Château La Tour Carnet Haut-Medoc 4. Cru Classé 2020 i 6 stk. trækasse

"95 points." - Tastingbook.com

"94 points. Shows energy and focus" - James Suckling

Château La Tour Carnets historie går helt tilbage til 1100-tallet, og slottet hører således til blandt Médoc-regionens ældste. Châteauet er 1855-klassificeret som 4. Grand Cru Classé og har siden 1999 været ejet af en af Bordeaux’ helt store vinkøbmænd, Bernard Magrez. Slottet er beliggende i det nordligste Haut-Médoc, nær grænsen til St.-Éstephe. Markernes beliggenhed på varmeabsorberende og veldrænede grusbanker giver få, små og smagskoncentrerede druer.

Frugten sorteres ad hele 3 omgange. Først i marken, så manuelt og optisk i vineriet. Lanceringen af 2. vinen ”Les Douves” i 1989 har ligeledes hævet niveauet for slottets ”Grand Vin”. Ønologisk konsulent: Michel Rolland.

Anmeldelser af Chateau La Tour Carnet Haut-Medoc 4. Cru Classé 2020

95/100 Tastingbook.com

94/100 James Suckling ” Tight and linear with blackcurrant and lemon rind character. Medium-bodied and racy with very fine tannins and a bright finish. Shows energy and focus. Drinkable, but better in three or four years”

94/100 Andreas Larsson, Tasted “Meaty and fleshy dark fruit, fine oak notes and mocha. Dense and concentrated with fine extract a tannic freshness, paired with dark chocolate and unctuous dark fruit, long and generous finish.”

92-94/100 Le Figaro

93/100 Markus Del Monego MW

92/100 James Suckling “Aromas of blackcurrant and tobacco leaf with some dark cherry follow through to a medium body, creamy tannins and a medium finish. Some bitter wood, too. Drinkable now, but better at the end of 2023.”

92/100 Vinous “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.”

92/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider “Dark garnet in color, the wine pops with its show nose of espresso, smoked currants, licorice, and barbecue aromas. The wine is ripe, round and lush with a full, rich, polished wave of black cherries and cocoa that come through easily on the mid-palate and in the finish. Drink from 2024-2045.”

92/100 Decanter “Crisp and crunchy, though quite chalky and creamy with licks of liquorice and wet stone. Quite high-toned, feels tight and very coiled right now with clear cedar, cinnamon and clove spice. The fruit profile is good, ripe blackcurrant and blueberries, but the whole frame is constricted almost straight away. Does feel clean though with firmness. It has a classicism in the sleek nature - well formed with estate signature.”

Om Château La Tour Carnet

Grand Vin: Château La Tour Carnet, 4. Cru Classé  (1855 Médoc & Graves) 2. Vin: Les Douves de La Tour Carnet Beliggenhed: St. Laurent, AOP Haut-Médoc Beplantet areal: 112 ha Plantede druesorter: 56% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc Fadmodning: 18 mdr. 30% ny barrique