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Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2024

Bordeaux • Pessac-Léognan • Red

506,88€ tax included
506,88€ tax included
84,48€ / unit
Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

Primeurs - Delivery early 2027

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Description

  • Country Frankrijk
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Pessac-Léognan
  • Color Red
  • Alcohol 12.5
  • Vintage 2024
  • Culture Reasoned
  • Grape varieties Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Located in the heart of the Pessac-Léognan appellation, Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion is an iconic estate on Bordeaux's Left Bank, renowned for its unique architecture and winemaking. Nestled on the outskirts of Bordeaux, this classified growth, with its avant-garde style, captivates with its exceptionally elegant wines, combining freshness, precision, and depth. The property, unique in the Bordeaux landscape for its significant proportion of Cabernet Franc, embodies a modern vision of great wine, without abandoning the heritage of its terroir. The 2024 vintage promises to be a superb success, confirming the consistency and commitment to quality of this exceptional estate.

Ratings

Ratings

  • Wine Advocate 93-96/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2024 displays a deep red color with purplish highlights. The nose is intense and complex, blending sweet spices, ripe black fruit, and subtle oak notes. On the palate, the attack is ample and silky, supported by a refined structure and perfectly integrated tannins. The long, persistent finish reveals remarkable tension and great aromatic precision. A wine that is at once elegant, dense, and superbly fresh.

Food & wine pairings

Sublime with a roast beef fillet, pigeon with ceps or a confit lamb shoulder.
Producer

Producer

Spanning 10 hectares, the Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion vineyard enjoys a privileged location. The plots, divided between gravel, clay, and sand, form a geological mosaic ideal for the estate's unique grape varieties. Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon grow in harmony, guided by the natural affinities of the soils. This exceptional terroir is enhanced by a preserved ecosystem, where the ponds and the Peugue stream contribute to the optimal ripening of the grapes. Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion, a veritable garden in the city, thus offers unique conditions for producing wines that are both complex and elegant, perfect reflections of the Pessac-Léognan appellation.

Owner and history

Since its acquisition in 2010 by Patrice Pichet, Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion has undergone a true renaissance. This passionate wine enthusiast surrounded himself with a talented team, notably director Guillaume Pouthier, to redefine the boundaries of excellence. Together, they invested in an ultramodern winery designed by Philippe Starck, a symbol of audacity and precision. Their vision is based on demanding viticulture, bespoke winemaking, and a profound respect for the terroir. This unwavering commitment to innovation and quality has elevated Les Carmes to the ranks of Bordeaux's most coveted and unique estates.

Vinification and aging

The winery at Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion, inaugurated in 2016 and designed by Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-Henry, exemplifies a relentless pursuit of excellence. This modern work of art houses state-of-the-art facilities, tailored to each stage of winemaking. The meticulously sorted grapes are transferred to wooden, stainless steel, or concrete vats, allowing for customized fermentation. The wines are then aged in 300 barrels, submerged in ideal conditions in the cellar's basement. This precise process, combining innovation and respect for tradition, allows the full expression of the richness and uniqueness of each vintage, guaranteeing wines of impeccable quality.

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The team's opinion

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2024 impresses with its aromatic precision, noble freshness and an elegance that borders on perfection.

  • Serving temperature 16°C - 18°C

  • Climax 2029 à 2049

Wine profile

  • complex
  • wooded
  • spicy