2005 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion
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Sit back and enjoy the waves of tobacco, charcoal, cigar box, Asian spices, mandarin peel and softened autumnal fruit. A little more old-school dusty tannins that in the current era of Carmes Haut-Brion but this is attractive with firm structure, balance, acidity, weight and plenty of character. Moreish and easy to recommend. 30% new oak.
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Robert Parker
Robert Parker
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Tasted blind. Blackish crimson. Still-youthful rim. Light nose. Thick. Lacks a bit of lift. A tad sour and stolid on the end. Distinctly stodgy. (JR)
This 2005 offers a fabulous bouquet of forest floor and flowers, a dark plum/ruby/purple color, and medium body. Super-intense but light on its feet, this beauty seems to be close to full maturity. Complex and cerebral, this stunner is just now drinking beautifully and should continue to do so for another 15 or more years.
About the producer
One of the most exciting properties in Bordeaux, Les Carmes Haut-Brion technically sits within the city’s limits today. Guillaume Pouthier arrived in 2012 and, under his tenure, the property has been elevated to the highest ranks.