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JAMES SUCKLING: "A structured La Tour Carnet with dark currant, bark and wet earth. Medium to full body. Should develop nicely."
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DECANTER: "The usual opulent style of this estate, often driven by ripe Merlots – and this blend counts no less than three-quarters of that grape – escapes me in this more subdued outing in this vintage, with an almost steely aspect to the palate. The tannins are not hard, but they are not sumptuous, either. I do like some mid-palate juiciness, with a deft expression of plum and blackberry. Furthermore, ageing will soften the the structure. Tasted three times with similar results."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Frische Kirschfrucht, zart nach Nugat und Brombeeren, Mandarinenzesten, dezente Holzwürze. Mittlerer Körper, rote Frucht, dezente Tannine, gute Frische, bereits entwickelt, ein vielseitiger Speisenbegleiter."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Flowers, tobacco and red fruits define the core of this wine on the nose, and on the palate. Medium-boded, with more freshness than in previous vintages, the wine ends with a complicating nuance of citrus in the finish that I really like. You can enjoy this in its youth. The wine blends 75% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2026-2040."
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WEINWISSER: "Opulentes Bouquet, dunkles Edelholz, Brasil-Tabak und Holundersaft. Am straffen Gaumen mit engmaschigem Tanninkorsett, nerviger Rasse und sehnigem Körper. Im gebündelten Finale Pflaumenhaut, Lakritze und mehlige Adstringenz, aufgerundet."
