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  • Les Carmes Haut-Brion; Pessac-Leognan; 2000; 6 (1 x 6); 750ml
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Les Carmes Haut-Brion
Pessac-Leognan, 2000
6 (1 x 6) 750ml

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion was created in 1584 when Jean de Pontac of Haut-Brion donated a water-mill together with its surrounding vines and land to the Carmelite Order. The members cared for the land and gave it its name, Les Carmes. The estate has changed ownership various times throughout the years and, with it, has significantly expanded its vineyards from its original 4 hectares. The vineyards are planted with Merlot and a high proportion of Cabernet Franc, and the estate produces a second wine.

Critics Ratings

'This is a slight upgrade for this wine, which seems to be approaching full maturity but is in no danger of losing fruit or declining for at least another 10 years. It is one of the most elegant wines of the vintage, with an ethereal nose of red and blue fruits, spring flowers, and hints of bay leaf and graphite, while unsmoked cigar tobacco and plum also make an appearance in the strikingly complex aromatics and flavors. The wine is medium-bodied, not a blockbuster by any means, but a wine of terrific balance, purity, symmetry, and style. Drink it over the next 20 years.' - Robert Parker Robertparker.com 94/100 (2010)

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