Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan Red 2012
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Red
2012
Bordeaux
Pessac-Leognan
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sustainable practices
James Suckling: 93 points
Grape
61 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 37 % Merlot, 2 % Petit Verdot
Tasting notes
Among the classic elegance of Pessac-Léognan, the Carmes top wine has carved out its own niche. Unprecedented proportions of Cabernet Franc offer a silky power which is then supported by the intensity of Cabernet Sauvignon. Within this structure, Merlot develops rounded and refined fruitiness: balance is the order of the day, ensuring a style that is complex and delicious in equal measures.
More About The Winery
Its vines rooted in land donated to the Carmelite order in 1584, Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion cultivates barely 4.7 hectares on gravel terraces at the edge of Bordeaux city, within the Pessac-Léognan appellation. Left outside the historic 1953 Graves classification, the small estate has instead built its reputation on an unusually Cabernet Franc-heavy blend and a striking modern winery, and has been owned by property developer Patrice Pichet since 2010.
