% new oak. 3.43pH. A more reserved Clos Fourtet compared to the last few vintages, needs time, potential upscore in bottle.

DRINKING WINDOW 2029 - 2040
date of review 04/2025

product details

Country:
France
Region:
Bordeaux
Appellation:
St Emilion
Producer:
Château Clos Fourtet
Style:
Red Wine
Grape Variety:
Merlot Cabernet
abv:
13%

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