Clos Fourtet Vintage:2005 black fruits and cherry liqueur

black fruits and cherry liqueur

drought-driven growing season

warm bouquet with chestnut and smoke-tinged red fruit

A more deeply pitched and brooding nose only grudgingly reveals its aromas of cassis plum liqueur and pungent earth where the latter is also found on the vibrant and well-detailed big-bodied and tautly muscular flavors that deliver excellent depth and persistence

spicy wine without the depth of the splendid 2001

Clos Fourtet Vintage:2005 black fruits and cherry liqueurThe 2015 Clos Fourtet has a sensual, warm bouquet with chestnut and smoke tinged red fruit, well defined and more understated than its peers. The palate is medium bodied with fine tannin, elegant and refined, silky and smooth in texture with beautifully poised red cherry and cranberry notes toward the finish. A tang of tobacco lingers on the aftertaste. Stunning. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. Neal Martin