2005 Château La Tour Carnet

Community Tasting Notes (152) Avg Score: 89.9 points

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  3/3/2024 - tomandlu wrote: 91 Points

  Opened for 2 hour, decanted for 1 hour, and consumed over another 2 hours. Virtually opaque, intense garnet-purple color with little fading at the rim. The nose soared from the first pour and never let up with aromas of cassis, leather, herbs, and clay. On the palate the wine was silky, nicely balanced and seemed at peak drinking. The tannins have softened, there's ample fruit, and there's enough acidity to hold it all together. This lacks the power and complexity for a higher score but I wouldn't hesitate to open it for anyone as an example of what mature, well-made Bordeaux can accomplish. Purchased on release and stored in my cellat since.

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  11/10/2023 - Doanebob wrote: 88 Points

  Fruit has fallen off. Still has a nice but light bouquet. The acidity is poking through with the tannins totally receded. Mid- palate lacks distinction. Fine with shepards pie.

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  6/22/2023 - PeterSp wrote: 91 Points

  Decanted for 1 hour. Smokey & berry on nose. Smooth - nicely balanced and good finish

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  5/14/2023 - wicozani wrote: 88 Points

  Double decanted over three hours and consumed over two hours while playing cribbage. A near opaque purplish ruby in the glass with no bricking. The reticent nose features dark cherry, black plum, blueberry, soil, and a hint of nutmeg. Soft on the palate, the merlot and cabernet sauvigon dueling for supremacy, with the 4% cab franc contributing a bit of herbaceousness. Tannins nearly fully resolved, lacks a bit of acidity. Improved a bit in the glass. At the end i thought it was approaching the scent and flavor of a cherry cordial. Time to drink up, I reckon.

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  4/10/2023 - kfrench150 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Pitch black-ended cork. Lots of smoky sediment in the bottle. Still very dark black currant in colour. Beautiful nose of black currant, blackberry, cocoa powder, licorice, spice, graphite and some cedar on the nose. Medium full bodied, high sweet and ripe dark fruit extract, moderately high acid, balanced alcohol. The flavours are all black fruits, black currant and blackberry again, sweet tannins, black leather, black tea and sweet oak on the finish. Off dry, long, lingering fruity finish. Quite lovely! Easy 93 points!

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