Cheaper alternatives to Clos Fourtet La Closerie de Fourtet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.

The splurge

Clos Fourtet La Closerie de Fourtet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, France · Merlot blend

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€34

The steal

Close cousin

Volver Tarima Hill Old Vines Monastrell

Alicante, Spain · Mourvedre

Same dark-fruit core. Same fresh backbone. About 37% of the price.

€12 save €22

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• Dead ringer
  Château de Rouffiac L’Ephémère Cahors

  Cahors, France · Malbec

  Shared Malbec in the blend
  €13

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• Close cousin
  Château Malbec Bordeaux

  Bordeaux, France · Merlot blend

  Same Merlot at heart
  €13

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