2021 Chateau La Tour Carnet 4eme Cru Classe, Haut-Medoc

The 2021 La Tour Carnet is another gorgeous wine in this range from Bernard Magrez. Deeply pitched spice notes meld into a core of red plum/cherry fruit, followed by brighter, high-toned floral accents that add lift. La Tour Carnet has a track record of aging quite well. I suspect that will be the case here as well. La Tour Carnet remains one of the most under the radar wines in all of Bordeaux. Tasted four times. Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2022

Plenty of power in the glass here, and some tight blue and red fruit that starts out fleshy but closes in as the acidity cuts through the mid palate. An estate that has grown in size in recent years, but continues to provide plenty of signature depth and shoulders. Harvest September 28 to October 14. 30% new oak. Michel Rolland and Julien Viaud consultants.
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux, May 2022

The 2021 La Tour Carnet shows promise, exhibiting aromas of cherries and blackberries mingled with loamy soil and toasty new oak. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and generous, with lively acids and chalky grip, it's often among my favorites of the Magrez portfolio, and that's the case this year.

Tasted blind. Shaded garnet. Intensely, leafily aromatic. Fresh fruit and drive here. Better than most! But it falls away on the end. (JR)