Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac Leognan 2022

Vintage: 2022

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Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a prestigious winery located in the Pessac-Léognan appellation of Bordeaux, France. Known for its unique blend and meticulous winemaking techniques, the estate produces wines that are both elegant and complex. The growing season showcases a harmonious blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon, offering a rich tapestry of flavors. The wine is aged in a combination of new and used French oak barrels, which imparts subtle notes of vanilla and spice. On the palate, it reveals a full-bodied structure with ripe black fruit flavors, balanced acidity, and fine-grained tannins. This wine pairs beautifully with roasted meats, game, and aged cheeses, making it a versatile choice for a variety of culinary experiences.

Professional Scores

100

The remarkable 2022 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a strong candidate for the title of wine of the vintage. It's also one of the most singular, characterful wines being produced in the region today. Unfurling in the glass with complex aromas of blackberries and cherries mingled with notions of exotic spices, orange zest, pencil lead, rose petals and vine smoke, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a velvety attack that segues into a layered, seamless and multidimensional mid-palate framed by rich, powdery tannins. Pure, perfumed and penetrating, this blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Merlot is a brilliant success that caps a decade of relentless work by Guillaume Pouthier and his team that have seen Les Carmes Haut-Brion emerge as one of Bordeaux's leading estates.

The Wine Advocate

100

The remarkable 2022 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a strong candidate for the title of wine of the vintage. It's also one of the most singular, characterful wines being produced in the region today. Unfurling in the glass with complex aromas of blackberries and cherries mingled with notions of exotic spices, orange zest, pencil lead, rose petals and vine smoke, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a velvety attack that segues into a layered, seamless and multidimensional mid-palate framed by rich, powdery tannins. Pure, perfumed and penetrating, this blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Merlot is a brilliant success that caps a decade of relentless work by Guillaume Pouthier and his team that have seen Les Carmes Haut-Brion emerge as one of Bordeaux's leading estates.

The Wine Advocate

750ml