Jeb DUNNUCK 89-92 / 100 byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018 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.
Vinifera 90 / 100 byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018 Nez assez mûr, sur les fruit noirs, légèrement confits, gourmand et plutôt éclatant, qui précède une bouche du même acabit, charnue, ronde, pleine, juteuse, gourmande, de vrai plaisir. C’est très bon.
Vinous 88-90 / 100 byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018 The 2017 La Tour Carnet is laced with the essence of dark red berry, chocolate, spice, new leather and menthol. Pliant, open-knit and inviting, the 2017 has a lot to recommend it. Although already quite expressive, the 2017 needs a few years to develop the full breadth of its aromatic nuances. Silky tannins wrap around the plump, juicy finish.
The Wine Cellar Insider 90-92 / 100 byJeff Levethe5/11/2018 Scarlet hued, this wine offers an earthy, smoky, forest and blackberry profile. On the palate, this is fleshy, voluminous and smooth with fresh, dark red fruits, licorice and strong notes of toasty oak in the finish.
Vinous 88-90 / 100 byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018 The 2017 La Tour Carnet is a blend of 60% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc picked between 21 September and 5 October, matured in 30% new oak barrel for 16 months. It needs some encouragement from the glass but eventually reveals scents of blackberry, boysenberry jam and a faint hint of orange rind. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly dry tannin that grip the mouth. There is fine purity and detail here, but it is resolutely linear and strict, and I find the finish needing a soupçon more fleshiness, just to offset the firmness of the tannins.
Wine Advocate 87-89 / 100 byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018 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.
WeinWisser 17 / 20 byRené Gabrielthe4/25/2018 Dichtes Purpur-granat mit lila Reflexen. Dropsiges blau-beeriges Bouquet mit Amarena und Brom-beergelee, dahinter Zwetschgenschalen. Am festen Gaumen mit massivem Tanninkorsett und mehligem Extrakt. lm langen, aroma-tischen Finale satte Heidelbeerdrops und Holunderessenz. 17/20 2023 — 2038
Decanter.com 92 / 100 byJane Ansonthe4/9/2018 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.Drinking Window 2022 - 2038
Jamessuckling.com 92-93 / 100 byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018 Very tight and polished with pretty density and tannins. Medium to full body, good length and excellent balance. Remake of 2014.
Wine Spectator 88-91 / 100 byJames Molesworththe4/4/2018 A clean, direct, racy wine, with light mineral and savory notes amid a core of cassis fruit. Shows good length and tension.—J.M.