The 2025 vintage in Haut-Médoc
Vintage character: A dry, bright summer, tempered by cool nights, gave pure, balanced wines, more classic than sun-drenched.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Haut-Médoc. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
Bright with purple hints. Fresh red fruit aromas unfolding into spicy notes. A precise attack on the palate leading to a smooth, appealing mouthfeel and a stunning finish with beautiful length.
The vintage
Winter: mild and very wet. Spring: mild and wet. Summer: dry and sunny. Harvest from 9 September to 6 October.
Blend of the 2025 vintage
- 69 % Merlot
- 28 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 2 % Petit verdot
- 1 % Cabernet franc
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2025 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 59 % merlot, 35.5 % cabernet sauvignon, 4 % petit verdot, 1.5 % cabernet franc, bordeaux 2050 — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2025 sheet
- 23 hl/haYield
- 25 yrsVine age
Winemaking
Meticulous, high-precision optical sorting of the berries. Gravity-fed vatting, using the innovative “Cuvon” system. Plot-by-plot vinification to keep the identity of each terroir intact. Daily extraction to bring out the full expression of the terroir and produce wines true to each vintage. Tailored winemaking processes that adapt each technical step to the specific characteristics of the vintage. A dedicated research centre focused on adapting grape varieties to climate change. Bottling: June - July 2027.
Ageing
50% in barrels (1/4 new + 1/4 second fill); 50% in stainless steel, wood and concrete vats.
Terroir
A thick layer of Günz gravel over limestone-rich clay.
An offer on Château La Tour Carnet 2025
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