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2011 Carmes Haut Brion, Les Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend: 750ml

$57.99

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Cory Gowan, JJ Buckley, April 2012

55% merlot, 30% cabernet franc, and 15% cabernet sauvignon from a 4.7-hectare vineyard with an average vine age of 35 years. Malolactic took place in barrel. Aged in a combination of 50% new and 50% once-used barrels. Harvesting took place from September 13-21. Fermentation was conducted in stainless steel tanks with a 24-day cuvaison. A deep dense red, this has a luminous quality. Aromas of sweet black cherry, cassis, and plentiful minerals waft from the glass. Mineral flavors continue onto the palate, joined by flavors of gravel and concentrated black cherry. This is nicely balanced and shows good intensity, but turns tarry at the end and needs time to soften. For years this well-situated vineyard underperformed, but that is changing since Patrice Pichet's purchase of Les Carmes in December 2010. Mr. Pichet, a passionate wine lover, paid the highest price ever for a vineyard in Bordeaux! He has entrusted responsibility for vineyard management to Thierry Rustmann, formerly of Senejac and Talbot. Thierry, in turn, has enlisted Stephane Derenoncourt as consultant. Plans call for investing in new cellars and converting the vineyards to organic, if not, biodynamic, farming techniques. Tasted three times. Enjoy 2018-2030.


Cory Gowan, JJ Buckley, April 2012

55% merlot, 30% cabernet franc, and 15% cabernet sauvignon from a 4.7-hectare vineyard with an average vine age of 35 years. Malolactic took place in barrel. Aged in a combination of 50% new and 50% once-used barrels. Harvesting took place from September 13-21. Fermentation was conducted in stainless steel tanks with a 24-day cuvaison. A deep dense red, this has a luminous quality. Aromas of sweet black cherry, cassis, and plentiful minerals waft from the glass. Mineral flavors continue onto the palate, joined by flavors of gravel and concentrated black cherry. This is nicely balanced and shows good intensity, but turns tarry at the end and needs time to soften. For years this well-situated vineyard underperformed, but that is changing since Patrice Pichet's purchase of Les Carmes in December 2010. Mr. Pichet, a passionate wine lover, paid the highest price ever for a vineyard in Bordeaux! He has entrusted responsibility for vineyard management to Thierry Rustmann, formerly of Senejac and Talbot. Thierry, in turn, has enlisted Stephane Derenoncourt as consultant. Plans call for investing in new cellars and converting the vineyards to organic, if not, biodynamic, farming techniques. Tasted three times. Enjoy 2018-2030.


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