2018 Chateau La Tour Carnet 4eme Cru Classe, Haut-Medoc

Lots of currant and blueberry character with wet-earth and walnut undertones. Medium to full-bodied, firm and silky tannins and a flavorful finish. Juicy and attractive. Second wine of La Tour Carnet. - jamessuckling.com, April 2019

In the running for one of the best Haut-Médocs out there, the 2018 Château La Tour Carnet sports a deep purple color as well as an already complex bouquet of spicy red and black fruits, tobacco, new leather, and baking spices. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated, impeccably balanced, and with fine tannins that frame the finish beautifully, it’s going to be a smoking value to buy by the case. - jebdunnuck.com, May 2019

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 la Tour Carnet features notes of warm black cherries, dark chocolate, star anise and garrigue over a core of blackcurrant cordial, black raspberries and black tea. Medium to full-bodied with a rock-solid frame of firm, grainy tannins, it has a muscular mid-palate and a refreshing herbal lift on the finish. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, April 2019, The Wine Advocate

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 la Tour Carnet is a little closed and broody to begin, slowly unfurling to offer glimpses at notions of tar, star anise, damp soil and tapenade with a core of stewed plums and boysenberries, plus a waft of cassis. The medium-bodied palate has lovely freshness and bags of savory-laced black fruits framed by rounded tannins, finishing with a lively lift.

Tasted blind. Pale rim to the crimson. Juicy, relatively straightforward and simple. Lots to enjoy here but not for the very long term. (JR)

59% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot; 33% new oak. Barrel sample. Black with purple rim. Pure cassis on the nose, just a touch charry. Chewy but fresh and some freshness on the finish. The tannins are compact but they are balanced by the fruit core. (JH)