Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan 2016
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
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- Vintage2016
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionPessac-Leognan
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13.5
- LWIN10078082016
- Avg. Critic Score4.5★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2016 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a blend of 41% Cabernet Franc, 39% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in 65% new and 35% one-year-old oak for 22 months. This vintage represents one of the largest percentages of Cabernet Franc for this wine. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it gives notes of kirsch, black raspberries and black plums with touches of cassis, violets, chocolate box and pencil shavings. The palate is medium-bodied, firm, grainy and lively with loads of layers and a long, well-poised finish.
- Drinking Window: 2021 - 2041
- Reviewer Name: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
- Review Date: November 2018
The 2016 Les Carmes Haut-Brion has quite a backward nose that opens nicely in the glass: blackberry, red brick/gravel, touches of undergrowth emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, fleshy and ripe, with good backbone. Weighty on the finish, with white pepper and bay leaf on the aftertaste, this is a very fine Les Carmes Haut-Brion. Tasted at Bordeaux Index's 10-Year-On tasting in London.
- Drinking Window: 2027 - 2052
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: April 2026