Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion Pessac Leognan 2021 (750ml)
Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion Pessac Leognan 2021 (750ml)
Vertical and sculpted, this stunning Carmes Haut-Brion 2021 reveals aromas of redcurrant jelly, pressed violets, cedar and wild thyme. Medium-bodied and precise, the palate is symmetrically balanced with fine-grained tannins, thrilling salinity and crystalline freshness. Blended from 45% Cabernet Franc, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, with 55% whole bunches, it captures both intensity and delicacy, finishing on a lingering ferrous and mineral note. A wine of dazzling energy and refinement, destined to rank among the legends of the estate. It will unfold slowly over decades.
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Neal Martin, 95/100
Neal Martin, 95/100
Antonio Galloni, 98/100
Antonio Galloni, 98/100
The 2021 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is very possibly the wine of the vintage. Vertical and explosive, the 2021 possesses mind-blowing intensity and dynamic energy to burn. The 2021 is a heady, racy wine that captivates all the senses. Tobacco, mocha, cedar, leather, dried herbs, menthol, licorice and plurn saturate the palate in a wine that dazzles from start to finish. The 2021 was bottled in late September 2023, much later than most wines, yet it is so expressive today. It was magnificent from barrel, and it is every bit as breathtaking today. Quite simply, Les Carmes is on another level. Bravo!
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, 96/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, 96/100
A blend of 45% Cabernet Franc, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 20% Merlot, Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2021 has a pH of 3.6. 55% whole bunches were used and it spent two years in barrel, which is four months longer than usual. It has an opaque garnet-purple color and it bursts from the glass with vivacious notes of redcurrant jelly, black cherry preserves, and black raspberries, followed by hints of garrigue, wild thyme, cast-iron pan, and dusty soil, with a touch of roses. The medium-bodied palate delivers intense red and black fruit layers, with a sturdy frame of tightly knit, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing on a lingering ferrous note. With a structure and intensity like this, it should age slowly over the next 30-40 years+, which is an anomaly for this generally earlier drinking vintage.
