Clos Fourtet 2020

Wineadvocate

The 2020 Clos Fourtet offers up aromas of dark berries, plum preserves and pencil shavings framed by nicely integrated new oak. It is medium to full-bodied, with a rich core of ripe fruit that's framed by powdery, youthfully firm tannins that assert themselves on the finish. This limestone site always delivers low pHs, so the wine remains fresh and vibrant, even if its fruit flavors are marked by the warmth and sunshine of the vintage. - WK 04/2023

Vinous

The 2020 Clos Fourtet is a towering, statuesque beauty that captures all the personality and character of this site in a wine that marries vertical intensity, power and explosive energy. Black cherry, gravel, menthol, sage, crushed rocks and chocolate all soar out of the glass. This is a tremendous showing from the Cuvelier family. (Drink between 2030-2060) - AG 02/2023

Beck

Clos Fourtet a gagné en définition durant son élevage. On ressent d'ailleurs bien l'ambition de Mathieu Cuvelier et Emmanuel de Saint-Salvy d'obtenir encore plus de précision de pertinence, d'éclat dans Clos Fourtet. Le vin cumule une touche suave avec des tannins puissants et une structure juteuse. Un vin strict et crémeux, profond et néanmoins aériens, dans une logique de paradoxe, Clos Fourtet conforte sa position de 1er Cru… et à mon avis, une fois que Grande Muraille y sera intégré, il va un peu montrer les dents… mais en souriant ! Clos Fourtet confirme ses réussites cumulées au cours des dernières années. Quelle belle régularité et quelle notion de fraîcheur sur 2020 ! 2027-2047 - YB 01/2023

Suckling

Subtle aromas of orange peel, sweet tobacco and currants follow through to a medium body, fine tannin texture and a fresh finish. Extremely tight now, but persistent at the finish. Classy. Best of the triology. Drink after 2027. - 12/2022

Dunnuck

Much more closed and backward now from bottle, the 2020 Château Clos Fourtet is nevertheless a brilliant Saint-Emilion that ranks with the crème de la crème of the vintage. A blend of 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, its deep purple hue is followed by an incredibly pure, classic Saint-Emilion bouquet of darker cherry and cassis-like fruit as well as chalky minerality, lead pencil shavings, and white flowers. Concentrated, full-bodied, and flawlessly balanced, it has perfectly integrated oak, an incredible sense of minerality, good acidity, and a great finish. It's going to need a solid decade of bottle age but will evolve for 30-40+ years in cold cellars. The Château deserves far more attention in the market today as they’re consistently producing some of the greatest wines in a vintage. - 03/2023