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C des Carmes Haut Brion 2021
Pessac-Leognan, Second wine
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| Units | Size | Case size | GBP Price: | Quantities | Buy |
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| 42 | 75cl Bottle | Case 6 | £150 per Case | Cases | [Add to shopping basket] |
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Fresh and racy, with beautiful cherries, dried orange peels, peppercorn and spices. It’s so vibrant and agile on the palate, with medium body and crunchy, lively tannins. Juicy and tense. Firm but very fine and silky in the end. 62% cabernet sauvignon, 36% merlot and 2% petit verdot. Already attractive, but better after a year or two. Score: 94 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 01 April 2024 |
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The 2021 Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion, a blend driven by Cabernet Sauvignon, possesses a charming, gourmand bouquet with aromas of rose, cherries, violet, blueberry and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, juicy and supple palate with a lively mid-palate and a delicate core of fruit that segues into a long, penetrating and mouthwatering finish. Score: 92 Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2024-2034 08 February 2024 |
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The 2021 Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion is a stellar wine. Rich, complex and super-expressive, the C possesses notable depth and textural intensity. The C emerges from a separate property from Les Carmes Haut-Brion itself, located between Smith and Haut Bailly, where the microclimate is warmer. Cabernet Sauvignon drives the blend in this deeply textured red. The 2021 was done with 25% stems, but the whole clusters are pretty much buried by the sheer intensity of the fruit. Gravel, tobacco, incense and scorched earth add layers of dimension as it opens in the glass, while floral notes appear on the finish. Above all, I really admire the persistence here. This spent 24 months in oak—25% in French oak barrels and 75% in 30hL casks. I think this is the sole 2021 that is not in bottle yet! Score: 91 - 93 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2031-2061 01 December 2023 |
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The 2021 Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion contains 20% whole bunch, 100% infusion keeping pips inside the berries (important as Guillaume Pouthier felt the pips were unripe) matured in 20% new oak and the rest aged in 30hL foudres. It has a tightly-wound bouquet at first, unfolding with brambly red berry fruit, just a hint of Indian ink and incense. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit. It has a completely different texture to many other Bordeaux you will taste this vintage because of the whole bunch addition with a very saline finish. Plenty of freshness here, moderate depth with fine length. This is a very fine and quite cerebral C. Score: 90 - 92 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2025-2045 01 April 2022 |
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The 2021 Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion contains 22% whole-bunch (to be exact). It has a lovely bouquet with peony and light white flower scents percolating through the black fruit. This is fresh and cohesive. The palate is medium-bodied with a very saline entry, showing black olive mixed with blackberry and bilberry fruit. Finely structured toward the finish, this is an absolutely delicious Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion that will get even better with bottle age. Score: 92 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2026-2045 01 November 2023 |
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