Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion • Pessac-Leognan, France
Château Les Carmes Haut‑Brion is the Cabernet Franc–driven grand vin of this small, enclosed urban estate in Pessac‑Léog…Château Les Carmes Haut‑Brion is the Cabernet Franc–driven grand vin of this small, enclosed urban estate in Pessac‑Léognan, crafted from old vines on gravel and clay‑limestone soils just outside central Bordeaux. Distinguished by its high…Learn More »
$115
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
96
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Silky yet intense, the 2021 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion glides across the palate with cool-toned cassis and blackberry, hints of blood orange and dark chocolate, and a fine graphite-saline edge that clearly speaks of its gravelly city-encircled terroir. The whole-cluster Cabernet Franc lends perfume and tension, giving a wine that feels both airy and deep, with precise, long-lasting flavor rather than sheer weight. This is one of the most characterful and complete wines of the vintage, built more on refinement, energy and detail than on size.
Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Dry-aged ribeye steak; Wild mushroom risotto with truffle
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Château Les Carmes Haut‑Brion is the Cabernet Franc–driven grand vin of this small, enclosed urban estate in Pessac‑Léognan, crafted from old vines on gravel and clay‑limestone soils just outside central Bordeaux. Distinguished by its high whole‑bunch fermentations, use of amphorae alongside barrels and foudres, and a signature mix of silky power with saline, mineral freshness, it has become one of the Left Bank’s most distinctive and sought‑after contemporary Bordeaux reds.