Château La Tour Carnet

Haut-Médoc 4 Grand Cru Classé

2018 Château La Tour Carnet

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose, slightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, juicy yet structured, firmer finish, long. 91-93

2017 Château La Tour Carnet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, elegant texture, long. 89-91

2016 Château La Tour Carnet

MAY 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, liquorice, long finish. 90

2016 Château La Tour Carnet

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, spices. Fruity, vanilla, jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, ripe, rich. Long. 90-92

2015 Château La Tour Carnet

APR 16 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, spices, blueberries, ripe notes, richer. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, minerals, long. 90-92

2014 Château La Tour Carnet

SEP 15 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, ripe blueberries and blackberries nose, some vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity, dark berries, touch of raspberries and chocolate, long. 91

2014 Château La Tour Carnet blanc

SEP 15 Pale lemon yellow. Wood, smoky notes, grapefruits and lemons behind. Fresh acidity, leaner, fresh and fruity before again somewhat drier finish on the woody side. Vines planted in 2001 so the vines lack a bit of concentration to handle the wood. Quite fresh fruit though. 88

2013 Château La Tour Carnet

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, some vanilla and spices nose, blueberries. Somewhat lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner, some wood, good length. 88

2013 Château La Tour Carnet blanc

SEP 15 Pale lemon yellow. Lemons, apples, some grapefruits, peach and faint pineapples note nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, fresh, lemons and lime, some apples and peach, again somewhat drying finish but better balanced. Lime finish. 89

2012 Château La Tour Carnet

SEP 12 Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe cherries and blueberries nose, some vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe and fruity, dark berries, quite juicy, fairly intense, long. 90

2012 Château La Tour Carnet

APR 13 Ruby. Vanilla and blackberries, fruity. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and oaky finish. 85-87

2012 Château La Tour Carnet blanc

SEP 15 Pale lemon yellow. Lemons, grapefruit, some vanilla and spices, light smoky notes, touch of peaches. Freshish acidity, fruity, fairly woody, for me the fruit can't handle the wood and it gets dry and woody on the mid palate and finish, lovely fruit behind with a more exotic and rich note from Sauvignon Gris and Muscadelle 87

2011 Château La Tour Carnet

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe notes, blueberries and cassis, intense nose, some vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, ripe and fruity, dark berries, quite nuanced, long and intense. There is some oak that needs to be polished now, a long life ahead. 93

2011 Château La Tour Carnet

MAR 15 Corked

2010 Château La Tour Carnet

SEP 15 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, some vanilla and coffee, light scented notes, blueberries and mulberries, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, quite fresh before a structured finish, somewhat oaky still, again it will need at least five more years for me. Long and intense. 92

2010 Château La Tour Carnet

DEC 13 Ruby. Woody and dark fruits, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, wood, sweet dark fruits, cinnamon. 85

2010 Château La Tour Carnet

JUN 11 Deep ruby. Heavy wood, sweet fruits nose, cinnamon. Fruity, ripe, rich and oaky. 85-87

2010 Château La Tour Carnet Blanc

JUN 11 Pale lemon yellow. Fruity, tropical notes, citrus, ripe nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded and ripe. 85-86

2008 Château La Tour Carnet

FEB 13 Deep ruby. Cassis, leather, plums, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and fruit driven, long. 89

2008 Château La Tour Carnet

NOV 12 Ruby. Rich blueberries and cassis nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, somewhat sweet but less so than some vintages. Good length. 87

2007 Château La Tour Carnet

NOV 11 Ruby. Feels a bit extracted 85

2004 Château La Tour Carnet

JUL 16 Ruby, thin garnet rim. Cassis, leather, some vanilla, tight, closed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, structured, firm, juicy yet tight, quite intense, concentrated, rich with some herbal notes, long. 90