2010 La Tour Carnet (750ml OWC) (FUTURE ARRIVAL)

ONLY AVAILABLE IN 12 BOTTLE ORIGINAL WOOD CASE, PRICE ABOVE IS PER BOTTLE

WINE IS DUE TO ARRIVE IN 2013

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: From their 180 acres, this large estate fashioned a blend of 53% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and small quantities of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Harvested over a three week period (September 29 - October 17), it is a big, tannic, nearly over-sized wine boasting a dense purple color along with notes of graphite, blueberries, black raspberries and spring flowers. Great fruit on the attack, a powerful, full-bodied mouthfeel and an unusually masculine, muscular style suggest this 2010 will require patience, but it could turn out to be one of the finest La Tour Carnets ever produced. (92-94pts. Robert Parker)

Tasted: May 2011
Score: 92-94
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: A wine with dark berry, licorice and tar character. Subtle and silky. Lovely polished tannins and fresh acidity. (92-93pts. James Suckling)

Tasted: April 2011
Score: 92-93
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: La Tour Carnet Oak, spice, cassis, earth and mocha scents open to a powerful, concentrated tannic wine with the structure to age well. There is some dryness in the finish. (89-91pts. Jeff Leve, Thewinecellarinsider.com)

Tasted: April 21, 2011
Score: 89-91
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: This has good grip from the start, with a graphite underpinning to the dark plum sauce, linzer torte and black currant fruit. The finish is long and well-structured. Very solid. (89-92pts. JM, Wine Spectator)

Tasted: 2011
Score: 89-92
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: Nose of ripe fruit - creamy in a typically Bernard Magrez style. Lacks density on the mid-palate. Not terribly structured on finish - brisk and showing oak in the persistence. (86pts. Jean-Marc Quarin)

Tasted: 2011
Score: 86
Drink: N/A