My colleagues and I hosted a Carmes H-B mini vertical last night to redefine the odds against the fabulous 2022 vintage. We can't put 100 points everywhere.
Had it in Grindelwald out of a Magnum Not only size matters - vintage even more ! Terrible Wine - hands off. Drink a cheap Swiss Pinot Noir and you are much better of
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At the Wine Society Carmes Haut-Brion tutored tasting. To increase complexity and reduce the alcohol level (13.5%) there is some whole bunch fermentation and no second wine. The aim is to have balance, and complexity over weight and points chasing. Cepage is more like a St. Emilion at 59% Cab Franc, 22% Merlot, 19% Cab Sauvignon. Needs 20 minutes in a decanter. VG nose, farmy at first but this soon disappears. Good balance and OK length. Light fruit makes this an excellent lunch wine. A good wine in the context of a poor vintage and sadly overpriced at £75 in bond.
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12/9/2023 - ggroebli wrote: 93 Points
Très bonne surprise. Sérieux, fin, cuir, finale moyennement longue
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6/11/2023 - watcheslover Likes this wine: 91 Points
My colleagues and I hosted a Carmes H-B mini vertical last night to redefine the odds against the fabulous 2022 vintage. We can't put 100 points everywhere.
1) 2022 100/100
2) 2016 99/100
3) 2020-2021 98-99/100
4) 2018 98/100
5) 2014-2017-2019 97/100
6) 2005 96/100
7) 2012 94/100
8) 2013 91/100
(2021 and 2022 tasted on samples)
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2/20/2023 - Gourmet Christian Does not like this wine: 60 Points
Had it in Grindelwald out of a Magnum
Not only size matters - vintage even more !
Terrible Wine - hands off. Drink a cheap Swiss Pinot Noir and you are much better of
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3/24/2022 - rossi.wine wrote: 88 Points
Tasted after the 2006. Very herbal and green and almost a little stemmy on the nose and palate. Thin, acidity sticking out. Drink up. 87-89
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3/24/2022 - wineforth Likes this wine: 92 Points
At the Wine Society Carmes Haut-Brion tutored tasting. To increase complexity and reduce the alcohol level (13.5%) there is some whole bunch fermentation and no second wine. The aim is to have balance, and complexity over weight and points chasing. Cepage is more like a St. Emilion at 59% Cab Franc, 22% Merlot, 19% Cab Sauvignon. Needs 20 minutes in a decanter. VG nose, farmy at first but this soon disappears. Good balance and OK length. Light fruit makes this an excellent lunch wine. A good wine in the context of a poor vintage and sadly overpriced at £75 in bond.
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