Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2019

TASTING NOTE BY MSQ

【 Les Carmes Haut Brion — Pessac Leognon 村落里的寶石 】

Les Carmes Haut Brion，一個一直令店主念念不忘的波爾多酒莊，既不在1855 列級名莊之列，亦名不經傳，但夾在Pessac Leognan 村子里最有名的 Haut Brion 和 Las Mission Haut Brion 之間，酒莊所擁有的葡萄田中，只有 10%是 Cabernet Sauvignon，其餘大部份是 Merlot (50%) 和 Cabernet Franc (40%)。在店主於法國打工的那些年，有幸在酒莊跟 Guillaume 等來了一場盲品比賽，當晚喝遍了法國的東南西北，最後他拿出來一瓶酒莊珍藏的 Les Carmes Haut Brion 1947 Magnum 給席間品嘗，即使在喝完各區佳釀後喝的這瓶老酒，依然活力依然，非常平衡生動！今次為大家帶來的是2019年份的酒莊出品的Les Carmes Haut Brion。2019年是波爾多產區的靚年，大部分酒莊都表現出色，Les Carmes Haut Brion亦獲得眾多酒評家的高分和好評。

TASTING NOTE BY WINE CRITICS

The 2019 Les Carmes Haut-Brion has turned out very well in bottle. Mingling aromas of plums and cassis with notions of blood orange, warm spices and new oak, it’s full-bodied, velvety and seamless, with an ample core of bright, succulent fruit that’s framed by an elegantly muscular chassis of ripe, powdery tannins and lively acids. Concluding with a long, expansive finish, it’s reminiscent of a more giving, extroverted version of Pouthier’s superb 2016. As is now the rule at this address, some whole bunches were retained during maceration, and the wine saw a long élevage in a variety of vessels, from classic 225-liter Bordeaux barriques to foudres and amphorae. The blend is dominated by 42% Cabernet Franc, complemented by 31% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot.

RATING BY WINE CRITICS

RP96