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Tour Carnet 2017

Haut Medoc, Fourth Growth

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12 75cl Bottle Case 12 £250 per Case Case [Add to shopping basket]
Tasting Notes

The 2017 La Tour Carnet is a blend of 60% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc picked between 21 September and 5 October, matured in 30% new oak barrel for 16 months. It needs some encouragement from the glass but eventually reveals scents of blackberry, boysenberry jam and a faint hint of orange rind. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly dry tannin that grip the mouth. There is fine purity and detail here, but it is resolutely linear and strict, and I find the finish needing a soupçon more fleshiness, just to offset the firmness of the tannins.

Score: 88 - 90

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2021-2035 01 May 2018

The 2017 La Tour Carnet is laced with the essence of dark red berry, chocolate, spice, new leather and menthol. Pliant, open-knit and inviting, the 2017 has a lot to recommend it. Although already quite expressive, the 2017 needs a few years to develop the full breadth of its aromatic nuances. Silky tannins wrap around the plump, juicy finish.

Score: 88 - 90

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 01 May 2018

The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 la Tour Carnet opens with scents of cassis, plums and cherries with nuances of earth, tar and pencil shavings. Medium-bodied, it's just a little thin and chewy in the mouth but provides interesting fruit layers and pleasing harmony.

Score: 87 - 89

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 27 April 2018

Deep crimson. Refined, restrained aroma of cedary cassis. Fresh and silky on the palate but pretty light overall. The tannins are just right for the overall balance with a gentle grip on the finish, that dusty/chalky quality at the very end.

Score: 15 - 16

Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2022-2028 25 April 2018

The 2017 Château La Tour Carnet is another rock-solid wine in the lineup from the team of Bernard Magrez at Pape Clement. Loads of plum and blue fruits, leafy herbs, and earth all flow to a plump, medium to full-bodied red that has tons of sweet fruit, a broad, expansive texture, and sweet tannin. It's well worth seeking out and dishes out more pleasure than most in the vintage.

Score: 89 - 92

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 23 April 2018

Very tight and polished with pretty density and tannins. Medium to full body, good length and excellent balance. Remake of 2014.

Score: 92 - 93

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 06 April 2018

A clean, direct, racy wine, with light mineral and savory notes amid a core of cassis fruit. Shows good length and tension.

Score: 88 - 91

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 04 April 2018

This is holding its own in terms of quality of tannins and weight. It has a lot going for it - a classic Médoc signature that offers juicy, well filled out cassis and tobacco notes. I love what the Magrez team have been doing at La Tour Carnet in recent years, and this keeps up the pace.

Score: 92

Jane Anson, Decanter.com Maturity: 2022-2038 01 April 2018