Château Caronne Ste. Gemme

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend

8.824 ratings
8.51 pro ratings
Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Dan R
8.5

I typically very much like this property’s chewy, rustic expression but the 2012 just didn’t have quite enough stuffing to balance the grainy toast and gritty tannins. Worked with steak, needed something to grip on to. I don’t see this vintage evolving in a positive manner, drink up...

I typically very much like this property’s chewy, rustic expression but the 2012 just didn’t have quite enough stuffing to balance the grainy toast and gritty tannins. Worked with steak, needed something to grip on to. I don’t see this vintage evolving in a positive manner, drink up...

Sep 12th, 2020
Joe Moss

Excellent, with dark finish. Very good with steak.

Excellent, with dark finish. Very good with steak.

Dec 2nd, 2021
Jacqui Hogans

Great half bottle. Earthy red without being overbearing.

Great half bottle. Earthy red without being overbearing.

Oct 9th, 2019
Michael Amoruso

2012 vintage. Some barnyard notes. Wet earth. Bramble blackberries.

2012 vintage. Some barnyard notes. Wet earth. Bramble blackberries.

Apr 13th, 2019
Gil Riggans

Deep and intense colour with a nose of bramble, cassis and toasty oak. The palate is rounded, medium bodied and with a really nice concentration. Tannins are ripe and very well integrated

Deep and intense colour with a nose of bramble, cassis and toasty oak. The palate is rounded, medium bodied and with a really nice concentration. Tannins are ripe and very well integrated

Jan 20th, 2019
John W
7.8

On the nose, Smoke, prune, cassis and leather. Lighter to medium body, bitter, high tannins, earthy.

On the nose, Smoke, prune, cassis and leather. Lighter to medium body, bitter, high tannins, earthy.

Dec 16th, 2018
Andrew Gill

May have been off. But terrible if not.

May have been off. But terrible if not.

Oct 30th, 2018
James Rosenheim

Spicy at first, then leathery, and good tannins throughout. Great full-bodied accompaniment to N’s cassoulet.

Spicy at first, then leathery, and good tannins throughout. Great full-bodied accompaniment to N’s cassoulet.

Jan 10th, 2018
James K

Great value. All the classic notes are present.

Great value. All the classic notes are present.

Nov 12th, 2017
Kyle Volluz

Tannic and unctuous.

Tannic and unctuous.

Jun 13th, 2016