Château Clos Fourtet 1995
The 1995 Château Clos Fourtet is a red Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé wine produced in Bordeaux by Clos Fourtet. It is a blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 88/100, highlighting expressions of black cherry, kirsch, minerality, and spice, supported by a firm tannic structure. Jancis Robinson scores it 16.5/20, praising its balance, texture, and classic style. Published drinking windows: 2004-2018 for The Wine Advocate and 2004-2014 for Jancis Robinson.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Clos Fourtet
- Millésime
- 1995
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
Clos Fourtet
Clos Fourtet is an estate in Saint-Émilion, situated on the outskirts of the village, on the upper slopes of the western limestone plateau. Its vineyard, managed by the Cuvelier family since 2001, rests on clay-limestone soils and overlooks former underground quarries used for ageing the wines. Merlot is the predominant grape variety, complemented by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Owner
- Famille Cuvelier (Philippe Cuvelier)
- Maître de chais
- Emmanuel de Saint Salvy
- Surface (ha)
- 22.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 50 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The Clos Fourtet website is linked to the former ‘Camp Fourtet’, a fortified structure that protected Saint-Émilion in the Middle Ages. The land belonged, notably, to the Rulleau family, who have been part of the estate’s history since the early 18th century. The estate took the name Clos Fourtet in the 19th century. Fernand Ginestet acquired it in 1919. In 1949, the estate passed to François Lurton, and remained in the Lurton family for over half a century. Clos Fourtet has been listed amongst the Premiers Grands Crus Classés since the first Saint-Émilion classification in 1955. Philippe Cuvelier bought the estate in 2001 and entrusted its general management to his son Matthieu. A new wine-making facility was inaugurated for the 2014 vintage. The Cuvelier family also acquired the neighbouring estate, Les Grandes Murailles, in 2013; its two hectares were incorporated into Clos Fourtet from the 2022 vintage onwards. Emmanuel de Saint Salvy is now in charge of technical management and has direct responsibility for winemaking.
