La Tour Carnet 2009
750 ml Merlot 62%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35%, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc Bordeaux, France 2009
La Tour Carnet 2009 is a dry, full-bodied red from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot (Médoc, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with roast chicken, roast pork, bolognese, steak.
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£63.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
4 / 5
full
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Médoc
Origin
Médoc · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Médoc
Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc
lexicon
ABV
14%
Hedonism Wines product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift
inferred
About Merlot
Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, black cherry, chocolate. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Merlot · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description
Château La Tour Carnet is a Grand Cru Classé estate in the Haut-Médoc appellation, and it has been producing wine since the 11th century. The estate is owned by Bernard Magrez, who also owns a number of other prestigious wine estates in Bordeaux, including Château Pape Clément and Château Fombrauge. The 2009, which boasts Michel Rolland as the consultant, was a final blend of 62% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Drinking well now.
Other vintages of La Tour Carnet we list
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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