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Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion (2017)
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Offering an Haut-Brion-like level of purity and precision, the 2017 Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion sports a vivid purple color as well as perfumed notes of blueberries, blackberries, unsmoked tobacco, crushed violets, and spring flowers. Give bottles 4-5 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following 30 years or more. Guillaume Pouthier and consultant Stephane Derenoncourt have unquestionably raised the quality from this estate, and this 2017 ranks with the gems of Pessac as well as Bordeaux.
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| Type | Red |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| When to Drink | 2025 to 2040 |
| Producer | Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Pessac-Léognan |
| Grapes | 41% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot, and 29% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| ABV | 13% |
| 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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