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Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2019
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In oak barrels
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion
With its 5-century-old vineyard, Château Carmes Haut Brion is a must in the Pessac-Léognan appellation.
It was in 1584 that the Catholic monks of the Grands Carmes order - who take their name from Mont Carmel, literally "God's Vineyard" - were offered land by the lord of the Haut Brion house, Jean de Potensac.
At that time, Domaine comprised only meadows, a few vines and a mill located on the Peugue river. It was only 50 years later that the monks decided to expand their vineyard by purchasing plots belonging to Haut Brion. For two centuries, they produced one of the region's most famous wines, while keeping the name Haut Brion, which became Carmes Haut Brion by custom.
Confiscated in 1791 during the French Revolution, it became Bien National and was only bought back a century later by wine merchant Léon Colin, illustrious ancestor of the Chantecaille family. The latter then had the Château we know today built and the park landscaped.
In 2010, Château was bought by Patrice Pichet, a big name in real estate and a long-time lover of the property. Anxious to do his utmost to bring Domaine to its apogee, he will have a new winery built and the vineyard redeveloped, putting oenologists Guillaume Pouthier and Stéphane Derenoncourt in charge.
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Critics Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2019.
Description Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2019.
With its magnificent garnet-red color, this wine reveals a greedy nose with an intense, complex bouquet. Notes of raspberry and redcurrant appear at first, then, after aeration, it's possible to distinguish pretty scents of pine and oak. On the palate, the ample attack quickly evolves into a juicy body with aromas of crunchy fruit. The tannins are melting, giving a pleasant sensation on the palate. The fresh, very persistent finish augurs well for long years of cellaring.