Andy Frieden, JJ Buckley, February 2013

88% merlot, 8% cabernet sauvignon, 4% cabernet franc. Aged in 65% new oak for 16 months.Dark, inky purple. A ripe, generous nose of deep brambly black fruit highlights spiced plum, blackberry, and super cassis of Dijon. Secondary notes of mocha chocolate, limestone and crushed rock round out the complex aromas and exciting bouquet. Very similar to the 2009. The palate is intense and oily, making for one of the most densely packed wines of the vintage. Still, the freshness of the precise acidity tempers the power and sheer drive, making it a sublime treasure of the vintage.

Chuck Hayward, JJ Buckley, February 2013

Vineyards are planted to 85% merlot, 5% cabernet franc, 10% cabernet sauvignon. Dense and opaque, the purple black color is rimmed with a thin band of bright garnet. Hints of chalky minerals and fragrant notes of sage and celery surround the intense, ripe black cherry aromas. Ripe and very full-bodied, the core fruit aromas transition into palate, while avoiding any jammy sensation. Hinting at complexity, the lengthy finish is attractive, laced with chalky tannins and showing potential to develop far further with some time. Enjoy 2014-2026.

93 -94 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2011

A beautiful wine, with everything in the bottle. Blackberries, minerals and blueberries. Full and silky. Long, long finish.

Jancis Robinson, April 2011

Very dark, lustrous crimson. Very interesting and intriguing nose with, already, many layers. Toast, orange peel, lustrous sheen, something akin to coconut milk (but not the cheap sheen of too-obvious American oak). Very winning and engaging. Breadth and length. Dry but not drying finish. Very vital on the finish - and long too. 17.5 out of 20

95 -96 points,

Jeff Leve, TheWineCellarInsider.com, April 2011

With a clay and limestone terroir, the vineyards are located close to the center of the St. Emilion village abutting Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot. From an assemblage of 87% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Franc, the wine reached 14.5 alcohol. Intense aromas of jammy dark berries, black licorice, minerality and plum liqueur lead the way to a sexy, opulent and multi-layered Bordeaux wine with waves of sweet, rich, juicy fruit. The long finish ends with a mouthful of rich, licorice coated dark berries and cassis.

94 points,

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, November 2012

Tasted at the Union de Grand Cru in London. The Clos Fourtet has an intense, voluminous bouquet with dark plum, dried figs and sweet red berry fruit that beautifully encases the new oak. The palate is ripe, controlled and in my opinion, shows more control and precision than recent vintages...including the more opulent 2009. Yes, there is a sense of reserve to this 2010, but the terroir really shows through on the black truffle tinged finish. Superb.

98 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2013

The wine has an opaque blue/black color and abundant notes of forest floor, spring flowers, black raspberry and blueberry liqueur in the aromatics along with hints of espresso and white chocolate. The wine is dense, full, rich, unctuously textured and very full-bodied, with its extravagant glycerin, fruit and extract covering the wine's somewhat tannic structure. This is a bigger, more restrained and structured wine than the outrageously flamboyant and prodigious 2009. Give it 5-8 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 30-40 years.

94 points,

Wine Enthusiast, May 2013

This chunky, fruity wine is full bodied and rich. It shows all the structure and weight of the vintage allied to ripe black fruits and a dense texture edged with minerality. Still very firm and youthful, it will need many years to mature. -R.V.

92 -95 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2011

Beautifully polished, with rounded enticing blueberry, raspberry and black cherry fruit that all glides through the spice-tinged finish. Suave and very long, with the structure already embedded. -J.M.

About Winery

Chateau Clos Fourtet is a St. Emilion 1er Grand Cru Class property located just outside the entrance to the town. It is distinguished by its beautiful ivy-covered manor house and some of the most extensive underground cellars in the region. Clos Fourtet has had several owners over the years and underwent a mini-renaissance under the stewardship of the Lurtons in the latter half of the last century. Pierre Lurton was the winemaker who really established the property`s reputation as one of the finest on the St. Martin plateau. He left to become winemaker at Cheval Blanc and was replaced by Daniel Alard. In January 2001, Clos Fourtet was bought by Paris businessman Phillipe Cuvelier.

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