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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 99/100 "The 2022 Clos Fourtet is every bit as compelling as it was en primeur, maybe even a bit more so. Vertical and explosive, the 2022 offers a captivating mix of textural opulence and classic structure. The blend is 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc. One of the key signatures of Clos Fourtet is the presence of Cabernet Sauvignon, which is rarely seen on the Saint-Émilion plateau but seems to add weight and gravitas here. Dark blue fruits, new leather, spice, menthol and espresso stain the palate as the 2022 gradually reveals its considerable pedigree. The 2022 was raised in a mix of 58% once-used barrels, 40% new oak and 2% amphora. More Importantly, it is without question one of the wines of the vintage."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 97/100 "Dark, intense and beautiful colour. Very aromatic nose, fine, subtle, complex, with ripe fruit that gains in purity and nobility as the glass is shaken. Smooth on the attack, with a refined texture and melting body, the wine glides, caresses and builds to a crescendo in the last third of the palate. It finishes full, long, delicate and deep at the same time. It's superb."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 99/100 "The 2022 Clos Fourtet is every bit as compelling as it was en primeur, maybe even a bit more so. Vertical and explosive, the 2022 offers a captivating mix of textural opulence and classic structure. The blend is 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc. One of the key signatures of Clos Fourtet is the presence of Cabernet Sauvignon, which is rarely seen on the Saint-Émilion plateau but seems to add weight and gravitas here. Dark blue fruits, new leather, spice, menthol and espresso stain the palate as the 2022 gradually reveals its considerable pedigree. The 2022 was raised in a mix of 58% once-used barrels, 40% new oak and 2% amphora. More Importantly, it is without question one of the wines of the vintage."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 97/100 "Dark, intense and beautiful colour. Very aromatic nose, fine, subtle, complex, with ripe fruit that gains in purity and nobility as the glass is shaken. Smooth on the attack, with a refined texture and melting body, the wine glides, caresses and builds to a crescendo in the last third of the palate. It finishes full, long, delicate and deep at the same time. It's superb."

The 2019 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - April 2023) : 93+/100 "The 2019 Clos Fourtet was picked between September 24 and October 10 at 38 hl/ha. This has a more backward, reticent bouquet compared to the '18, coquettishly revealing black cherries and blueberry fruit, with a little more florality. The palate is medium-bodied with velvety tannins, though as I remarked before, it needs a little more precision on the finish that prompts me to be more prudent with my score. Maybe this will improve, hence the plus sign."

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 98/100 “A touch of tobacco, hints of fresh fruit and leaves, a chalky background: the nose offers a beautiful complexity, a promise of future delights. The perfect flesh and just the right amount of brilliance of this 2019 finish to convince us that we are in the presence of one of Saint-Emilion's greatest terroirs. Enhanced by biodymania, it delivers a wine with graphite notes, perfectly vinified. The textured silkiness of the tannin does not mask the power of the vintage. The wine retains the perfectly identifiable length of the vintage."

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The 2010 vintage in the press:

En Magnum (2022): 97/100 “It takes time for the immense personality of Clos Fourtet to reveal itself, that of a deep, sappy grand cru with imperious minerality and impressive length. Certainly one of the great successes of this tasting”.

Vinous (N. Martin - May 2025): 95/100 "This has an impressive nose: an enticing mélange of red and blakc fruit, crushed stone wilted rose petals and tobacco emanating from the Cabernet Sauvignon. The palate is medium-bodied but with real depth, its power counterbalanced by the keen line of acidity. Touches of spicebox, white pepper and mineral define the precise finish that lingers in the mouth. Oustanding."

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The 2005 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - May 2025) : 94/100 "This has an ioutstanding bouquet with vivacious red fruit, brimming with crushed stone, a dash of tobacco and orange rind. Very cohesive and focused. There is a slight Rhône-like personality at almost two decades old. The palte is medium-bodied and very harmonious with white pepper-infused black fruit, hints of sage and chalky finish. I am not quite as effusive as others, but this remains an excellent Clos Fourtet that should mature with grace."

Vinous (A. Galloni - April 2021): 97/100 "The 2005 Clos Fourtet is dramatic, sweeping Saint-Émilion endowed with tremendous depth and unctuous intensity. Dark cherry, plum, cedar, tobacco and woodsmoke build as this rapturous, deeply textured wine shows off its allure. silky, plush and wonderfully expressive, Clos Fourtet is Fabulous in 2005. Bright saline notes, that are such a signature of Saint-Émilion's plateau, balance all of the natural richness of the year.[...] This is a superb effort from the Cuvelier family."