Carmes Haut Brion - Pessac-Léognan 2019

Alexandre Ma

97

byAlexandre Mathe5/11/2022

Freshness, I am deeply immersed in that unforgettable freshness... In the world of Bordeaux, no wine is more 'Syrah' than Les Carmes. The iconic violet and Chinese herbal notes flow around the nose, offering a sense of graceful freshness and purity. Inside the refined body structure, I can also find scents of black pepper and salty plums. The succulent dark berries are as pure as a lake; no matter how intense the flavor is, I just can't feel any heaviness. The whole bunch fermentation arrives 54% in the vintage of 2019, with 22 months of barrel aging. This style is absolutely unique in the entire Bordeaux. ???,???????????????????...????,??????????Les Carmes????,???????????????????????????????????,??????????????????????????????????????????,???????????????????2019???????????54%,???????????22??,???????,Les Carmes??“????”?

Jamessuckling.com

97

byJames Sucklingthe5/2/2022

What a great nose with such complexity of blackberry, forest floor, mushroom and bark. Like walking in a deep forest. Full-bodied with a dense palate, yet it remains energetic and focused. Very fine texture. Flavorful finish. Extremely persistent. Fantastic young 2019. Try after 2028.

Vinous

95

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2022

The 2019 Les Carmes Haut-Brion contains 60% whole bunches, matured for 26 months in 82% new oak with 9% each of amphora and foudres. This has a beautifully-defined bouquet with pure Dorset plum, wild mint and incense aromas, just a hint of lavender in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with chiselled tannins, crisp acidity, tensile from start to finish with a long mineral, sapid aftertaste. It will vie with the 2016 for best recent vintage. Tasted at the Les Carmes Haut-Brion vertical at the château.

Jeb DUNNUCK

98

byJeb Dunnuckthe4/12/2022

I wasn't able to taste the 2019 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion from barrel, but it certainly brings the goods from bottle. Deep ruby/purple-hued, with a smorgasbord-like array of red, blue, and black fruits as well as violets, candied flowers, tobacco, and sappy herbs, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a deep, layered, concentrated mouthfeel, flawless balance, and that rare mix of power and elegance that truly great Pessac can deliver. Showing the more elegant style of the vintage, it checks in behind the magical, perfect 2018 but is very much in the style of the 2016. Readers will love having this beauty in the cellar, and it will evolve for 40-50 years if stored correctly. Hats off to winemaker Guillaume Pouthier for another thrilling wine.

Wine Advocate

96

byWilliam Kelleythe4/7/2022

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.

Vinous

97

byAntonio Gallonithe2/28/2022

Technical Director Guillaume Pouthier turned out another stellar wine with the 2019 Les Carmes Haut-Brion. Elegant, polished and wonderfully nuanced to the core, the 2019 dazzles right out of the gate. Whole clusters enhance a whole range of Cabernet Franc inflections in a wine that is immediately seductive. On the palate, the 2019 is creamy and textured. Plum, blood orange, spice, mocha and dried herbs lend an exotic quality that is so alluring. The 2019 is a mysterious, totally seductive wine that no one who is serious about Bordeaux will want to miss. To be sure, Les Carmes is far from typical, but it is incredibly unique. Its longevity is likely to be measured in multiples of decades. Quite simply, I loved it. 97+

Vinous

97

byAntonio Gallonithe2/24/2022

Technical Director Guillaume Pouthier turned out another stellar wine with the 2019 Les Carmes Haut-Brion. Elegant, polished and wonderfully nuanced to the core, the 2019 dazzles right out of the gate. Whole clusters enhance a whole range of Cabernet Franc inflections in a wine that is immediately seductive. On the palate, the 2019 is creamy and textured. Plum, blood orange, spice, mocha and dried herbs lend an exotic quality that is so alluring. The 2019 is a mysterious, totally seductive wine that no one who is serious about Bordeaux will want to miss. To be sure, Les Carmes is far from typical, but it is incredibly unique. Its longevity is likely to be measured in multiples of decades. Quite simply, I loved it. 97+

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

97

byJane Ansonthe2/7/2022

Rippling violet and peony waves alongside creamy blueberry and raspberry fruits, this is a gorgeous 2019 that continues a strong run of vintages at the estate. Slate-textured, salt-licked stones, rosemary and saffron-edged, white truffle spice. Takes its time and stretches out through the palate, tingling and enticing. Technical director Guillaume Pouthier has created something here that stands on its own, with complexity and nuance. Give it a full five or six years before opening. 3.59ph. 60% stems, and once again you see the difference it makes not only in nuance and philosophy but also in the actual physical properties of the wine.

