95+
Robert Parker
96
Wine Spectator
CHATEAU LES CARMES HAUT-BRION, 2016
PESSAC-LÉOGNAN
| GRAPE VARIETIES | 41% of cabernet franc, 39% of cabernet sauvignon, 20% of merlot |
| AROMAS | Blackcurrant, blackberry, black fruits, vanilla, spicy plum, smoky |
| FOOD AND WINE PAIRING | Ceps velouté, beef fillet with périgueux sauce |
| MARK | 96/100 |
| CLASSIFICATION | Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 75 CL |
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CHATEAU LES CARMES HAUT-BRION, 2016
Vineyard Detail
| AGRICULTURE | Sustainable following traditional methods |
| GRAPE VARIETIES | Cabernet franc, merlot, cabernet sauvignon |
| VINEYARD SURFACE AREA | 7.6 hectares |
| ANNUAL PRODUCTION | 30,000 bottles |
| HARVEST | Manual |
| SOIL | Gravelly-sandy-clayey soil, limestone subsoil |
History and anecdotes
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a historical estate whose origins date back to the 16th century when Jean de Pontac, owner of Château Haut-Brion and its vineyards, gave to the Grand Carmes clergymen a plot of vines. The Fathers Carmes kept it until the French Revolution and made one of the most renowned wines, initially named “Haut-Brion” which got transformed into “Carmes Haut-Brion”. Sold as national assets, the estate was bought by Léon Colin, a wine merchant from Bordeaux, in the beginning of the 19th century. In 2010, Patrice Pichet, a Gironde property developer, acquired Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion.
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion has an exceptional wine cellar designed by the designer Philippe Starck and the architect Luc Arsène-Henry in order to host and make vintages in the best conditions.Under this thin iron blade on the stream, you can find the estate’s infrastructures: harvests reception, vatting room and wine ageing cellar.
Caracteristics
| GRAPE VARIETIES | 41% of cabernet franc, 39% of cabernet sauvignon, 20% of merlot |
| AROMAS | Blackcurrant, blackberry, black fruits, vanilla, spicy plum, smoky |
| FOOD AND WINE PAIRING | Ceps velouté, beef fillet with périgueux sauce |
| MARK | 96/100 |
| CLASSIFICATION | Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 75 CL |
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