Appellations

Tour Carnet 2015

Haut Medoc, Fourth Growth

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Tasting Notes

Deep crimson and glowing. Quite fresh and strict on the nose. Good vitality. Just a little tart at the moment but it should mature into something vital and refreshing. Certainly not overdone.

Score: 16 - 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2022-2032 Date: 01 April 2016

A fresh and clean wine with blueberry and light spice, mushroom character. Full, very fine. Shows a delicacy and finesse.

Score: 91 - 92 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 01 April 2016

The 2015 La Tour Carnet is soft, supple and inviting. Dark cherry, mocha, chocolate, spice and new leather are all pushed forward. There is good up-front richness and density, but the wine loses some persistence on the finish. This is an especially nuanced, laid-back vintage for the Tour Carnet, with less overall depth than is customary, but solid overall balance. The blend is 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. Tasted four times.

Score: 87 - 89 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 April 2016

The 2015 La Tour Carnet is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit was cooled through a "cryogenic tunnel freezer," essentially spraying liquid nitrogen, and will be matured for 16 months in 30% new oak. It has a very pure bouquet, so much so that there is something almost Pinot Noir-like here, with ebullient Morello and subtle kirsch-like scents. The oak is judicious and neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin. This is very smooth and harmonious in the mouth, well-judged acidity, precise and detailed. It gently fans out on the finish, completing what I think is a very well-crafted, silky and seductive Haut-Médoc.

Score: 91 - 93 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2032 Date: 01 April 2016