Tour Carnet - Haut-Médoc 2020

Yvesbeck.wine

92 / 100

byYves Beckthe1/3/2023

D'entrée Tour Carnet 2020 affiche un caractère invitant, tant par son intensité fruitée que sa pluralité.
Friand et de bonne densité, le vin est doté de tannins ronds et veloutés. Il a du corps, de la
profondeur et du charme. Un vin délicieux et gourmand que l'on pourra certainement approcher
dans sa jeunesse, mais qui affiche également une bonne aptitude à la garde. 2024-2037

Jamessuckling.com

92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe12/28/2022

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.

TASTED

94 / 100

byAndreas Larssonthe7/6/2021

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.

Le Figaro

92-94 / 100

the6/2/2021

Un nez séducteur de fleurs légèrement capiteuses, et quelques notes de cannelle. Une bouche fraîche, avec une belle acidité, de jolis tannins déjà souples comme un gymnaste en plein échauffement.

Vinous

88-90 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe6/1/2021

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.

Vinous

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/27/2021

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.

Decanter.com

91 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/25/2021

They have done a good job of carefully working the extraction so that the tannins are abundant but not bitter, and the fruit is savoury, with layers of redcurrant and raspberry alongside some hawthorn character. Expertly handled, lovely appealing aromatics, but things finish a little abruptly. A yield of 30hl/ha. 12 months ageing. Harvest September 22 to October 2.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/21/2021

Smoke, espresso, licorice, mesquite, black and red currant aromas appear in the perfume. The palate is lush, round, ripe and rich with smoky black cherries, bitter cocoa and black plums. The finish is powerful, full and almost muscular, leaving you with a big gulp of black fruits. 91-93

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/20/2021

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!

Anthocyanes

90-92 / 100

byYohan Castaingthe5/11/2021

Nez très fruits noirs, cassis, un peu myrtille avec une pointe épicée. En bouche, c'est rond et juteux mais la structure moyennement dense manque un peu de fond. Plutôt frais en finale.

Falstaff

91-93 / 100

the5/10/2021

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Reife Pflaumen, etwas Nougat, dunkle Waldbeeren unterlegt, Orangenzesten im Hintergrund. Mittlerer Körper, rotbeerige Frucht, dezente Süße, eingelegte Kirschen, reife Tannine, harmonisch, bereits gut entwickelt.