Castle La Tour Carnet - Haut-Médoc 2015

Vinifera

4 / 5

the5/31/2016

Robe sombre. Nez assez intense. Coulis de fruits avec une touche de cèdre. Corps dense, à la trame assez ferme et au tanin très croquant. Jolie finale sur le fruit et le zan.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/29/2016

The 2015 La Tour Carnet is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit was cooled through a "cryogenic tunnel freezer," essentially spraying liquid nitrogen, and will be matured for 16 months in 30% new oak. It has a very pure bouquet, so much so that there is something almost Pinot Noir-like here, with ebullient Morello and subtle kirsch-like scents. The oak is judicious and neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin. This is very smooth and harmonious in the mouth, well-judged acidity, precise and detailed. It gently fans out on the finish, completing what I think is a very well-crafted, silky and seductive Haut-Médoc. Drin k2018-2032

The Wine Cellar Insider

87-89 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

With 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, the wine is full bodied, showing espresso bean, smoke, licorice, vanilla, spice and black cherries. Round, open and flashy, the wine finishes with dark chocolate and spicy, dark red fruits.

Bettane & Desseauve

17 / 20

the4/28/2016

Belle allonge musclée, beaucoup de vigueur et de profondeur, grand volume. Belle robe profonde, corps excellent, échantillons pas trop boisés, belle persistance, un vin très bien fait et représentatif de la classe du millésime.

Vinous

87-89 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

The 2015 La Tour Carnet is soft, supple and inviting. Dark cherry, mocha, chocolate, spice and new leather are all pushed forward. There is good up-front richness and density, but the wine loses some persistence on the finish. This is an especially nuanced, laid-back vintage for the Tour Carnet, with less overall depth than is customary, but solid overall balance. The blend is 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. Tasted four times.

René Gabriel

17 / 20

the4/10/2016

Dunkles Lila-Purpur. Tiefwürziges Bouquet, zeigt mehr Terroir wie Frucht an, Korinthentouch, feine Ledernoten, leicht schweissig. Im zweiten Ansatz Backpflaumen. Im Gaumen viel dunkles Malz, hier eine sehr reife Frucht dokumentierend. Ein robuster Haut-Médoc der mit Ecken und Kanten aufwartet. Er kann noch zulegen. Auf alle Fälle gehört er – wie immer in grossen Jahrgängen – zu den sehr langlebigen Médoc-Crus. 17/20 2025 – 2045