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Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion (2020)

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Of all the properties on the Left Bank, Ch. Les Carmes Haut-Brion has the highest proportion of Cabernet Franc. This suits warmer vintages particularly well, as the higher percentage of Cabernet Franc gives the wine lift and a wonderful oyster and saline freshness.  In 2020, the wine had sapid powdery tannins, and a sublime marriage of graphite and sweet cherry on the palate. Maverick and genius.

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    TypeRed
    Vintage2020
    When to Drink2025 to 2075
    ProducerChâteau Les Carmes Haut-Brion
    RegionBordeaux
    AppellationPessac-Léognan
    Grapes40% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Merlot
    ABV13.5%
    Volume75cl (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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    Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion (2020)

    Of all the properties on the Left Bank, Ch. Les Carmes Haut-Brion has the highest proportion of Cabernet Franc. This suits warmer vintages particularly well, as the higher percentage of Cabernet Franc gives the wine lift and a wonderful oyster and saline freshness.  In 2020, the wine had sapid powdery tannins, and a sublime marriage of graphite and sweet cherry on the palate. Maverick and genius.

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