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Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion er den anden vin fra det anerkendte Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion – et navn, der forener historien, naturen og byens puls i hjertet af Bordeaux. Skabt fra vinmarker i Martillac, uden for det historiske slot, repræsenterer denne vin en mere umiddelbar og frugtdrevet fortolkning af husets karakteristiske stil.
Her er det Merlot, der spiller hovedrollen, subtilt støttet af Cabernet Sauvignon. Frugten står klart i forgrunden, med elegante aromaer af røde bær og krydderier, indrammet af silkebløde tanniner. Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion udviser en frisk intensitet i sin ungdom og udvikler med tiden en forfinet kompleksitet, som afspejler vinmagerens respekt for terroiret og traditionen.
Vinen vinificeres med samme præcision som Grand Vin, men i en stil, der prioriterer friskhed, tilgængelighed og harmoni. Den repræsenterer en moderne og raffineret udgave af Pessac-Léognan – en vin, der forener umiddelbar nydelse med et løfte om udvikling over tid.
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BEPLANTNING
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
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AREAL
4,70hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
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EJER
Patrice Pichet
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The The texture and weight make this wine classy and unique with subtle berries, chocolate, bark and hints of cloves and dried flowers. Graphite. Medium- to full-bodied with very integrated, fine and lightly chewy tannins with lots of polish and focus. Juicy and crunchy. So much spice and earth. Average vine age of the cabernet franc is 80 years. 45% whole-bunch. 40% cabernet franc, 35% cabernet sauvignon and 25% merlot. Give this time, but it’s already a fascinating young wine. Try after 2027. Les Carmes Haut-Brion has turned out beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries, red fruits, exotic spices, rose petals, raw cocoa and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and layered, it's intensely flavored but weightless, with a compelling sense of harmony and a long, orange-inflected finish. A blend of 52% Cabernet Franc, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, it was vinified with some 65% whole bunch and attained 13.5% alcohol. This is the first vintage where Pouthier's methods (whole bunch with weighted cap and long élevage incorporating larger vessels) were applied writ large, and the results are striking.
The 2021 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is very possibly the wine of the vintage. Vertical and explosive, the 2021 possesses mind-blowing intensity and dynamic energy to burn. The 2021 is a heady, racy wine that captivates all the senses. Tobacco, mocha, cedar, leather, dried herbs, menthol, licorice and plum saturate the palate in a wine that dazzles from start to finish. The 2021 was bottled in late September 2023, much later than most wines, yet it is so expressive today. It was magnificent from barrel, and it is every bit as breathtaking today. Quite simply, Les Carmes is on another level. Bravo!
The 2021 Les Carmes Haut-Brion has turned out beautifully in bottle, though it is more introverted and brooding than it appeared during en primeur tastings, unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries mingled with spices, loamy soil, licorice, rose petals, gentian and black pepper. Medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless, with a concentrated core of fruit framed by ripe but abundant structuring tannins and bright acids, it concludes with a long, palate-staining finish. As readers may remember, it's a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot.