Chateau Caronne St Gemme Haut Medoc 2017

Château Caronne St Gemme, Haut Medoc, Bordeaux, France, 2017

Grapes: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, 40ha vineyard on gravel over sandstone/clay soil, 30 year old vines, majority hand picked, aged 12 months in French oak (20% new)

Always a reliable property, this estate has produced a wine that is already open and rounded. Its juicy acidity and fine black fruits are on their way, integrating with the wood and developing well. It should be ready to drink from 2022.

Critics Scores:

"Deep cherry red. Sweet and spicy on the nose. Silky and fresh on the palate. Straightforward, very drinkable and should be approachable early on."

15.5/20 points, Julia Harding, jancisrobinsoin.com, April 2018

"The nose is aromatic and offers intensity, a certain power as well as a certain precision. It reveals notes of cassis, iris/varietal and small notes of violet associated with fine hints of spices/white pepper. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, juiciness as well as fat. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of blackberry, fleshy cherry, crunchy red berries and small notes of iris/varietal associated with fine touches of pepper as well as a subtle hint of tonka bean/zan. Tannins are slightly firm. Good length."

89-90/100 points, VertdeVin, January 2020