2025 La Closerie de Fourtet
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The 2025 La Closerie de Clos Fourtet has an open bouquet with blackcurrant and blueberry scents, and a touch of violet emerging with time. Not complex, but there is admirable purity of fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, well-judged acidity and is a little spicier than the sibling Côte de Baleau, with clingy tannins on the finish; therefore, give this a year or two in bottle.
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Neal Martin
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Darker red and blue fruits intermixed with candied violets, spring flowers, and graphite all define the 2025 La Closerie De Fourtet, a juicy, ripe, and incredibly satisfying second wine of Clos Fourtet. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, round, supple, and textured, with a great finish.
The 2025 La Closerie de Fourtet is a delicious second wine. Plump, juicy and quite giving, the 2025 has a lot to offer in its dark-toned fruit, cedar, spice and tobacco notes. La Closerie is a more accessible version of the Grand Vin, with a very pretty, soft mid-palate and gorgeous fruit, but naturally more structure than its sibling. Tasted two times.
A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 Closerie de Fourtet offers up attractive aromas of cherries and dark berries, followed by a medium- to full-bodied, polished and supple palate built around lively acids. It's derived mainly from parcels richer in clay and the estate's younger vines.
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.