Château La TOUR CARNET
4ème grand cru classé

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 95/100 "The 2022 Pape Clément Blanc is rich, layered and so inviting. Tangerine peel, pineapple, tropical fruit, mint and exotic floral notes fill out the layers. Light tropical inflections suggest a certain amount of richness, but in the end, the 2022 is airy and very nicely lifted. All the elements are so well balanced."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 94/100 "Pale yellow colour. Intense nose with very ripe fruit. Incredibly aromatic on the palate, giving it great charm and a unique character. The wine melts in the finish, long and very good."

The 2020 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin-December 2022): 94/100 “Pape Clément blanc 2020 presents a brilliant nose with well-defined, concentrated scents of orchard fruit, orange pith and lime cordial. The palate is fresh and mineral, quite taut, much less oaky than other vintages and displaying more terroir on the finish. One of the estate's best whites I've ever tasted. Tasted three times with consistent notes.”

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 94/100

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 97/100 "The 2022 Pape Clément is a classy, elegant wine. Soaring aromatics open first. On the palate, the 2022 is vibrant and explosive, with terrific depth and exceptional balance. Today's wines here are simply striking because of their energy and verve. Those qualities help make Pape Clément one of the most changed wines in Bordeaux over the last decade or so. Red/purplish fruit, blood orange, cinnamon, new leather and sage are some of the many notes that linger on the sustained finish. The 2022 is a superb Pape Clément."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 95/100 "Beautiful dark colour. Intense, pure, fine nose with ripe fruit. Suave and fragrant on the palate, with body, a caressing touch and a very aromatic, sappy finish."

Le millésime 2021 dans la presse :

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 “The 2021 Pape Clément is a very elegant, polished wine. Crushed flowers, red cherry fruit, blood orange, menthol and spice all grace this wonderfully layered, expressive vintage of Pape Clément. Pretty floral top notes add freshness and vivacity. The more laid-back house style these days is so appealing”.

J-M Quarin (février 2024) : 96/100

The 2020 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2024): 95/100 “The Pape Clément rouge 2020 presents an incredibly intense bouquet with multi-layered aromas of blackberry and blueberry, cedar and black olive compote. Hints of vanilla bean and black truffle appear with age. The palate is medium-bodied, with firm, fairly assertive tannins framing a huge weight of fruit (more than the Domaine de Chevalier or Malartic-Lagravière tasted alongside). It's not a subtle Pessac-Léognan, that's for sure, but it has adequate freshness and a sense of minerality and tension on the finish. It will need at least a decade in bottle, but in the long term, it will be magnificent.”

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 92/100

The 2017 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2020): 94/100 “This is clearly improving in bottle and is turning into a very fine Pessac-Léognan that will give 20 years of drinking pleasure. Excellent.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2020): 96/100 “The 2017 Pape Clément is outrageously beautiful. Rich, deep and luscious on the palate, the 2017 possesses tremendous energy and richness from start to finish. [...] an unctuous, racy wine of the highest level.”

J-M Quarin (October 2020): 94/100 “Finely fleshy on the entry, the wine develops very perfumed in the middle, while gaining power. It remains very nuanced in its stimulation and finishes persistent, very pleasant, on fine tannins full of flavor.”

The 2014 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 93/100 “The 2014 Pape Clément has a more opulent and showier bouquet than the Domaine de Chevalier tasted alongisde, with red berry fruit, sandalwood Indian spices and high-toned blue fruit. The palate is medium-bodied, with supple tannins and nuances of black fruit enhanced by black pepper, cedar and spice. The finish shows more panache than the aromas, with a palpable sense of control and concentration. Class is the order of the day."

The 2019 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2023): 92/100 “The 2019 La Tour Carnet has a nicely composed bouquet with blackberry, raspberry coulis, cedar and subtle sous-bois scents, quite precise and focused. The palate is very well balanced with finely sculpted tannins, well-judged acidity and harmonious, classically-styled finish. Very fine”.

J-M Quarin (February 2022): 90/100 “Delicate on the attack, savory in the middle, with a melting body and a slight liveliness in the flavor, the wine finishes well-built and long.”

The 2010 vintage in the press:

Vinous (S. Tanzer - July 2013): 91+/100 "Bright,dark red. Sexy aromas of black cherry, blueberry, licorice, menthol and flowers seemed to shut down with aeration. Densely packed and fresh, with sound acidity intensifying the pretty, well-delineated black fruit flavors. The wine's firm spine of tannins and acids is nicely supported by its mid-palate concentration. A very impressive vintage for this bottling, and in need of patience."

The 2010 vintage in the press:

Vinous (S. Tanzer - July 2013): 91+/100 "Bright,dark red. Sexy aromas of black cherry, blueberry, licorice, menthol and flowers seemed to shut down with aeration. Densely packed and fresh, with sound acidity intensifying the pretty, well-delineated black fruit flavors. The wine's firm spine of tannins and acids is nicely supported by its mid-palate concentration. A very impressive vintage for this bottling, and in need of patience."