2009 La Tour Carnet (750ml) (FUTURE ARRIVAL)

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WINE IS DUE TO ARRIVE IN 2011-13

Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Chateau La Tour Carnet
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Appellation: Haut Medoc
Producer: Chateau La Tour Carnet
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
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Tasting note: My best rating ever given to this wine during futures campaigns. Lovely, dark, intense color. Fruity, creamy nose. Mellow mouth, flavorful, developing rather aromatic and supple without the tannic harshness present in the past. Long finish, with strong, but fine, tannins. This wine has changed a lot. The parcels located on graves soil, relatively distant from the property, are said to be used to complete the blend. This is rather a happy choice. 2009 is the greatest vintage for this estate. (88-89pts. JMQ, Jean-Marc Quarin)

Tasted: April 2010
Score: 88-89
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: The finest wine made here since the 2005, the 2009 (a blend of 53% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) was harvested between September 29 and October 22. Its dense purple color is followed by abundant aromas of camphor, charcoal, barrique, blackberries, and creme de cassis. Dense, structured, and full-bodied with high, but sweet, well-integrated tannins, and tremendous precision as well as freshness, this 2009 should evolve for 20-25 years. (Tasted three times.)(91-93*pts. RP, Wine Advocate)

Tasted: March 2010
Score: 91-93*
Drink: 2010-2020