"...Sehr blaubeerige, fleischige Nase, Kirschen, Rote Grütze, schöne Frische, Power, Säure, Süße, sehr gute Tannine, schöne Frische am Gaumen, sehr schöne Länge, appetitlich, große Finesse und Balance, am Ende frisch gemahlene Kaffeebohnen, crisp, klasse" (04/2024)
2022 Le C des Carmes de Haut-Brion
Weinart: Rotwein
Rebsorte: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot
Land: Frankreich
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Pessac-Léognan
Ausbau: Barrique, davon 20% neu
Geschmacksrichtung: trocken
Alkoholgehalt: 13.5% Vol.
Trinktemperatur: 15-18°C
Grimm 95+ /100
Suckling 94 /100
Vinous 94 /100
Dunnuck 94 /100
Perrotti-Brown 90-92 /100
Wine Advocate 94 /100
Allergene: Sulfite, Abfüllerinformation
Produktnummer: 14567
Michael Grimm
95+ POINTS
Vinous
94 POINTS
The 2022 Le C de Carmes Haut-Brion is a big, powerful wine. Just bottled, it is dramatic and decidedly large-scaled in the early going. I am curious to see how much baby fat this sheds in the next year or so as it starts to recover from bottling. Even today, though, the 2022 is so impressive. Dark red cherry/plum fruit, spice, dried herbs and menthol gradually open with a bit of coaxing. I would not dream of touching a bottle any time soon.
- Antonio Galloni (01/2025)
James Suckling
94 POINTS
The aromas just pop out of the glass, offering plenty of flowers, pears, berries, rose stems and fresh currants. Wild fruits, too. It's full-bodied with so much juicy fruit and a creamy texture. Already open and delicious, with wonderful intensity. 30% whole-cluster fermentation. Second wine of Les Carmes Haut-Brion. Best after 2027, but fantastic now. (01/2025)
Jeb Dunnuck
94 POINTS
The 2022 C Des Carmes Haut-Brion is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and the rest 1% Petit Verdot that was fermented with 30% whole clusters and aged 12 months in a new foudre (there's a small part in used barrels) followed by four months all in concrete tanks. There are fewer stems in this cuvée as the vines are younger, and it has a higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon. Its deep ruby/purple hue is followed by a spicy, peppery, complex perfume of darker berry and plum fruits, spring flowers, tobacco leaf, and a beautiful sense of minerality. Medium to full-bodied, nicely concentrated, elegant, and loaded with character, it's a singular Pessac-Léognan that will have two decades of longevity. (02/2025)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
90-92 POINTS
The 2022 Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion is composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot, picked at 14.1% potential alcohol and with 30% whole-bunch fermentation. It is currently aging 20% in new barrels, 70% in 30hl casks, and 10% in amphoras. Deep garnet-purple in color, it explodes from the glass with bombastic scents of kirsch, juicy blackberries, raspberries, and blackcurrant jelly, followed by hints of roses, star anise, crushed rocks, and underbrush. The medium-bodied palate is very light on its feet, with lovely tension and chewy tannins supporting the bright, vivacious black and red berry layers, finishing long and lifted. pH 3.60. (05/2023)
Parker – Wine Advocate
94 POINTS
The 2022 Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion is punching above its weight this year. Unfurling in the glass with a gourmand, lively and vibrant bouquet of raspberry, mulberries, rose, violet and cassis, it's medium to full-bodied, seamless and layered with refined, velvety tannins and a deep core of fruit, concluding with a harmonious, elegant profile that avoids any excess, enhancing its distinctive personality. Guillaume Pouthier, Guillaume Deschepper and their team have done a fantastic job at this address, delivering an exceptional wine.
- Yohan Castaing (03/2025)
Château Les Carmes Haut Brion