2014 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion

Community Tasting Notes (64) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  4/10/2024 - Ericsson wrote: 92 Points

  Ouvert 1 heure puis bu durant 2 heures.
  Un peu moins équilibré que la bouteille de décembre dernier. J’ai aimé les notes d’âtre froid, de fruits rouges mais il manquait un zeste de concentration en milieu de bouche.
  La finesse est toutefois toujours présente, c’est ce que j’apprécie dans ce vin.
  A boire avec de la réserve.

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  2/23/2024 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points

  Bordeaux 2014, 10-years on tasted blind: Expressive nose with dark fruit, herbs, spices, lovely complexity. Well-judged palate keeping the ripeness and the structure in balance. Another good Pessac wine. Group Rank 4/15

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  2/22/2024 - Cailles wrote: 91 Points

  Bordeaux 2014 - 10 Years On - 15 Reds: Fifteen red wines (14 left bank/1 right bank). All tasted blind. The 2014 vintage turned out to be good, but not exceptional. This vintage is characterized by a cool, classic style with an impressive expression of fresh fruit. The wines were rich in blue fruit, supported by a fine mineral backbone, without succumbing to overripeness or overbearing fruitiness. Contrary to expectations, the wines were not overly austere and showed good (excellent at the top) tannin structure, contributing to a classic Bordeaux experience. However, it's important to note that while these wines have commendable qualities, they lack the complexity and, to a lesser extent, the finesse and elegance characteristic of the most celebrated vintages. Many of the wines seemed a bit simplistic. I think they are likely to peak in the early rather than mature into 30, 40, 50-year wines as I don’t think there is enough fruit. My top three were a layered, blue-fruited Ducru Beaucaillou, a strawberry-laden, purity-driven Montrose (both rated 94pts), and an elegant Pichon Lalande (93pts), foreshadowing the great things this estate has produced in vintages since. The group winner was also the Ducru.
  
  TN: Medium expressive, elegant nose with dark fruit and a touch of spices, herbs. On the palate a touch bitter, not enough fruit at this point to make it a balanced experience. The structure is the highlight as the wine is all about finesse, this finesse can be found in the vintages since too.
  
  Decanting: Not decanted. 2-3 hours in a decanter would have been better.

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  1/5/2024 - Ramonee Confit Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Incroyable, le 2014 et le 2017 sont meilleurs à chaque fois que je les goute. Ils dépasseront sans problème le 2015

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  12/23/2023 - Ericsson Likes this wine: 94 Points

  2 ans 1/2 depuis ma dernière bouteille… et un grand pas en avant.
  Ouvert 2 heures et bu durant 2 heures.
  Arômes secondaires et belle fraîcheur, une sensation de légèreté non dénuée de caractère.
  J’aime beaucoup ce vin qui va sur ma liste d’achats.
  Bon j’ai déjà acheté le 2019 :)

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