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2013 Clos Fourtet 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion - 12x75cl
06B3CFOU _ 2013 - Clos Fourtet 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion - 12x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Clos Fourtet
  • Region St Emilion
  • Grape Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2018 - 2028
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now

2013 - Clos Fourtet 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion - 12x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Clos Fourtet
  • Region St Emilion
  • Grape Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2018 - 2028
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £907.00 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £75.58 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £720.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, April 2014, Score: 90-92

    Clos Fourtet was one of the stand-out wines amongst the St Emilion group at the Union des Grands Crus. With bright dark berry fruit on the nose, this has perfumed floral fruit aromas. A well rounded wine balancing tannic firmness with good fresh fruit characters. Not excessively big, but bags of charm.

  • Goedhuis, April 2014, Score: 90-92

    Clos Fourtet was one of the stand-out wines amongst the St Emilion group at the Union des Grands Crus. With bright dark berry fruit on the nose, this has perfumed floral fruit aromas. A well rounded wine balancing tannic firmness with good fresh fruit characters. Not excessively big, but bags of charm.

  • Neal Martin, April 2014, Score: 90-92

    The Clos Fourtet has a well-defined, mineral driven bouquet that is reserved at first, but unfolds in the glass - always a good sign at this stage. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe blackberry and raspberry fruit, tensile tannins with a punchy finish. This is one of the better Saint Emilion wines in 2013, no doubt.

  • Robert Parker, August 2014, Score: 88-90

    One can sense the chalky limestone soil base of much of the Clos Fourtet vineyard (adjacent to the walls of this medieval showcase town). The dense ruby/plum-colored 2013 offers sweet black cherry and cassis fruit, good minerality, slightly angular acids (a characteristic of many 2013s), and ripe tannins. It should turn out to be very good, but it is clearly not one of the great Clos Fourtets made over the last decade or more. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.

  • Decanter, April 2014, Score: 90+

    Fresh but restrained nose. Pretty texture and tannins. Limestone terroir freshness. Firm, long finish. Drink: 2020-2030

  • Matthew Jukes, April 2014, Score: 16.5+

    Attractive, meaty nose and quite nice balance, but the finish is short and compact. Admittedly it is accurate and while not flashy this is a nice mid-term wine with a dusty, old style cola and cassis theme.

  • Jancis Robinson, April 2014, Score: 16

    Subtle but insistent floral perfume. Clove and oak spice on the palate. Chewy tannins – this is one of the few right bank 2013s that really needs age to soften the structure. Slightly mousy finish. I’m not convinced this is destined for greatness. (RH)

  • Tim Atkin, May 2014, Score: 94

    I tasted this wine twice during en primeur week and it shone on both occasions. Clay limestone soils and the presence of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend have both contributed to its impressive structure. Scented, balanced and stylishly oaked with acidity that drives the wine onwards to the finish. 2020-28

Producer

Clos Fourtet

Unusually titled for a Bordelais property, Clos Fourtet gets its name from "Camp Fourtet" as it was originally used as a Medieval fort to protect the town of St Emilion.

Region

St Emilion

South of Pomerol lies the medieval, perched village of St Emilion. Surrounding St Emilion are vines that produce round, rich and often hedonistic wines. Despite a myriad of soil types, two main ones dominate - the gravelly, limestone slopes that delve down to the valley from the plateau and the valley itself which is comprised of limestone, gravel, clay and sand. Despite St Emilion's popularity today, it was not until the 1980s to early 1990s that attention was brought to this region. Robert Parker, the famous wine critic, began reviewing their Merlot-dominated wines and giving them hefty scores. The rest is history as they say. Similar to the Médoc, there is a classification system in place which dates from 1955 and outlines several levels of quality. These include its regional appellation of St Emilion, St Emilion Grand Cru, St Emilion Grand Cru Classé and St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé, which is further divided into "A" (Ausone and Cheval Blanc) and "B" (including Angélus, Canon, Figeac and a handful of others). To ensure better accuracy, the classification is redone every 10 years enabling certain châteaux to be upgraded or downgraded depending on on the quality of their more recent vintages.

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