Bettane & Desseauve

96

by Bettane & Desseauvethe7/3/2020

18

Yvesbeck.wine

98-100

byYves Beckthe6/23/2020

Ce vin a été élevé dans 84% de fûts neufs, 7% de foudres et 9% d'amphores. Il affiche une
teneur en alcool modeste puisqu'elle atteint à peine 13.3%. Robe rouge grenat dense aux
reflets violets. Le bouquet de Carmes est filigrane, complexe et affiche de nombreuses facettes. Les notes se révèlent petit à petit et je relève des parfums de cerises noires, de mûres et de bois de réglisse. Touche iodée et délicates nuances de feuilles de thé suivies de graphite et de fèves de cacao. Beaucoup de définition et de précision au niveau olfactif ; C’est un nez qui ne cherche pas à éblouir mais bien plus à convaincre. La mise en bouche est élégante, grâcieuse et légèrement saline. Les tannins sont fins, serrés, enrobés et sur le point de s'intégrer. Ils disposent de la substance nécessaire pour s'accommoder de la vivacité et compensent cette race au travers d'un élégante amertume qui équilibre la fin de bouche. Que d'expression, de fraîcheur et d'intensité fruitée en finale. Le côté légèrement accrocheur en fin de bouche est largement compensé par la salinité et la fraîcheur et l'élevage saura optimiser l'excellente harmonie déjà présente. Une très grande réussite qui se profile au travers de sa finesse, de sa délicatesse et de son aptitude à créer l’harmonie entre ses multiples éléments. Je ressens une notion de force tranquille et beaucoup de sérénité dans ce vin mais également de la fougue pour aller de l’avant et, pour par exemple, rivaliser avec le brillant 1949. Il nous rappelle avec humilité qu’un grand vin vient rarement de nulle part. Ce grand vin est une suite logique du travail méticuleux appliqué par Guillaume Pouthier et son équipe mais il est aussi la suite logique de l’énorme terroir dont dispose Carmes Haut-Brion. Il faut juste que les hommes le comprennent, l’interprètent et sachent le retranscrire afin que nous puissions en savourer l’aboutissement.

Vinifera

98

byJacques Perrinthe6/23/2020

La couleur est noire, à nuances violine. Nez magistral, à la fois très classique, par son côté mûre, cèdre et sa touche épicée, presque orientale, associés à la vendange entière. Très orienté sur les cabernets (franc et sauvignon) qui représentent 73 % de l’assemblage, il offre un corps fuselé, ascendant, archétypique du cru et d’une grande originalité d’expression. La finale est dans le même registre, dynamique, expressive, d’une rare profondeur. Grand vin avec une dimension magique.

Anthocyanes

99-100

byYohan Castaingthe6/23/2020

Fumé, framboise, cassis, très floral pour un bouquet d'une complexité magnifique. Grande classe tout en gardant précision et netteté. En bouche, juteux, précis, très belle pureté de tanin, cristallin, texture pleine et charnue, très vibrante. Notons les magnifiques amers, d'un niveau exceptionnel, qui apportent une finale aérienne et fraiche. Très impressionnant dans sa construction, ce vin débute tendu et finit plus dense, plus élaboré. Ce millésime marquera l'histoire de la propriété. Pour les consommateurs esthètes. Un très grand Les Carmes HautBrion qui continue son ascension et nous laisse entrevoir une nouvelle facette de sa personnalité.

Decanter.com

96

byJane Ansonthe5/30/2020

Inky purple in colour, with peony and iris aromatics, then a whoosh of freshness that makes your mouth water before you are even halfway through. This is extremely impressive, well balanced, with fine tannins and real discretion but hidden power and depths. Clear floral character, with an austerity that makes you celebrate minerality. There are gourmet touches but the focus is rather on slate, rosemary and crushed stones with hints of chocolate shavings alongside the damson and blackberry fruit. 3.56pH, 80% in casks, 11% 20hl wood and 9% amphoras, 55% whole bunch fermentation (which brings the alcohol down to this relatively low level for the estate's location). A wine to surprise those who think Bordeaux can't deliver understatement. Tannin count of 82IPT.
Drinking Window 2024 - 2044

Jean-Marc QUARIN

97

byJean-Marc Quarinthe5/20/2020

18,5

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Franc 42 % Cabernet Sauvignon 31 % Merlot 27 %
Appellation	Pessac-Léognan
Millesime	2019
Contenance	Mathusalem (6 l)

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Franc 42 % Cabernet Sauvignon 31 % Merlot 27 %
Appellation	Pessac-Léognan
Millesime	2019
Contenance	Mathusalem (6 l)

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