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2012 Clos Fourtet
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- St. Émilion Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 67
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Slaz Does not like this wine: 90 points
February 4, 2024 - Tannins remain fairly strong while the fruit is fading, unbalanced overall. Tasted over several hours of decanting. I did not like the tasting experience much. Should have enjoyed this last bottle a year ago.
3 people found this helpful Comments (4) -
FrancoisC wrote: 91 points
August 5, 2023 - Bois trop présent.
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Gourmet Christian Likes this wine: 95 points
July 29, 2023 - Amazing wine, deep purple red color, young and fruity some animal funk in the beginning after decanting for an hour, lots of black fuit, methol, cherries, dark chocolate, brown sugar, a hint of saddle leather on nose and palette, velvety perfectly integrated tannins highly distinguished and elegant gentlemen wine - like a classic jazz night - never ending - so good - just 1 bottle left unfortunately
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VAGenius wrote: 91 points
July 19, 2023 - 2 hour decant. Nose of dark plum, wet earth, a touch of dill, and a sharp barnyard aroma. Rich black currant, black fruit, and dark cherry coats the moth, adding minerals and tannins but it's a bit flabby without much complexity. Tannins continue on the finish, adding ash, barnyard, funky dark fruit, and lingering soil.
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Argrath wrote: 91 points
May 27, 2023 - Full and dense nose. Black fruit and plum. Liquorice and ink. Herbs and barnyard. After a while - too much Brett!
Fullish, impeccably concentrated, harmonius, very right bank palate. Dense and deep. Round and ripe. Plum, gently oaky and generous. Very good length.
But - after an hour or so, the wine is overwhelmed by Brett. If you like a healthy dose of that, this wine is probably 94 pts.2 people found this helpful Comments (1)
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By Panos Kakaviatos
Clos Fourtet vertical, 4/19/2023 (link)(Clos Fourtet, St-Émilion, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
April 2023, 4/1/2023 (link)(Clos Fourtet St Emilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/25/2022 (link)(Clos Fourtet St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2016, Issue #54 (link)
(Clos Fourtet 1er Grand Cru Classé B (13.5% Abv)) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
November 2016, 11/1/2016 (link)(Clos Fourtet St Emilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
2012 Bordeaux: Messages in a Bottle (Jan 2016), 1/1/2016 (link)(Clos Fourtet Clos Fourtet) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/23/2014 (link)(Clos Fourtet St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/5/2013 (link)(Clos Fourtet St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Lawther MW
Bordeaux 2012 results: St Emilion Premier Grands Crus Classes, 4/19/2013 (link)(Clos Fourtet, St-Émilion, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
4/9/2013 (link)(Ch Clos Fourtet St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Ian D'Agata
April 2013, IWC Issue #168 (link)(Clos Fourtet Saint-Emilion) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2013, Issue #44, The 2012 Bordeaux Vintage: A Very Inconsistent, But Classically-Proportioned Year(Château Clos Fourtet) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Twos (Sep 2022) (link)(Clos Fourtet Clos Fourtet Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/30/2015 (link) 93 points(Clos Fourtet) Saturated dark red violet color; appealing, tart currant, baked currant, tart plum nose; tasty, refined, silky textured, tart baked currant, tart plum palate with good acidity; needs 3-4 years; long finish 93+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Clos Fourtet
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
- UPC Codes 015643490910, 3192371108533, 3453521201741, 3453521213386, 3511061250152, 3550871203941, 400003512058
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 46 (2%)
- In Cellars 1,300 (67%)
- Consumed 584 (30%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
green beans, mashed potato, prime rib with Bordelaise sauceWho Likes This Wine
92% Like It 37 votes
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- ProducerClos Fourtet
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
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