Château Clos Fourtet 2004
The 2004 Château Clos Fourtet is a Saint-Émilion red wine, classified as Grand Cru Classé, produced in Bordeaux by Clos Fourtet. It blends 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 90/100 and Jancis Robinson 16.5/20. Critics describe a medium-bodied, supple, and balanced wine with notes of blackcurrant, plum, fig, and truffle, supported by crisp freshness and a still-perceptible structure. The published drinking windows range from 2007 to 2019 for The Wine Advocate and from 2012 to 2020 for Jancis Robinson.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Clos Fourtet
- Millésime
- 2004
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.
