2025 Clos Fourtet Closerie de Fourtet

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La Closerie de Fourtet 2025 demonstrates why this second wine from Clos Fourtet is among the most interesting second wines of Saint-Émilion. Hailing from the same prestigious estate as the Grand Vin, La Closerie combines the refinement of the limestone plateau with a more accessible and fruit-driven style. The 2025 vintage offers great charm, juiciness, and precision, without abandoning the character of the terroir.

La Closerie de Fourtet: the second wine of Clos Fourtet

Clos Fourtet has been one of the Premier Grand Cru Classé estates of Saint-Émilion since 1955 and boasts vineyards on the appellation's famous limestone plateau. La Closerie de Fourtet is composed of carefully selected plots from the estate, including younger vines and vineyards with a higher proportion of clay in the soil.

The wine is produced with the same attention as the Grand Vin. Plot-by-plot selection, manual harvesting, and precise vinification form the basis of the style. The goal, however, is different: whereas Clos Fourtet is built for very long aging, La Closerie offers a more accessible interpretation of the terroir, with an emphasis on fruit, finesse, and immediate drinking pleasure.

The exceptional circumstances of the 2025 Bordeaux vintage

The 2025 growing season was characterized by a warm, dry, and early development of the grapes. Thanks to the limestone-rich subsoil and careful work in the vineyards, the grapes retained their freshness and aromatic precision, despite several warm periods during the summer.

The harvest took place under excellent conditions, allowing the grapes to achieve a beautiful balance between ripeness, concentration, and natural tension. The result is a wine that showcases the sunny side of the vintage, yet possesses sufficient freshness to remain lively and elegant.

How does La Closerie de Fourtet 2025 taste?

La Closerie de Fourtet 2025 consists of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. On the nose, aromas of red cherries, dark berries, and ripe plums emerge, followed by nuances of warm spices, cedarwood, and a subtle touch of tobacco. The aromatic expression is open, inviting, and immediately appealing.

On the palate, the wine presents itself as medium to full-bodied with a soft and refined texture. The ripe fruit forms the heart of the wine and is supported by fresh acidity and fine tannins. The clay-rich plots lend extra roundness and suppleness to the mid-palate, while the Cabernet Franc provides tension and aromatic refinement.

The style of the 2025 is particularly harmonious. The wine combines juiciness and charm with sufficient structure to clearly rise above the level of many second wines. The finish lingers for a long time with notes of red fruit, spices, and a subtle mineral freshness reminiscent of the Clos Fourtet terroir.

What stands out most is the accessibility of the wine. Whereas a Grand Vin often needs more time to fully develop, La Closerie de Fourtet offers great pleasure even at a young age thanks to its refined tannins, lively fruit expression, and beautiful balance.

Grape varieties, vinification and aging

The grapes are harvested by hand and carefully selected before vinification takes place. As with Clos Fourtet, gentle extraction is used to preserve the purity of the fruit and the finesse of the tannins. The different plots are vinified separately and only later brought together in the final blend.

This meticulous approach ensures that La Closerie de Fourtet retains its own identity, while the domain's signature remains clearly recognizable. The result is a wine that combines accessibility with precision and terroir expression.