What a magnificent symbiosis between the chalky and floral nuances that combine with notes of blueberry, licorice, and peppermint. The pixelation, the attention to detail, and the purity create an extraordinary harmony. On the palate, the saline, chiseled, and incisive character of the structure is beautifully framed by the creamy texture. This also allows the tannins to fully express their vigor, in harmony with the acidity, which only serves to further enhance the character and freshness present. A vibrant Clos Fourtet, of rare depth, with an endless finish underscored by delicate bitterness. An exceptional Clos Fourtet! 2032-2065 - 98 to 100 Points - Yves Beck

Smoke, licorice, charcoal, black raspberries, espresso, dark chocolate, a mix, and floral aromatics open the perfume. On the palate, the wine is elegant, energetic, deep, and long. There is a sense of refinement in the fruit, paired with depth, concentration, and a relaxed attitude, finishing with layers of sweet, round, polished, juicy fruit. The finish wraps everything up nicely with lingering black cherries, espresso, and licorice, and a complicated endnote that includes its mineral essence. The wine blends 84% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% ABV, 3.4 pH. The harvest took place, September 9 - September 22. Yields were 28 hectoliters per hectare. In the cellars, Clos Fourtet continues making adjustments so that now, malolactic fermentation takes place in vat, and there is less new oak used for the elevage. The wine is aging in 40% new, French oak barrels. Drink from 2030-2060. - 97 to 99 Points - Jeff Leve

Still, noble, profound, needs some time to show its aromas, dark cherries, plums, with subtle floral nuances above; firm palate, straightforward, energetic, builds pressure, yet remains feather-light and elegant, great arc of tension, perfectly ripe fruit, striking acidity, sensational tannin quality, precise, saline, and a finish of excellent length. A highly elegant Clos Fourtet that perfectly reflects its terroir. (Drink from 2032 to 2065) - 97 to 99 Points - Adrian Van Velsen

So this is a hot vintage? The first sip tells another story: it feels as though a piece of polished, lustrous jade has been placed gently in the mouth, soft in color and touched by a natural sweet sensation so tender that the mind falls quiet at once. In its dark, profound depth, the wine appears tranquil, yet beneath that stillness, it gathers delicate fruits and a force quietly waiting for release. Dark plum, bayberry, black goji berry, and a faint breath of iris slowly converge as the wine advances. It begins almost motionless, with barely a ripple; then, little by little, its power rises, like the sea reversing into a river mouth, suddenly throwing up a saline, savory wave across the palate. This is a style of wine I deeply admire: gentle as water, seemingly effortless, yet already unstoppable. As Laozi once wrote, “Nothing under heaven is more soft and weak than water, yet nothing is better for attacking the hard and strong.” - 97 to 99 Points - Alexandre Ma