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Tour Carnet 2020

Haut Medoc, Fourth Growth

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48 75cl Bottle Case 6 £150 per Case Cases [Add to shopping basket]
Tasting Notes

The 2020 La Tour Carnet has never really come together. I find the bottled wine lacking in both mid-palate depth and persistence. Dark plum, tobacco, cedar, charcoal and licorice struggle to emerge. The 2020 remains compact, angular and void of its typical charm.

Score: 87

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2023-2028 23 February 2023

The 2020 La Tour Carnet comes across a bit light and muted. Bernard Magrez's Haut-Médoc shows its typical earthy, savory profile, with good aromatic persistence, but less depth and structure than the best years. La Tour Carnet is often more compelling. Tasted two times.

Score: 88 - 90

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2025 - 2035 04 June 2021

The 2020 La Tour Carnet comes across a bit light and muted. Bernard Magrez's Haut-Médoc shows its typical earthy, savory profile, with good aromatic persistence, but less depth and structure than the best years. La Tour Carnet is often more compelling. Tasted two times.

Score: 88 - 90

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2025-2035 01 June 2021

The 2020 La Tour Carnet was impressive from barrel. Now in bottle, it has a composed and understated bouquet that grows in stature with aeration. A second bottle had a more accentuated marine scent. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, nicely judged acidity, very harmonious with an expressive, lightly spiced and persistent finish. Excellent.

Score: 92

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2025-2040 08 February 2023

The 2020 La Tour Carnet has a wonderful bouquet of finely honed blackberry and briar scents plus touches of crushed rock and cedar, one of the most sophisticated that I have encountered from Bernard Magrez’s Haut-Médoc at this stage. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp, slightly chalky tannins, fine balance and good weight and focus on the finish. This is well worth seeking out as it is often released at a consumer-friendly price.

Score: 91 - 93

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2023 - 2036 28 May 2021

The 2020 La Tour Carnet has a wonderful bouquet of finely honed blackberry and briar scents plus touches of crushed rock and cedar, one of the most sophisticated that I have encountered from Bernard Magrez’s Haut-Médoc at this stage. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp, slightly chalky tannins, fine balance and good weight and focus on the finish. This is well worth seeking out as it is often released at a consumer-friendly price.

Score: 91 - 93

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2023-2036 01 May 2021

The 2020 la Tour Carnet sports a deep purple-black color and notes of crushed red and black currants, Morello cherries and fresh blackberries, plus hints of lavender, pencil lead and tobacco leaf with a touch of bay leaves. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a great intensity of crunchy black fruits with a lively backbone and fine-grained tannins, finishing with great length and a skip in its step. Nicely done!

Score: 91 - 93

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2024 - 2039 23 May 2021

Very dark crimson. Sweet, intense aromas of blackberry and cassis overlaid by oak spice. Compact, thick but smooth tannins. Only just enough freshness for balance. Lots of rich fruit and a chewy finish. Pushed a little bit too hard, it seems. (JH)

Score: 15+

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2025-2030 26 April 2021

Blackberry, blackcurrant and some licorice aromas follow through to a medium body with a nice center palate and fine, focused tannins.

Score: 92 - 93

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 20 April 2021