Other

Barrel Sample

Le Carré

Saint-Émilion · France

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Country
France
Region
Saint-Émilion
Appellation
Saint-Émilion
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

red meats · lamb · aged cheeses · rich saucy dishes

Rated vintages

  • 201292 pts

    91–93. Barrel sample. A fine, dense, opulent wine with a great sense of structure. It's dark and solid with tannins that are dense, dusty and brooding. It's likely to age well.

  • 201092 pts

    91-93 A powerful wine, very ripe and rounded. Finely concentrated, with dark plum skins and opulent tannins.

  • 200991 pts

    90-92 Barrel sample. From a vineyard right on the edge of the city of Saint-Emilion, this is a rounded wine, packed with ripe and generous fruit, black cherries and velvet tannins. The finish is very juicy.

  • 200690 pts

    89—91 Barrel sample. A single vineyard wine, from a small parcel right by the city of St-Emilion. This has blackberries, layers of bitter chocolate and dried currants. The fruit aftertaste is sweet.