Description
Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion Pessac Leognan 2023 6 x 75cl En Primeur
Biodynamic
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Critics Comments and Scores
| 96 | Elderflower and peony aromatics, stunning inky plum colour that is very much a signature of Carmes, where it looks so enticing and ripe visually, and then on the palate you feel this constrasting vibrant lift and drinkablity. Back to the signature squid ink flavour that is the key marker of ripe Cabernet in the vintage, and here the grippy slate texture slows everything slows, slowly humming through the palate. Has a sappy, drinkablity, with crushed rose petals and salted cracker salinity. 60% whole cluster, harvest September 11 to 25. 3.6ph. Distinctive, intense, one for Carmes lovers to celebrate. | JA | |
| 98-99 | This is a fantastic wine and very, very exciting, with purity and brightness to the floral, spicy and blackberry notes. It’s full and deep with agility and weightless. You feel the greatness in this. The winemaker says this is more concentrated and structured than the 2022. Lightly salty. 60% whole-berry fermentation. 50% cabernet franc, 30% cabernet sauvignon and 20% merlot. From organically grown grapes. | JS | |
| 94-96 | The 2023 Les Carmes Haut-Brion was picked September 11 to 25 with 60% whole bunch and more Cabernet Franc than usual. Aging was 70% in new barrels, 20% in 18-hectoliter foudres and 10% in amphorae. This offers plenty of dark berry fruit mixed with cedar and pinecones on the nose, very well defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, and the acidity is very well-judged. Just a soupcon of white pepper appears toward the finish. This is a much more succinct Les Carmes than the 2022, but it s extremely harmonious and characterful. | 2028-2048 | NM |
| 97-99 | Guillaume Pouthier and his team have once again crafted one of Bordeaux's most unique and characterful wines. Revealing aromas of mulberries and raspberries mingled with notions of vine smoke, orange zest, rose petals and spices, the 2023 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and concentrated, with a powerful, vibrant and complete mid-palate, concluding with a long, ethereal and mouthwateringly saline finish. Sensual, suave and seamless, its beautifully refined tannins are, analytically, more abundant than even those of the 2022 vintage, yet they are so brilliantly integrated as to be near-imperceptible. This blend of 50% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot is crafted for longevity, though its refined structure will make it surprisingly approachable at an early age. It's maturing 70% in new oak barrels, 20% in 18-hectoliter foudres and 10% in amphorae. A creditable yield of 50 hectoliters per hectare represents a decided agronomic success in what was a challenging growing season. | 2025 - 2065 | YC |
Reviewers; JR Jancis Robinson, YC Yohan Castaing, WK William Kelley, JS James Suckling, JMQ Jean-Marc Quarin, JA Jane Anson, NM Neal Martin, CT Charles Taylor, AG Antonio Galloni, WJF William Frazier.
Previous Vintages Release Prices where known (E.&O.E.)
| Vintage | Offer Price | Offer Case Size |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | £660.00 | 6x75cl |
| 2020 | £474.00 | 6x75cl |
| 2019 | £414.00 | 6x75cl |
| 2018 | £428.00 | 6x75cl |
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Additional Details
- SKU:
- EP2023EP0078
