Tasting Notes

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Inside Bordeaux Jane Anson - 04 Feb 26
Sappy, oyster shell, bitter black chocolate; pomegranate, pumice stone, great quality, approaching lift off and drinking window.
Drinking Date: 2026 - 2040
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Vinous Neal Martin - 12 May 25
The 2016 Clos Fourtet was picked October 3 to 16 at 28 hl/ha. It is laden with fruit on the nose—so much concentration. Black and red fruit commingle like the 2010, but this is more floral and precise. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins, so refined and focused, fresh and surprisingly classic in style. Maybe it is just beginning to shut down towards the finish, but as I wrote before, this has a long future ahead. Tasted at the Clos Fourtet vertical in April 2023.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2055
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 29 Mar 19
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Clos Fourtet is a little closed to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal notions of warm black cherries, crème de cassis, blackberry compote and dark chocolate with hints of garrigue, bay leaves and cigar box. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a firm yet beautifully ripe frame of fine-grained tannins with a lively line lifting the concentrated, multilayered fruit to a long finish.
Drinking Date: 2019 - 2037
17.5
Jancis Robinson Jancis Robinson - 22 Jan 20
Tasted blind. Lovely sweet and seductive wine without exaggeration. Great balance and attraction. All in its place. Long and rich. Appetising. (JR)
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2043
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Bordeaux

Red Bordeaux, globally renowned, is crafted in France’s Bordeaux region from grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. These full-bodied wines feature dark fruit flavours, earthy and spicy notes, and often benefit from ageing. Top producers include Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Lafite Rothschild. White Bordeaux, made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, offers styles from crisp to rich, with citrus and tropical notes. Sweet Bordeaux wines, like Sauternes, are famed for their rich sweetness and flavours of apricot and honey, with Château d’Yquem as a leading producer.