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Les Carmes Haut Brion 300cl 2017
HED51138
300 cl
12.5%
£280.00
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Château Les Carmes Haut Brion is an estate situated in Pessac-Léognan and has, since 2010, benefitted significantly from the investment in renovation and replanting undertaken by new owner, Patrice Pichet. The 2017 is a chewy and mineral-tinged release composed of 41% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot and 29% Cabernet Sauvignon. A stellar red Bordeaux that should evolve beautifully in bottle. Sold in glorious large format.
95 Jane Anson
A lighter framed vintage, goes long on subtle woodsmoke, and we are back to roses here but they are petals and rosebuds, not stems, along with fragrant peony, raspberry, redcurrant, cassis. Graceful, plenty of sappy tannins and slate minerality, with liftoff through the finish. A lovely wine, graceful with finesse and hidden power. Can drink earlier than either the 2015 or 2016, just ensure you carafe for a few hours. 50% stems. Ageing takes place in a mix of 25% new oak, 5% oak casks, and 10% amphoras.Jane Anson9th February 2022
93 Vinous
The 2017 Les Carmes Haut-Brion comprises 45% whole bunches and matured for two years in 80% new oak plus foudres and amphorae. Complex on the nose, this offers black olive and brine tinged black fruit, crushed stone and light minty aromas, quite intense in the context of the vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit on the entry, quite Rhône-like in flavour profile, hints of fennel and thyme interwoven into the red fruit, persistent on the finish. Delicious and distinctive. Tasted at the Les Carmes Haut-Brion vertical at the château. Neal Martin25th October 2022
93 Jancis Robinson
Composed of 41% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot and 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Les Carmes Haut-Brion was fermented using 40% whole clusters and aged for around 20 months in French oak barrels, 65% new. Medium to deep garnet-purple, it springs from the glass with fragrant notions of Black Forest cake, kirsch and black raspberries plus touches of cedar chest, red roses, black tea and dried mint. Medium bodied, the palate struts itself with great elegance and poise, featuring restrained, mineral-sparked red and black fruits with a firm, grainy texture and bold freshness, finishing long and perfumed.Lisa Perrotti-Brown16th March 2020
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