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Fine and Rare Collection
Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion Description
Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan takes off with the power and grace of a rocket—crafted for speed, precision, and pure elegance. Its nose is streamlined yet expressive, offering an enticing balance of openness and restraint that immediately draws you in. On the palate, this wine soars beautifully, delivering depth, lift, and energy that seem to reach new heights with every sip. The flavor profile is dark, generous, and mysterious, reminiscent of a starry night sky—rich with layers waiting to be discovered. Pair this stellar Bordeaux with roasted duck, seared lamb, or earthy mushroom risotto for an experience that truly goes above and beyond.
Decanter: 96 Points
I loved this at en primeur, and again it is fully delivering on its promise. It has a high proportion of Cabernet Franc for a Pessac Leognan wine, which can make it a bit austere early on, but it has now had two years to fatten up. Layers of chocolate enrobed tannins and dark bilberry and cassis fruits make this a classically-styled wine, still taut but not so austere. Great wine with long ageing potential.
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
Dense and broad, with warm dark plum, fig and blackberry confiture flavors rolling over one another, backed by a broad swath of tar and roasted apple wood. This is packed with serious grip, featuring bramble, licorice snap and intense sweet tobacco notes on the back end, all of which combine with the fruit for a powerfully rendered finish. Distinct and impressive.
Antonio Galloni: 94 Points
The 2015 Les Carmes Haut-Brion has a clean and fresh bouquet with blackberry, terracotta tiles, undergrowth and tobacco scents, all very detailed and demonstrating more complexity than its peers. The palatee is medium-bodied with fine tannin, taut and linear, lace-like lin texture with a fine bead of acidity toward the finish.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
The 2015 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a blend of 44% Cabernet Franc, 32% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 24 months in 80% new and 20% one-year-old oak. Deep garnet-purple colored, it has pronounced notes of crushed black and red currants, warm blackberries and black pepper with touches of cedar chest, pencil lead and tilled soil. Medium-bodied, very fine and with plenty of black and red fruit layers, it has a plush backbone and seamless acid, finishing earthy.
