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Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2022

Red wine | Graves, Pessac-Léognan AC

Under the classic elegance of Pessac-Léognan, the great Carmes wine unfolds a unique score. Cabernet Franc, in unprecedented proportions, offers silky power, relayed by the intensity of Cabernet Sauvignon. On this structure, the Merlot develops a round and fine fruit: the balance is there and guarantees a style that is as complex as it is delicious.

Regular price CHF 190.00 (75cl)
Regular price Sale price CHF 190.00 (75cl)
CHF 25.33/10cl
  • France Bordeaux
  • Cabernet Franc
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Merlot
  • 5 - 25 years
  • 13.50% Vol.
Awards and reviews from professionals
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    Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
    The 2022 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is the finest wine bottled to date at this estate under Patrice Pichet's ownership and Guillaume Pouthier's direction. Unfurling from the glass with aromas of violet, iris, dark wild berries, pencil lead and mulberries, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated with a deep core of fruit beautifully framed by velvety, precise tannins, segueing into a long, saline and perfumed finish. Suave and harmonious, it was crafted with 70% whole bunches and matured in 70% new oak. This unconventional blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Merlot represents a turning point for the estate, cementing its rapid ascendancy in the Bordeaux firmament. Drinking window: 2032-2026. Yohan Castaing. March 2025.
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    Yves Beck
    70 % de grappes entières pour Carmes Haut Brion 2022 qui a été élevé dans 80 % de fûts neufs, 10 % de foudres et 10 % d’amphores. Que de profondeur, d’énergie, de finesse, de délicatesse et de détails dans cet ensemble qui brille de son harmonie, de son éclat et de ses innombrables facettes, toutes dédiées à la subtilité. En bouche, le vin poursuit dans sa logique de détails. Chaque élément est en place et fait partie intégrante de l’ensemble, rien ne domine, sauf la sapidité, la fraîcheur et le côté salivant. Tout est cohérent, concordant, avec une époustouflante aptitude à déjà briller maintenant, à donner envie de boire le vin, tout en prenant conscience du fait qu’il est façonné pour plusieurs décennies. Un chef d’œuvre de plus ! 2027-2062. Décembre 2024.
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    Decanter
    Deep and brooding, this wine is beautifully floral with violets, irises, and peonies alongside ripe black cherries, liquorice, and dark chocolate. Concentrated yet bursting with energy, it flows effortlessly across the palate. Vibrant red fruits - strawberry, cherry, raspberry - sit atop a mineral backbone of salty, wet stones. Crisp yet powdery tannins and bright acidity give incredible tension. Despite its depth, it feels almost weightless, so drinkable yet built to age. Pure, pristine, and vibrant, with no trace of heat - just balance and finesse. Juicy, lively, and utterly compelling. A true expression of place and a sure-fire hit. 70% whole bunch fermented. Two years ageing, 80% new oak, 10% big 20hl vats and 10% amphora. 3.55pH. 40% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot. Drinking window: 2029 - 2050. Georgina Hindle. December 2024.
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    Jean-Marc Quarin
    Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez très aromatique, fruité, pur, accompagné du subtil parfum du Pessac-Léognan. Ultra minutieux en entrée de bouche, très raffiné au milieu, avec son éclat inénarrable, le vin évolue puissant et suave en même temps. Puis le corps fond, juteux, noble, profond, dans une grande finale où reviennent des notes complexes de fumée, de framboise. C'est superbe ! Assemblage : 40 % cabernet franc, 34 % cabernet sauvignon (moyenne ++), 26 % merlot. Degré d'alcool : 13°48 - pH : 3,61. Vinification avec 70 % de vendange entière (moyenne ++. C'était 58 % en 2016). IPT : 94. Rendement : 28 hl/ha. A consommer de préférence entre 2035 et 2060. Avril 2023.

Features

Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Wine type Red wine
Designation Graves, Pessac-Léognan AC
Grape variety Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Alcohol content 13.50% Vol.
Cellaring 5 - 25 years
Serving temperature 16 - 18 ° C
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Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2022
Regular price CHF 190.00 (75cl)
Regular price Sale price CHF 190.00 (75cl)
Colour
Colour

A beautiful dark and intense purple red, with almost black highlights.

Nose
Nose

Beautiful aromatic complexity, with nuances of blackcurrant, black cherry, blackberry jelly, dark chocolate and licorice, followed by floral notes and a slight touch of salinity and graphite.

Palate
Palate

Fleshy entry in the mouth and meticulous in its texture, the wine shines with its touch and its flesh in the mid-palate, melting on the palate, juicy, nuanced, complex, deep and noble in a superb construction. A sophisticated, pure and deep vintage.

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion

Patrice Pichet acquired the Carmes estate at the end of 2010. The investment, of course, has a taste for challenge but also serves an authentic passion for wine, carrying the most beautiful ambitions. Inaugurated in 2016, the new winery designed by Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-Henry marks a new era at the château. Between a work of art and a cutting-edge tool, it embodies a renewed ambition for excellence. Les Carmes Haut-Brion, pride of the estate, the great wine plays a successful art of synthesis, between strength and finesse, radiance and depth.

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