2024 La Closerie de Fourtet
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The second wine of the château, the 2024 La Closerie De Fourtet comes mostly from vines just across the street from the château, grown in more clay soils. Ripe black cherries, smoked tobacco, damp earth, and graphite all give this an almost Pomerol-like style, and it's medium-bodied on the palate, with the juicy acidity of the vintage, supple tannins, and a good finish.
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Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Vivid ruby colour, tight tannins, cloves and lemongrass, slim in weight and fruit character, no cold soak but kept fermentation cool to around 26C, 30hl/h yield. Harvest 25 September to 5 October. 20% new oak. 30hl/ha. 3.56pH. The higher clay sections of the vineyard go into this, leaving the limestone expression for the main estate wine.
The 2024 Closerie de Fourtet is a very pretty second wine. There's more Cabernet Franc in this year's blend, which comes through in the wine's red-toned fruit profile. Blood orange, white pepper, chalk and slate add lift. The 2024 opens beautifully with time in the glass, suggesting a bright future ahead.
The 2024 La Closerie de Clos Fourtet is a plot selection from younger vines on clayey soils from the clos. This year it includes 20% Cabernet Franc. Picked from September 25 to October 5 and matured in 20% new oak, it has a pretty and light bouquet with red cherry, blackcurrant and graphite notes. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a simple but balanced raspberry- and black pepper-tinged finish. Fine.
About the producer
The Cuvelier family took over Clos Fourtet in 2001 and modernised the estate – renovating the winery and undertaking significant replanting. Its 18.5 hectares sit on the limestone plateau.