Château La Tour CarnetCuvée Les Douves Haut-Médoc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Cuvée Les Douves Haut-Médoc of the Château La Tour Carnet is in the top 40 of wines of Haut-Médoc.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Les Douves Haut-Médoc from the Château La Tour Carnet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Les Douves Haut-Médoc of Château La Tour Carnet in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Les Douves Haut-Médoc of Château La Tour Carnet in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, leather or cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Les Douves Haut-Médoc
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Les Douves Haut-Médoc
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Les Douves Haut-Médoc
The Cuvée Les Douves Haut-Médoc of Château La Tour Carnet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef miroton, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Château La Tour Carnet's Cuvée Les Douves Haut-Médoc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Les Douves Haut-Médoc from Château La Tour Carnet are 2000, 2007, 2004, 2009 and 2005.
Informations about the Château La Tour Carnet
The Château La Tour Carnet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Haut-Médoc
Structured Bordeaux AOC upstream of the Gironde north of Bordeaux: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red on the gravel mounds — deep-coloured and tannic with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a hint of spice, structured and age-worthy. Supple Merlot on clay soils adds roundness (plum, red fruits). Dense Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc complete it. Evolving bouquet (roast, truffle, prune, leather).
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Jeroboam
Bottle with a capacity of 5 litres.
