Community Tasting Notes 16

• Squire wrote:

  October 5, 2014 - Credit this wine with keeping until now, 2014.10.5. The Nony family says as much on the label - this wine, "has the capacity to age beautifully." The taste and flavor, though, are underwhelming, as opposed to overwhelming. Flat fruits, licorice, pepper, with tannin remnants. A full mouth of flavor - from front to back, with something missing in the middle. 2003 was a difficult weather year, with record heat waves in Paris and across Europe. Let's give Chateau Caronne Ste. Gemme and the Nony family a break and some credit for producing quaffable wine, except that subsequent vintages rate 85 - 87, with an occasional 88. These subsequent vintages seem like lost opportunities. This is Haut-Medoc, is it not?.

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• spo wrote: 87 points

  July 3, 2011 - Dry, straightforward, predominantly earth and mineral with mild sweetness in the finish.

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• mark_m_owen wrote: 87 points

  August 28, 2010 - A little harsh, a lot of tobacco and cedar, black fruit good but slightly muted. Good alcohol level, not at all burning. Tannins not too chewy. Very pleasant, moreish and if anything better on day 2.

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• pdadams66 wrote: 87 points

  August 21, 2010 - Getting better with time. Needs another year or two.

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• pdadams66 wrote: 86 points

  June 23, 2010 - Rounding out a bit, may improve with a couple more years.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2003
• Type Red
• Producer Château Caronne Ste. Gemme
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation Haut-Médoc
• UPC Code 3450460075037

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• In Cellars 222 (55%)
• Consumed 182 (45%)

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