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Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion (2016)
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The 2016 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is very clearly one of the wines of the vintage. Breathtaking in its beauty, the 2016 soars from the glass with stunning aromatic and flavor intensity. Red cherry jam, wild flowers, mint, blood orange and sage are some of many notes that develop. In the glass, the 2016 is a vivid, statuesque, exotic wine that takes over all the senses as it delivers tons of pure pleasure. The 2016 is a towering masterpiece from Les Carmes Haut-Brion.
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| Type | Red |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| When to Drink | 2025 to 2045 |
| Producer | Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Pessac-Léognan |
| Grapes | 44% Cabernet Franc 22% Cabernet Sauvignon 34% Merlot |
| ABV | 13.5% |
| Volume | 75cl (Full Bottle) |
Slowly but surely, Carmes Haut-Brion is moving from being 'an estate to watch' to one that has fully arrived. This gives the appearance of effortless extraction, where the vibrant black fruits seem artfully placed along the palate, fleshed out with liquorice, dark chocolate, graphite and violet notes. This has the highest proportion of Cabernet Franc on the left bank, and it can be austere at en primeur, but in this vintage the fresh fruit reads as juiciness and persistency. I love it, what a stunning wine, and what a testament to the benefits of investing in terroir. Biodynamic farming also, although not certified. Tasted at the château and again with the UGCs. Technical director Guillaume Pouthier used a good amount of whole bunch pressing, over 20%, because he felt the stalks were ripe.
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