Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan 2019 i trækasse

“100 points.” - Anthocyanes/Yohan Castaing
“98 points. Hats off to winemaker Guillaume Pouthier for another thrilling wine” – Jeb Dunnuck
“97 points. Like walking in a deep forest.” – James Suckling
“96 points. A wine to surprise those who think Bordeaux can't deliver understatement.” - Decanter

Hattick! Les Carmes Haut-Brion høster nu for tredje gang på blot 4 år de perfekte 100 points! Det er svært at pege på slot, der top-performer i samme grad som det historiske slot fra Pessac-Léognan. I den gigantiske 2019-årgang rammer slottet igen plet med deres berømte signaturstil, der til perfektion balancerer elegance og power. Nyd verdensklassen nu, eller gem den yderligere 20-30 år…Wow!  

Patrice Pichet købte i 2010 Les Carmes Haut Brion for 3,8 mio. Euro/hektar, hvilket gør det til den dyrest handlede mark nogensinde i Bordeaux!

Den elegante og mineralske rødvin har fået navn efter naboen Haut-Brion samt efter karmelitermunkene, der ejede slottet fra 1584 og frem til revolutionen i 1789.

Les Carmes de Haut-Brion er unik. For det første er produktionen af topvinen atypisk lille og eksklusiv. Dernæst minder drueblendet med sin overvægt af Cabernet Franc (fra snart 100 år gamle stokke!) mere om Cheval Blanc i St-Émilion end om typisk Pessac-Léognan. Hele 45% af druehøsten gærer uden afstilkning. Udover ny barrique modner vinen på brugte barriques, store egetræsfade samt cementtank og leramfora.

I 2015 stod et nyt Philippe Starck-designet vineri klar – og med Les Carmes Haut Brion 2016 høstede slottet for første gang nogensinde de forjættede 100 point. En bedrift som slottet gentog i 2018.  

Anmeldelser af Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan 2019 OWC 

100/100 Anthocyanes/Yohan Castaing

98+/100 Lisa Perrotti Brown,  The Wine Independent
“The 2019 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is made from 50% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 16% Merlot, with 70% whole-bunch fermentation. It has undergone two years' aging in 90% new oak, and 10% amphorae. Deep garnet-purple colored, it slowly emerges from the glass to offer a powerful nose of pure cassis, fresh, juicy blackberries, and plum preserves with hints of pencil shavings, fallen leaves, crushed rocks, and rose petals, plus a hint of charcuterie. Medium-bodied, the palate really packs a punch of fruit, supported by fantastic tension and very firm, ripe, grainy tannins, finishing very long and layered. A tongue-tingling wine, it has lots of texture interest from grapes, stems, and oak.”

98/100 Jeb Dunnuck
“I wasn't able to taste the 2019 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion from barrel, but it certainly brings the goods from bottle. Deep ruby/purple-hued, with a smorgasbord-like array of red, blue, and black fruits as well as violets, candied flowers, tobacco, and sappy herbs, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a deep, layered, concentrated mouthfeel, flawless balance, and that rare mix of power and elegance that truly great Pessac can deliver. Showing the more elegant style of the vintage, it checks in behind the magical, perfect 2018 but is very much in the style of the 2016. Readers will love having this beauty in the cellar, and it will evolve for 40-50 years if stored correctly. Hats off to winemaker Guillaume Pouthier for another thrilling wine.

98/100 The Wine Cellar Insider
“The only Pessac Leognan I was not able to taste in barrel has turned out beautifully! The wine opens with flowers, smoke, tobacco leaf, herbs, sea-salt, blackberries, plums and forest leaf aromas. If that wasn't enough to steal the show, the wine is silky, intense, fresh, elegant, deep and sensuous on your palate. Multi-layered and multi-faceted, this stunning wine has a seamless finish that doesn't quit. Give it a few years in the cellar before pulling a cork as this has the potential to age and evolve for 2-3 decades with ease. Drink from 2030-2060.”

98/100 Terre de Vins

98/100 Jacques Perrin

98/100 Adrian Van Velsen

97/100 James Suckling
“What a great nose with such complexity of blackberry, forest floor, mushroom and bark. Like walking in a deep forest. Full-bodied with a dense palate, yet it remains energetic and focused. Very fine texture. Flavorful finish. Extremely persistent. Fantastic young 2019. Try after 2028”

97/100 Janse Anson MW
“Rippling violet and peony waves alongside creamy blueberry and raspberry fruits, this is a gorgeous 2019 that continues a strong run of vintages at the estate. Slate-textured, salt-licked stones, rosemary and saffron-edged, white truffle spice. Takes its time and stretches out through the palate, tingling and enticing. Technical director Guillaume Pouthier has created something here that stands on its own, with complexity and nuance. Give it a full five or six years before opening. 3.59ph. 60% stems, and once again you see the difference it makes not only in nuance and philosophy but also in the actual physical properties of the wine.”

97/100 Alexandre Ma

97/100 JM Quarin

96/100 Robert Parker
“The 2019 Les Carmes Haut-Brion has turned out very well in bottle. Mingling aromas of plums and cassis with notions of blood orange, warm spices and new oak, it's full-bodied, velvety and seamless, with an ample core of bright, succulent fruit that's framed by an elegantly muscular chassis of ripe, powdery tannins and lively acids. Concluding with a long, expansive finish, it's reminiscent of a more giving, extroverted version of Pouthier's superb 2016. As is now the rule at this address, some whole bunches were retained during maceration, and the wine saw a long élevage in a variety of vessels, from classic 225-liter Bordeaux barriques to foudres and amphorae. The blend is dominated by 42% Cabernet Franc, complemented by 31% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot. Drink Date 2026 – 2060”

96/100 Decanter
“Inky purple in colour, with peony and iris aromatics, then a whoosh of freshness that makes your mouth water before you are even halfway through. This is extremely impressive, well balanced, with fine tannins and real discretion but hidden power and depths. Clear floral character, with an austerity that makes you celebrate minerality. There are gourmet touches but the focus is rather on slate, rosemary and crushed stones with hints of chocolate shavings alongside the damson and blackberry fruit. 3.56pH, 80% in casks, 11% 20hl wood and 9% amphoras, 55% whole bunch fermentation (which brings the alcohol down to this relatively low level for the estate's location). A wine to surprise those who think Bordeaux can't deliver understatement.”

Om Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan 2017 OWC

Grand Vin: Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan 
2. Vin: Les C de Carmes Haut-Brion
Beliggenhed: Pessac Léognan 
Beplantet areal: 29,6 ha 
Plantede druesorter: 41% Cabernet Franc, 30 % Merlot og  29 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Fadmodning: 24 mdr. 65 % af vinen modner i nye barriques, resten modner på cementtanke og leramforaer.