Wine Region:Bordeaux - France
Grape:55% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Tasting Notes: "Medium bodied, lighter, red berry dominated wine with soft, silky textures, an olive tapenade, smoke, cherry and earthy personality that is ready for drinking today."—Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Expert Ratings:
Wine Enthusiast 90-92/100
Barrel sample. Vibrantly fruity wine that shows freshness. It has lift, fresh blackcurrants, layers of acidity, while the tannins hide in the background.
Wine Spectator 90/100
Displays floral and raspberry aromas, with wet stone. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Stylish. Very well-made. Best after 2011.
About the Winery:Most Bordeaux aficionados will be very familiar with Pessac-Léognan stars, Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion. However, next door lies Château Les Carmes, named after the monks (les carmes) who owned it for 200 years. It came under significant new ownership in 2010, when Patrice Pichet bought it. He has since built a lavish, new, gravity-fed cellar and extended the vineyards considerably. Unusually three quarters of the grapes go into Le C and, of those, nearly half is Merlot. This gives the wine an intense fruit charm, while partial bunch fermentation (ie with stalks on) gives the wine a fresh sappiness.
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