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Tour Carnet 2023

Haut Medoc, Fourth Growth

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Tasting Notes

The inky depths that you expect of a Magrez property are fully in play here. Intense, concentrated, good tannic structure, inky and powerful, this has depth and lift, and is full of Haut-Médoc character. 36hl/ha yields.

Score: 92

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2030-2048 02 May 2024

The 2023 La Tour Carnet is superb. La Tour Carnet is one of Bordeaux's hidden gems. The 2023 is another fine edition. Dried herbs, leather, incense, licorice, crushed flowers, chocolate and spice lend notable aromatic complexity. Medium in body and nuanced, the 2023 has so much to offer. In this vintage, it benefits from the addition of fruit from Bernard Magrez's estate in Saint-Estèphe. In some tastings, La Tour Carnet has been more opulent. Either way, few wines in Bordeaux offer a better mix of quality and value.

Score: 91 - 93

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2026-2038 30 April 2024

The 2023 La Tour Carnet was picked from September 25 to October 6 at 43hL/ha and includes more Merlot this year, at 75% of the blend. It is maturing in 60% new oak. The 2023 presents a well-defined bouquet of blackberry and raspberry fruit, with touches of cedar developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, a little chewy in the mouth, with nice grip and a lightly spiced finish. This is a fine, what you might call “dependable," La Tour Carnet that will give a lot of pleasure over 12 to 15 years.

Score: 89 - 91

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2027-2040 29 April 2024

A structured La Tour Carnet with dark currant, bark and wet earth. Medium to full body. Should develop nicely.

Score: 92 - 93

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 24 April 2024