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2012-CHÂTEAU-LA-TOUR-CARNET-4ème-Cru-Classé-Haut-Médoc

CHÂTEAU LA TOUR CARNET

2012 4ème Cru Classé Haut Médoc

Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Haut Médoc
Classification 4ème Cru Classé

This seemed very dense and blocky, Lots of body, but fruit dries. I think it will get there, but it's not joyous for now. Very drying finish. Rating: 86 L&S (Apr 2013)


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A blend of 61% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the La Tour Carnet has a sensual, very pure bouquet with subtle cassis notes emerging with time in the glass. The palate is full-bodied with firm grippy quite dry tannins. This is a very forceful La Tour Carnet, quite ambitious but perhaps just a smidgen over-extracted on the finish? One sample tasted in the first week needed to show more harmony, but two samples the following week showed that it is melding together nicely. Rating: 88-90 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2013)

One of the better values in classified growth Bordeaux over many recent vintages has been La Tour Carnet, which proprietor Bernard Magrez has resurrected to a very high class performance. However, the 2012 La Tour Carnet did not impress me nearly as much as earlier vintages. This deep ruby/purple-hued effort reveals a certain austerity and astringent tannin despite the high Merlot content (about 66% with the rest mostly Cabernet Sauvignon). It is an earthy, angular, medium-bodied, slightly astringent effort. Certainly elevage in the cellars will soften this cuvee somewhat, but for now, it looks like it needs several years of cellaring. It should keep for 12-15 years. 2013 - 2028 Rating: 86 - 88+ Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, www.RobertParker.com (Apr 2013)

Rating: 85 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (Apr 2013)

Château La Tour Carnet

Chateau La Tour Carnet, owned by Bernard Magrez is one of the oldest Bordeaux wine producers in the appellation. In fact, some parts of the building, specifically the round tower, date all the way back to the 11th Century. The fortress was inhabited by the English as early as the 12th Century. It was an important fort that was used by the military. Originally, it went under the name of Chateau de Saint-Laurent. The land eventually fell to French rule. After centuries of war, the ruined property passed through the hands of a succession of owners, before coming to Thibault de Carmaing in the 16th Century and eventually to Charles de Leutken. The Bordeaux wine estate remained with his descendents. During the 1855 classification, the estate was under the direction of Angélique Raymond. The current owner is Bernard Magrez, who is the proprietor of a number of other Bordeaux estates, most notably Pape Clément in Pessac-Léognan. He also owns Fombrauge in St. Emilon. Chateau La Tour Carnet is one of the top producers in Haut Medoc and lesser appellations area today.

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