2017 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion

Community Tasting Notes (42) Avg Score: 94.1 points

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  4/7/2024 - Vanja1 wrote: 93 Points

  Ble nysgjerrig på denne vinen fra Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2017 da den er laget av 42% cabernet franc (som jeg etterhvert har blitt mer og mer interessert i) og resten nær like deler merlot og cabernet sauvignon. Dette er ikke det vanlige styrkeforholdet i drueblend fra Bordeaux som jo alle vet. Så gøy å få testet denne til reinsdyrfilet med morkler.
  Vinen er rød rubin på farge, ganske så transperant og klar & ren.
  På duft er den litt tilbakeholden men vi finner både kirsebær, lær, lakris, lett blyant og kamfertre. Ved lav temp på vinen kommer det også tomatstilk og paprika, men ettersom tempen øker forsvinner disse aromaene.
  I munnen har den medium munnfølelse, et delikat og elegant preg med fruktig og ganske så lang utgang. Tanninen er delikate og lette og syren frisk.
  Lukker man øynene kunne man blindt havnet nærmere Bourgogne her enn Bordeaux, og det er ment som et kompliment. Vinen er tilgjengelig og lettdrikkelig selv nå såpass ung.
  Det eneste jeg vil trekke for er at smakskurve flater litt raskt ut på slutten, det klapper litt sammen selv om lengden er det. Det er jo en mellomårgang, så mulig derfor. Summa summarum en flott vin, og for de som ønsker seg litt «feminitet» fra Bordeaux er dette verd å smake!

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  3/13/2024 - Wine.ape Likes this wine: 93 Points

  The bottle was opened yesterday and double decanted 5 hours prior to start drinking. In my opinion this was not enough. Very shy nose with a better palate showing great acidity, tannins and spiciness. Day two a different story. The wine is ready for business showing beautiful aromas of red and blue fruits, licorice, spices and stems. I think the wine needs still 3 to 5 years. Very nice, 93+++.

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  10/15/2023 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 Points

  first bottle from a five bottle lot purchased at auction recently. Very individualistic style, 55% Cabernet Franc and 100% whole cluster. I must say that I like the approach and the results. Pure, grippy, lifted, spicy and vegetal, very good length.

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  9/25/2023 - aajder wrote: 91 Points

  Deep color. The nose shows aromas of sexy oak, ripe berries, pencil shavings, flowers, and a hint of herbs. This is full bodied on the palate with excellent concentration and excellent class. The long finish features sophisticated tannins.

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  7/18/2023 - lfarmerrr wrote: 94 Points

  Beautiful bouquet, quite tight and ungenerous on the palate. Needed more air than I was able to give the single glass I had, but ultimately a fantastic bordeaux with its neck-tie loosened!

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