2020 Clos Fourtet Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Crus Classé

$174.95

Vivino Rating

4.3

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.

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About the bottle

Country

Region

Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux

Producer

Château Clos Fourtet

Vareital

Merlot

Vareital Composition

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

Pairs With

Specifications

2020

Vintage

2045

Drink By

14.5

ABV

Vinification

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

Notes from critics

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!

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.

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.