CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET - HAUT MEDOC
CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET GRAND CRU CLASSE - Haut Medoc, Bordeaux - France
Dense ruby/purple colour. Notes of licorice, camphor and some toast as well as lots of black currant and blueberry fruit. It is medium to full-bodied, with attractive sweetness of tannin, good acidity, excellent delineation to its component parts and has a full-bodied, impressively long finish.
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Product Description
Description
Fourth Classified Growth in 1855.
With 60% of Merlot in the final blend (a record for a classed growth), it offers the smooth and charming side of this grape variety, a little uncommon in the Médoc. An exuberant wine. Powerful and with a sense of dark extraction, this is a concentrated wine. It has chocolate as well as dark plum flavors that offer a dense counterpoint to the fresher aftertaste.How to pair it
- Meat Serve at 17-18°C with slivers of duck and morels, sweetbreads of veal and sauce, or with grilled on vine shoots beef prime rib, along with brown potatoes.
- Dessert With chocolate or red fruits desserts.
Accolades
Awards
Wine Spectator 90 Points
American wine lifestyle magazine and one of the top 3 in the USA, it offers wine ratings, interviews and wine news articles. Past wine critics include James Suckling.
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 90 Points
Probably the most famous and influential wine critic and journalist in the world, Robert Parker founded the famous American magazine, The Wine Advocate and made his 100-point system a benchmark for the entire industry.
Critique Review
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 la Tour Carnet features notes of warm black cherries, dark chocolate, star anise and garrigue over a core of blackcurrant cordial, black raspberries and black tea. Medium to full-bodied with a rock-solid frame of firm, grainy tannins, it has a muscular mid-palate and a refreshing herbal lift on the finish.
PARKER 90-92/100Wine Facts
Product Type | Red Wine |
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Grape Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
Vintage | 2019 |
Country | FRANCE |
Winemakers | Michel Rolland |
Producer | Sovex Grands Châteaux |
Average age of vines | 30 years |
Harvest method | Manual |
Fermentation & maceration | Fermentation in wooden vats and small concrete tanks. Cold pre-fermentation maceration. Manual punching down. Alcoholic fermentation at low temperature. Maceration for 25- 35 days. |
Aging | Oak aged for 16 months (30% new oak) |
Alcohol | 12.5% |
Mouth Attribute | Powerful, Soft Tannin, Smooth |
Nose Attribute | Chocolate, Dark Fruit, Red Berries, Plum |
SKU | BO183 |
Vineyard Info
Château La Tour Carnet has been the witness to the History of France since it was founded in the 12th century. The estate belonged to the Montaigne Family in the 16th century and gained even more fame when it joined the 1855 Grands Crus classification. The best techniques are used to express the great qualities of its magnificient vineyard, which is currently managed by the world famous Bernard Magrez. The wine is served today in the world's best restaurants.
Grand Cru Class in 1855, the Chateau Latour Carnet is located in Saint Laurent Medoc, with a vineyard of 123 hectares who are 30 yrs of age. The vineyard has a clay subsoil with a large proportion of limestone covered by a deep layer of Gunz gravel.
Reviews & Ratings
Description
Fourth Classified Growth in 1855.
With 60% of Merlot in the final blend (a record for a classed growth), it offers the smooth and charming side of this grape variety, a little uncommon in the Médoc. An exuberant wine. Powerful and with a sense of dark extraction, this is a concentrated wine. It has chocolate as well as dark plum flavors that offer a dense counterpoint to the fresher aftertaste.How to pair it
- Meat Serve at 17-18°C with slivers of duck and morels, sweetbreads of veal and sauce, or with grilled on vine shoots beef prime rib, along with brown potatoes.
- Dessert With chocolate or red fruits desserts.
Awards
Wine Spectator 90 Points
American wine lifestyle magazine and one of the top 3 in the USA, it offers wine ratings, interviews and wine news articles. Past wine critics include James Suckling.
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 90 Points
Probably the most famous and influential wine critic and journalist in the world, Robert Parker founded the famous American magazine, The Wine Advocate and made his 100-point system a benchmark for the entire industry.
Critique Review
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 la Tour Carnet features notes of warm black cherries, dark chocolate, star anise and garrigue over a core of blackcurrant cordial, black raspberries and black tea. Medium to full-bodied with a rock-solid frame of firm, grainy tannins, it has a muscular mid-palate and a refreshing herbal lift on the finish.
PARKER 90-92/100Product Type | Red Wine |
---|---|
Grape Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
Vintage | 2019 |
Country | FRANCE |
Winemakers | Michel Rolland |
Producer | Sovex Grands Châteaux |
Average age of vines | 30 years |
Harvest method | Manual |
Fermentation & maceration | Fermentation in wooden vats and small concrete tanks. Cold pre-fermentation maceration. Manual punching down. Alcoholic fermentation at low temperature. Maceration for 25- 35 days. |
Aging | Oak aged for 16 months (30% new oak) |
Alcohol | 12.5% |
Mouth Attribute | Powerful, Soft Tannin, Smooth |
Nose Attribute | Chocolate, Dark Fruit, Red Berries, Plum |
SKU | BO183 |
Château La Tour Carnet has been the witness to the History of France since it was founded in the 12th century. The estate belonged to the Montaigne Family in the 16th century and gained even more fame when it joined the 1855 Grands Crus classification. The best techniques are used to express the great qualities of its magnificient vineyard, which is currently managed by the world famous Bernard Magrez. The wine is served today in the world's best restaurants.
Grand Cru Class in 1855, the Chateau Latour Carnet is located in Saint Laurent Medoc, with a vineyard of 123 hectares who are 30 yrs of age. The vineyard has a clay subsoil with a large proportion of limestone covered by a deep layer of Gunz gravel.