Clos Fourtet 2022

Name: Clos Fourtet
Brand: Laithwaites Wine
SKU: 0420822

Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé AOC

Critic Antoni Galloni was bowled over by this vintage of the wine: “Simply put, the 2022 is a magical Clos Fourtet", "rich, sensual and layered". "A sublime Saint-Émilion" wrote Neal Martin. Mineral-seamed, ripe fruit, ethereal aromas and subtle oak.

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Wine Details

Red - Medium to Full Bodied
Fine wine
France
Deep Ruby
Red blend
10.5 Units
14% ABV
31 December 2047

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes

Velvety with a core of pure, bright fruit, minerality, firm tannins

Aroma

Dark berry fruit, plum, rose petal, exotic spice and orange zest

Allergy information

Contains Sulphites

The Wine

Just outside the medieval walls of Saint-Emilion town, this Premier Grand Cru Classé is a jewel of the appellation. Standards were lifted in the hands of the Lurton family last century and now, under the direction of the Cuveliers, its wines have risen even higher. Consultants are Stéphane Derenoncourt and Jean-Claude Berrouet (of Pétrus fame) and they ensure nothing but the finest quality. That includes a growing use of biodynamic and organic methods. This 2022 has received a plethora of high scores and praise: "another terrific wine from this 19-hectare vineyard" wrote Wine Advocate, 95-96pts, "Wow. So long and refined with great clarity" (James Suckling, 97-98pts). Aged in up to 70% new oak, this lavish Right Bank claret is a keeper.

Just outside the medieval walls of Saint-Emilion town, this Premier Grand Cru Cl...