2016 Caronne Ste-Gemme, Haut-Médoc
92JS
90-92WE
91DC
90VN
$19.99
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92
James Suckling
Reviewed January 2019Some quite bold oak and lead pencil with ripe dark berries and plums in abundance. The palate has a firm array of rich and succulent tannins that drive a boldly flavored finish.
Professional Reviews
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92
Wine Enthusiast
Already a perfumed wine, this is generous and likely to be rich while also balanced. Blackberry fruit and fine acidity balance the structure. There is good aging potential here. (RV)
91
Decanter
This is a beautiful, well-regarded wine offering great consistency, replete with smoky bacon, tar, and coffee bean flavours. It is marked by oak, but sexily and cleverly so, and balanced by intense, deep fruit with impact. A gentleman's claret and one of the great value sleepers of the vintage.
90
Vinous
The 2016 Caronne Sainte Gemme is raised for 12 months in 25% new oak. It has a generous raspberry and blackberry scented bouquet with just a touch of cigar box, though I would have liked more personality expressed. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin. There is commendable depth here, the acidity well judged and it sports excellent purity and length on the finish. There is a tender quality about this Caronne Sainte Gemme underneath that more obvious power. (NM)
Details
| Origin | Bordeaux, France |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends |
| SKU | 1668430 |