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

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 2019 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 “The color of the 2019 red is already showing signs of evolution. However, the expression is deep, still tight, “mineral”, with also bloody and smoky inflections. The fruit then asserts itself, loosening up with real suavity, delivering a touching floral note. If the tannic framework is strong, the grain is fine, the matter still very young. One senses in this Pape Clément, still reserved but very distinguished and profound, an awareness of history. The reinstatement of this two-star estate in our hierarchy is a matter of course.”

J.M Quarin (March 2022): 95/100 “Dark, intense color. Very aromatic nose with ripe, complex fruit. Soft on the palate, with a touch of tenderness too, the wine takes time to wake up on the mid-palate. It evolves deliciously towards a finish with present, enveloping tannicity. Very good length."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2023): 94/100 “The 2019 Pape Clément has a lot of intensity on the nose, although the new oak is more prominent here compared to the Domaine de Chevalier. Still, there is admirable delineation and focus. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet'n sour entry, grainy tannins, black truffle and soy. Quite intense and assertive on the finish. This will require 3-5 years in bottle and will doubtless deserve a higher score.”

The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 96/100 “The 2018 Pape Clément is such a beautiful and inviting wine. Silky perfumed and layered, the 2018 shows the more restrained, vibrant style that has become the norm here in recent years. Red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal and spice are front and center, while the oak - in the past so strong here - is really dialed back. The 2018 is going to be a fascinating wine to follow in the cellar over the next several decades. The purity of the flavors is just striking”

J.M Quarin (September 2021): 94/100

The 2016 vintage in the press:

J.M Quarin (February 2019): 98/100 “Dark, intense, beautiful purple color. Superb, very aromatic and intense nose, with pure, ripe, subtle fruit. Complex nuances, both fresh and warm. Full-bodied on entry, then very melting in the middle, the wine develops both power and airiness in the middle, particularly rich in aroma. The texture caresses the palate. Luscious, meticulous and very chic, it finishes complex, very fruity, deep, beautiful, great with great taste! Bravo.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2019): 96/100 “The 2016 Pape Clément is fabulous. Racy and sumptuous in the glass, the 2016 captures the style that now characterizes Bernard Magrez's wines from his estate in Pessac. Specifically, the 2016 is wonderfully deep in the glass, and yet retains terrific freshness as well. A rush odf dark cherry, plum smoke, scorched earth, grilled herb, leather and menthol builds as the 2016 shows off its compelling inviting personality. I would prefer to give the 2016 at least a few years in bottle to allow its full breadth of aromatic develop. Even so, there is so much to like. Pliant, supple and super-expressive, Pape Clément is gorgeous in 2016.”

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."