Carmes Haut Brion: Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion 2016

Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion 2016

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Cabernet Franc 45%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 25%
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rød, tør
Modnet
13,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2029–2065
Pakket ind i: 6 OHK
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velsmagende & krydret
saftig
struktureret
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Lobenberg: 97-100/100
Wine Cellar Insider: 99/100
Galloni: 98/100
Suckling: 97/100
Parker: 95-97/100
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Frankrig, Bordeaux, Pessac Leognan
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Allergener: Sulfitter,
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Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion 2016

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Chateau Carmes Haut Brion er direkte nabo til Chateau Haut Brion og har været i overhalingsbanen i flere år. Nogle gange ligger Carmes Haut Brion ikke langt fra Haut Brion. Der har været skiftende ejere og ønologer her. Tæt beplantning, en enorm indsats. Og den tidligere noget sprøde stil i en massiv Carmes Haut Brion har ændret sig fuldstændigt i retning af elegance. En ultrafin, typisk Pessac-næse fra Bordeaux-regionen. Dette er en stor fornøjelse. Så fint vibrerende. Så meget kirsebær, søde morbær, men også hyldebær og laurbær. Igen, typisk for dette år, er der tilføjet mynte og eukalyptus. Blomster, violer. Elegant næse. Men hvad er det for en mund? En mund, der minder mig om Seguin. Men alt kan måske kategoriseres et niveau over Seguin. Selvom jeg tror, det er næsten umuligt. Lad os sige det sådan: Simpelthen samme niveau som denne højdespringer. Carmes Haut Brion er så fin. En utrolig kompleks mineralitet og længde. Den giver genlyd i flere minutter. Kirsebær, fin blomme, intet brutalt. Tanninen er ultra poleret. Hvad er der sket her? Den tidligere så massive Carmes Haut Brion er blevet et dansende vidunder af finesse. Jeg er simpelthen nødt til at anerkende, at det er en af topvinene i appellationen. En inspirerende, kompleks, fin og alligevel enorm vin med superfine tanniner. En virkelig smart værdi. Et must-buy, hvis den ikke bliver for dyr. 97-100/100

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Wine Cellar Insider om: Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion

The initial blast of crushed rock, salty tannins and pure, deep, red fruits is all it takes to get hooked here. The nose, with its smoky, cigar box, flowers, leafy herbs, wet earth and sweet cherry notes might have started the show, but it is the intensity and purity in the fruit on the palate, with the 50 second finish that makes it all work. This is a star in the making! I am pointing this out because even though this vintage seems to have doubled in price since we initially raved about it, for a wine of this quality, it is well worth the price.

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Galloni om: Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion

The 2016 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is very clearly one of the wines of the vintage. Breathtaking in its beauty, the 2016 soars from the glass with stunning aromatic and flavor intensity. Red cherry jam, wild flowers, mint, blood orange and sage are some of many notes that develop. In the glass, the 2016 is a vivid, statuesque, exotic wine that takes over all the senses as it delivers tons of pure pleasure. Readers should plan on cellaring the 2016 for at least a few years, but that will be virtually impossible. The 2016 is a towering masterpiece from Les Carmes Haut-Brion and Technical Director Guillaume Pouthier. 98/100

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Suckling om: Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion

Terrific ripeness, depth and complexity on offer here. This has a very attractive array of bright, ripe blueberries and cassis with some leafy and earthy notes. The palate has a quite deep, long and vibrant array of perfectly ripe dark plums and blueberries. So good. Best vintage this decade. 97/100

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Parker om: Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion

The 2016 Les Carmes Haut Brion is a blend of 41% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 39% Merlot, with 13.8% alcohol and a pH of 3.55, the lowest acidity for many years. It was vinified in their Philippe Starck-designed "submarine" (this is what their aesthetically arresting winery looks like as it surfaces in the Bordeaux city suburbs!) with 48% whole berry fruit. Winemaker Guillaume Pouthier (ex-Chapoutier) showed me a large inflatable ring used to submerge the cap to create more of an "infusion" rather than a maceration. The 2016 is matured in 65% new oak, 30% one year old and 5% in amphora. It has a very pure, very attractive bouquet with ample blackberry, boysenberry, blueberry and fresh fig aromas, a little more extravagant than some other Pessac-Léognan 2016s, yet it maintains impressive control and focus. It develops more pressed flower aromas with time. The palate is medium-bodied with tannins that gently grip the mouth, tertiary notes on the entry, fine acidity vis-à-vis the fruit, then a slight tarriness towards the broody black fruit on the saline, marine-influenced finish. It is an intriguing take on the vintage, classic in style like many others, detailed with impressive complexity. You know, it is not a million miles away from Lafleur in Pomerol, but in the same sense, it will require a decade in bottle to show what it can do. It is a new benchmark for this estate with big ambitions. Tasted twice with consistent notes. 95-97/100

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