Château Les CARMES HAUT-BRION
Red

Although Les Carmes is adjacent to Haut-Brion and its vines were once part of those of Haut-Brion, the wines produced there are radically different from those of its prestigious neighbour. Due to a particular subsoil with the presence of clay, the vines are mainly Cabernet Franc (42%) and Merlot (40%) and the wines, deep and tasty, have an immediate generosity more typical of the right bank than the left bank. The new team set up following the acquisition in 2010 immediately propelled Les Carmes to the top of the Pessac-Léognan's wines.

J-M Quarin: 95/100 "Dark, almost black colour. Intense, fine, pure, fruity and slightly smoky nose. Smooth on the palate, suave in the middle, with a classy touch, the wine glides along, melting until the finish where it bounces back deeply, a tad austere, but without losing its fatness. Normal persistence." (April 2025)