| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Clos Fourtet |
| Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc |
| Vintage: | 2018 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux) |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 14.5% |
| Grape(s): | Merlot (90%), Cabernet Sauvignon (7%), Cabernet Franc (3%) |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Highly rated on release and by major critics — Wine Advocate 95–97 / Lisa Perrotti-Brown 97; Jeb Dunnuck 97; Decanter 97; James Suckling 96–97; Vinous 94–97. Released en primeur May 2019
Tasting Note
Dense black cherry, plum and blackberry with graphite, tobacco, clove and limestone minerality; velvety ripe tannins, bright acidity and an epic, perfumed long finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef short ribs, duck confit, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking (Cantonese) roast duck, soy-braised beef, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs.
Production Method
Fermented with whole berries in small stainless-steel vats, extended maceration and pigeage; malolactic in vats/barrels; aged ~14–18 months in French oak (≈50–60% new).
Vineyard Info
Clos Fourtet (20 ha), Premier Grand Cru Classé (B); owned by the Cuvelier family since 2001; vineyards on clay–limestone; Stéphane Derenoncourt (consultant).
Clos Fourtet St Emilion Gcc 2018
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