Château La Tour Carnet Red 2015

Grand Cru Classé in 1855, Haut-Médoc

"Medium purple, purplish. Juvenile, woody bouquet. With agitation, the fruit gains in fullness and accommodates its neighbors, I'd even say it surpasses them! (Notes of raspberry and cherry. Compact, lively and juicy attack. On the palate, the fruit is discreet but gains in intensity with each passing minute. The tannins are in symbiosis with the structure, lending balance to the palate. Fruity finish.

Yves Beck

Features

Location: Saint-Laurent Médoc
2015 blend: 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Age of vines: 30 years
Planting density: 8,000 to 10,000 plants/ha

Tasting

Château La Tour Carnet Rouge 2015 is a deep, concentrated red wine. On the nose, it reveals complex aromas of ripe black fruit such as plum and black cherry, accompanied by spicy notes, licorice and subtle woodiness from oak ageing. On the palate, this wine is full-bodied and powerful, with rich, velvety tannins. Black fruit flavors mingle with hints of vanilla, tobacco and coffee, bringing complexity and length to the finish. This vintage expresses all the elegance and depth characteristic of great Bordeaux wines.

Food & wine pairing

Red meat, grilled or in sauce
Ripened cheeses
Mediterranean dishes
Rich pasta dish ( meat sauce, mushroom )

Conservation

2022-2035

Notes and reviews

La Tour Carnet has a dark color with smoky notes on the nose. The wine is supple, elegant and nicely extracted, with no greenness. A success in a charming, accessible style that can be drunk relatively quickly. A charming wine made with a historic percentage of merlot. 70% merlot, 30% cabernet-sauvignon.

Bernard Burtschy

Product from a High Environmental Value farm

Ratings & Awards

93/100
Neil Martin

93/100

Neil Martin

"La Tour Carnet 2015 is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit was chilled using a "cryogenic tunnel freezer", essentially spraying liquid nitrogen, and will be aged for 16 months in barrels, 30% of which are new. It has a very pure bouquet, to the point where there's something rather Pinot Noir-like here, with exuberant Morello cherry and subtly kirsch aromas. The oak is judicious and well integrated. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied with supple tannins. Very smooth and harmonious on the palate, with well-balanced, precise and detailed acidity. It blossoms delicately on the finish, completing what I think is a very well-crafted, silky and seductive Haut-Médoc."

Winegrowing singularities

Wine Singularities

Climate

Age of vines: 30 years
Soil type: Highly calcareous clay bedrock covered by a thick layer of Gunzian gravel.
Vineyard driving mode:
- Precision viticulture
- 1st leaf-thinning: mid-July on the east side
- 2nd leaf-thinning: mid-August, sunset side
- Hand-picked in crates

Pôle d'étude d'adaptation des cépages au réchauffement climatique.
Vinification :
- 1st sorting in the vineyard.
- Manual sorting on a vibrating table, followed by destemming with a Pellenc WINERY.
- Densimetric sorting
- Harvest cooling using a cryogenic tunnel (liquid nitrogen spraying)
- Gravity vatting using a cuvon
- Vinification in wooden vats and small-capacity cement vats
- Cold pre-fermentation maceration (8°C)
- Entirely manual punching down.
- Alcoholic fermentation at low temperature (28°C)
- Maceration time 25 to 32 days
- Aged in barrels for 16 months, including 30% new barrels

Consulting oenologists: Michel Rolland

The 2015 vintage in the Haut-Médoc appellation was marked by ideal weather conditions, giving rise to red wines of exceptional quality. The winter was relatively mild, favoring a regular vegetative rest for the vines, and the spring that followed was warm and dry, creating perfect conditions for early and uniform flowering.

During the summer, the region experienced periods of heat, but the cool nights helped maintain a balanced natural acidity in the grapes, preserving the freshness and vivacity of the red wines. In addition, the moderate drought encouraged a concentration of aromas and flavors in the berries, contributing to the complexity of the wines.

Overall, the 2015 vintage is distinguished by red wines of great depth and structure, with supple, well-integrated tannins. This vintage offers wine lovers an exceptional taste experience, revealing all the character and finesse of the Haut-Médoc terroir. Thanks to favorable weather conditions, the winemakers were able to express all their know-how to produce elegant, well-balanced red wines, making the 2015 vintage a true jewel in the region's viticultural history.