James Suckling 93 pts
"Very tight and polished with pretty density and tannins. Medium to full body, good length and excellent balance."
Decanter 92 pts
"This is holding its own in terms of quality of tannins and weight. It has a lot going for it - a classic Médoc signature that offers juicy, well filled out cassis and tobacco notes. I love what the Magrez team have been doing at La Tour Carnet in recent years, and this keeps up the pace."
Jeb Dunnuck 92 pts
"The 2017 Château La Tour Carnet is another rock-solid wine in the lineup from the team of Bernard Magrez at Pape Clement. Loads of plum and blue fruits, leafy herbs, and earth all flow to a plump, medium to full-bodied red that has tons of sweet fruit, a broad, expansive texture, and sweet tannin. It's well worth seeking out and dishes out more pleasure than most in the vintage."
Vinous - Neal Martin 91 pts
"The 2017 La Tour Carnet is a significant step up from the Deuixème Vin. Attractive blackberry and black olive scents on the nose with a touch of melted tar, the palate is well balanced with grippy black fruit and a powerful tarry finish. There is a lot of wine here. It is a touch brawny in style but at least there is adequate freshness. Drinking Window: 2022 - 2035"
Wine Advocate 89 pts
"The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 la Tour Carnet opens with scents of cassis, plums and cherries with nuances of earth, tar and pencil shavings. Medium-bodied, it's just a little thin and chewy in the mouth but provides interesting fruit layers and pleasing harmony."
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Grape Variety: Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
Type of Wine: White Wine
Bottle Size: 750ml
TASTING NOTES
Colour: Yellow-gold. Clear and bright.
Nose: This dry white Bordeaux reveals fruity aromatics with citrus fruit coming to the fore.
Palate: Both dense and fresh. The fruit merges subtly and harmoniously with the notes of oak.
Chateau La Tour Carnet ranked fourth in the Médoc classification in 1855. After the winery was acquired by Bernard Magrez in 2000, the quality improved greatly. Parker said it was the most cost-effective of all the classifications. La Tour Carnet has a huge 190 hectares of vineyards, of which the vineyards used to make La Tour Carnet Blanc are only 2.46 hectares, and the yield is very small, so it is very precious.
"Chateau La Tour Carnet Blanc 2017 is pale golden yellow with aromas of sweet almonds, grapefruit and acacia flowers, with hazelnut and citrus fruit flavours on the palate, freshness and quality."