Clos Fourtet

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

9.317 ratings
9.33 pro ratings
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Shay A
9.4

Monthly WTF guys blind tasting group. This month was our annual, and famed, Left Bank vs Right Bank theme. All wines served blind as usual. Started off with a Rosé and a champagne. Great night.

I really enjoyed this. Haven’t had any wines from this producer before. The aromatics covered the entire fruit spectrum (red, blue and black) alongside nutmeg and birch wood. Full bodied...fig, tar, baking spices on the palate. Delicious now. I called this ‘10 Right Bank.

Monthly WTF guys blind tasting group. This month was our annual, and famed, Left Bank vs Right Bank theme. All wines served blind as usual. Started off with a Rosé and a champagne. Great night.

I really enjoyed this. Haven’t had any wines from this producer before. The aromatics covered the entire fruit spectrum (red, blue and black) alongside nutmeg and birch wood. Full bodied...fig, tar, baking spices on the palate. Delicious now. I called this ‘10 Right Bank.

May 15th, 2019
Ben Krautheim

Wow - Blackberry, black cherry, cigar box. baking spice, mushroom. Tannins softened out quite nicely and acidity still very present. Silky smooth and a pleasure to drink even out of a cheap glass on a flight to Pittsburgh.

Wow - Blackberry, black cherry, cigar box. baking spice, mushroom. Tannins softened out quite nicely and acidity still very present. Silky smooth and a pleasure to drink even out of a cheap glass on a flight to Pittsburgh.

Jul 13th, 2023
Guy Acheson

Very drinkable smooth St. Emilion

Very drinkable smooth St. Emilion

May 4th, 2023
Antonio Claudio Tarre

This wine still needs time in the bottle... perhaps another two years. But nonetheless it is a compelling, classy Clos Fourtet with a great future ahead of it (but to be clear it's not an infanticide to drink it now). For comparison purposes, I had the 2003 early this year (a wine from a very warm vintage) and it was singing in full harmony, clearly a 97+ wine. The 2010 is not there yet, but it certainly has the structure to get there, even perhaps surpass the 2003. You just need to be patient, if you can...

This wine still needs time in the bottle... perhaps another two years. But nonetheless it is a compelling, classy Clos Fourtet with a great future ahead of it (but to be clear it's not an infanticide to drink it now). For comparison purposes, I had the 2003 early this year (a wine from a very warm vintage) and it was singing in full harmony, clearly a 97+ wine. The 2010 is not there yet, but it certainly has the structure to get there, even perhaps surpass the 2003. You just need to be patient, if you can...

Aug 11th, 2018
Justin Marouf

2010

Mar 10th, 2016
Rosie Johnson

Full rich extravagant flavor. Hints of chocolate and espresso. Needs 5 more years and it will be an amazing wine. It's still a good wine. A little earthy for me

Full rich extravagant flavor. Hints of chocolate and espresso. Needs 5 more years and it will be an amazing wine. It's still a good wine. A little earthy for me

Jan 4th, 2016
Kevin Yen

2013/2 @Cheng-Du Sangrila Hotel UGC 2010

2013/2 @Cheng-Du Sangrila Hotel UGC 2010

Feb 28th, 2014
Michael Descamps

Michael had this 9 years ago

Michael had this 9 years ago

Mar 6th, 2016
Nick Apone

Nick had this 9 years ago

Nick had this 9 years ago

Mar 5th, 2016
Michael Patrone

Michael had this 3 years ago

Michael had this 3 years ago

May 12th, 2022