Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion

With origins dating back to 1584, when Jean de Pontac gifted the estate to the Carmelite Fathers of Bordeaux, Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion is one of the most historic and distinctive properties in Pessac-Léognan. For nearly 200 years, the Carmelites cultivated the land, giving the estate both its name and its enduring legacy.

Today, the château spans 4.7 hectares of vines — the only vineyard located within the city limits of Bordeaux. Its unique grape composition of 42% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon sets it apart from its neighbors, producing wines that are at once powerful, refined, and resolutely singular.

Acquired in 2010 by the Pichet Group, the estate has since undergone major investment in both vineyard and cellar, including a visionary winery designed by Philippe Starck and architect Luc Arsène-Henry. This striking structure, completed for the 2015 harvest, symbolizes the estate’s balance of tradition and modernity.

At the tasting, Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion reveals wines of remarkable elegance and complexity, with layers of dark fruit, florals, spice, and minerality. Distinguished and expressive of the Graves plateau terroir, these wines stand out as some of the most unique in Bordeaux.