LiQuery - Ch�teau Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2016

Item:	667915
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2016 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2019-01-22
Producer:	Nath. Johnston & Fils
Location:	France - Bordeaux
Price:	$399.85 Price History
Style:	Red Wine
Alcohol:	13.5%
Varietal:	Bordeaux
Sugar Code:	XD
Rating:	95
Glass Style:	Voigner/Chardonnay Purchase Glass

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Tasting Notes
The 2016 Les Carmes Haut Brion is a blend of 41% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 39% Merlot, with 13.8% alcohol and a pH of 3.55, the lowest acidity for many years. It was vinified in their Philippe Starck-designed 'submarine' (this is what their aesthetically arresting winery looks like as it surfaces in the Bordeaux city suburbs!) with 48% whole berry fruit. Winemaker Guillaume Pouthier (ex-Chapoutier) showed me a large inflatable ring used to submerge the cap to create more of an 'infusion' rather than a maceration. The 2016 is matured in 65% new oak, 30% one year old and 5% in amphora. It has a very pure, very attractive bouquet with ample blackberry, boysenberry, blueberry and fresh fig aromas, a little more extravagant than some other Pessac-L�ognan 2016s, yet it maintains impressive control and focus. It develops more pressed flower aromas with time. The palate is medium-bodied with tannins that gently grip the mouth, tertiary notes on the entry, fine acidity vis

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