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Clos Fourtet St.-Emilion La Closerie de Fourtet 2020

$30

Leads with cherry and plum compote notes, with light cedar and vanilla shavings peeking in along the way. Reveals a nice tobacco accent on the pure finish. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2030. 1,450 cases made.

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Wine Type and Color

Red Still

Magazine Issue

Mar 31, 2023

Summary

Primary Grape

Merlot

Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.

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Other Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon

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$30

Clos Fourtet St.-Emilion La Closerie de Fourtet 2020

Leads with cherry and plum compote notes, with light cedar and vanilla shavings peeking in along the way. Reveals a nice tobacco accent on the pure finish. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2030. 1,450 cases made.

Wine Type and Color

Red Still

Magazine Issue

Mar 31, 2023

Primary Grape

Merlot

Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.

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Overhead photo of various ingreidnets that make up the grape

Other Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon

Region

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