Haut-Médoc - 2017 - La Tour Carnet - Bernard Magrez - 0,75L

A Médoc classic crafted by Bernard Magrez, combining intensity, Bordeaux elegance and cellaring potential. 

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Haut-Médoc
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
• Vintage: 2017
• Certification: Sustainable farming
• Terroir: Deep gravel soils on a clay-limestone subsoil
• Vinification & Ageing: Hand-harvested, rigorous sorting, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Aged for 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels (around 40% new)
• Alcohol: Approximately 13.5% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Intense garnet red, with brick reflections at the rim
• Nose: Elegant and complex, blending ripe black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), blond tobacco, licorice, cigar box and a hint of toasted vanilla
• Palate: Classic Médoc structure with supple tannins, ample and balanced. Black fruit integrates harmoniously with the refined oak ageing, lifted by fresh acidity
• Finish: Persistent, linear and slightly spicy, with a lovely mineral sensation

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🥩 Grilled or roasted red meats: ribeye, beef tenderloin
• 🍲 Saucy dishes: leg of lamb, Provençal daube
• 🧀 Aged cheeses: old Cantal, sheep tomme, Saint-Nectaire

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 17–18°C
• Decanting: Recommended 1 to 1.5 hours before tasting
• Opening time: At least 1 hour

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Already accessible, this 2017 La Tour Carnet can be cellared through 2028–2032.

🏰 About the Domaine

Château La Tour Carnet, a Grand Cru Classé of 1855, is one of the oldest estates in the Médoc, with its iconic medieval towers.
Under the stewardship of Bernard Magrez, it combines respect for tradition and technical innovation to produce wines that are powerful, elegant and built to age gracefully.