Clos Fourtet • St. Emilion, France
Clos Fourtet is the flagship Premier Grand Cru Classé red of Saint-Émilion’s Clos Fourtet estate, a single, walled viney…Clos Fourtet is the flagship Premier Grand Cru Classé red of Saint-Émilion’s Clos Fourtet estate, a single, walled vineyard on the high limestone and clay plateau at the village’s western entrance. Dominated by Merlot with smaller portions…Learn More »
$106
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
94
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Clos Fourtet 2021 shows cool-vintage precision, layering dark berries and black cherries with violet, spice and a distinct stony edge over a sleek, chalk-tinged frame. The palate is medium to full-bodied yet poised, with fine, persistent tannins and a long, sapid finish that promises greater nuance with a few more years in bottle.
Roast lamb with Provençal herbs; Duck breast with cherry reduction; Wild mushroom and truffle risotto
Clos Fourtet is the flagship Premier Grand Cru Classé red of Saint-Émilion’s Clos Fourtet estate, a single, walled vineyard on the high limestone and clay plateau at the village’s western entrance. Dominated by Merlot with smaller portions of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, it typically offers deep, ripe black-fruit character, floral and spicy nuances, and a velvety yet mineral-driven palate that reflects its low-yielding, limestone-rich terroir and élevage in French oak. The style is refined, seductive, and ageworthy, regarded as a benc…