C des Carmes - Pessac-Léognan 2020

Jamessuckling.com

94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe5/14/2023

A fruity and bright red with cherries, redcurrants and sea salt. Medium to full body. Lovely tannins that are melted in the wine. Juicy and dynamic. 100% whole cluster fermentation. From vineyards in Pessac Leognan. This is really fantastic and so energetic. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 39% merlot and 1% petit verdot. Drink or hold.

Wine Advocate

94 / 100

byWilliam Kelleythe4/6/2023

Bottled after 24 months' élevage, much of which took place in large foudres, the 2020 Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion offers up aromas of dark berries, plums and spices complemented by hints of rose petal and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, supple and pillowy, with an ample core of fruit framed by melting tannins, it's a suave and charming blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot.

Le Figaro

93-95 / 100

the6/2/2021

Un nez lumineux et expressif de fruits noirs, avec beaucoup de délicatesse, qui s'ouvre sur la mûre et le cassis, et quelques notes de xérès. Une bouche dense mais longiligne, élégante, de cassis et de fleur de sureau, avec une finale extrêmement fraîche et saline.

Vinous

91-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe6/1/2021

The 2020 C Des Carmes Haut-Brion is a fabulous second wine. Rich, deep and so expressive, the C Des Carmes Haut-Brion is alluring from the very first taste. Succulent red cherry, spice, new leather, rose petal and cedar all wrap around the palate. The 2020 is brimming with character. Today I find it irresistibly delicious.

Jeb DUNNUCK

89-91 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/28/2021

The second wine of Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion, the 2020 Le C Des Carmes Haut-Brion should end up being an outstanding wine. Displaying a character that’s not too dissimilar from the Grand Vin, plenty of red and blue fruits, peppery herbs, spice, and sappy flower notes emerge on the nose, and it’s medium-bodied, with good acidity and silky tannins. Just a pretty, balanced, and elegant wine, it’s going to drink nicely for 10-15 years.

Vinous

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/27/2021

The 2020 Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion needed 10–15 minutes in the glass before it gained clarity, eventually delivering ripe black fruit and hints of dark chocolate and licorice, quite heady and ebullient. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, saturated tannins that frame the dark chocolate and allspice-infused black fruit. There’s plenty of flesh toward the finish, although this year I find quite a difference between this and the Grand Vin.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/25/2021

Just the colour alone is deep and vibrant. Really get finesse, precision and depth, together with low-lying aromatics and juice that flows in across the palate. Peony and violet are met by liquorice, plum and blueberry. The tannins exert a tug backwards towards the close of play but this is a delicious wine that I strongly suggest trying. You could drink this soon, because of the mouthwatering juice, or keep for a good decade. 20% stems, 25% new oak, 75% of large casks, 13 months ageing.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/21/2021

Ruby in color, the wine is floral in nature with notes of smoke, cherries, tobacco, herbs, earth and red pit fruits. Soft, elegant, forward and approchable, the wine is medium-bodied, soft and refined, ending with sweet and spicy kirsch and thyme. Using 20% whole bunches in the vinification, the wine blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. 91-92

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/20/2021

Sporting a medium to deep garnet-purple color, the 2020 Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion rolls out of the glass with notions of tar, sautéed herbs and fertile loam over a core of plum preserves and blackcurrant pastilles, plus hints of kirsch and lavender. The medium-bodied palate has a lot of character and energy, offering a frame of grainy tannins and exciting tension, finishing long and with lots of red berry layers.

Anthocyanes

93-95 / 100

byYohan Castaingthe5/11/2021

Éclatant et pur, le nez offre des notes de cassis, de myrtille et de fleurs de printemps. Très raisin frais à l'aération. La bouche est fraiche, charnue, ronde et suave avec une structure charnue et plus ample en milieu de bouche. Un vin très identitaire, proche de son terroir, qu'il conviendra de ne plus considérer comme le "second vin" des Carmes Haut-Brion. Superbe rapport qualité-prix.

Falstaff

91-93 / 100

the5/10/2021

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Ockerrandaufhellung. Nuancen von reif- en Pflaumen, Heidelbeeren, eingelegte schwarze Kirschen, zart mit Nougat unter- legt. Mittlere Komplexität, kirschig, eingebundene Tannine, mineralischer Anklang im Abgang, zeigt Länge, schokoladiges Finale.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/23/2021

A juicy red with blackberry, crushed-stone and blueberry character. It’s full-bodied with round tannins that build on the palate. Second wine.

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Couleur	Rouge
Appellation	Pessac-Léognan
Millesime	2020
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Couleur	Rouge
Appellation	Pessac-Léognan
Millesime	2020
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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