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Les Carmes Haut Brion 1987
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Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
In a blind tasting of Graves I participated in, in Bordeaux, I thought the 1987 Les Carmes Haut-Brion was a Haut-Brion. Its intense, smoky, ripe, curranty nose is powerful and soars from the glass. In the mouth, the wine is rich and very soft, with an opulent finish. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 3/90.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
In a blind tasting of Graves I participated in, in Bordeaux, I thought the 1987 Les Carmes Haut-Brion was a Haut-Brion. Its intense, smoky, ripe, curranty nose is powerful and soars from the glass. In the mouth, the wine is rich and very soft, with an opulent finish. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 3/90.
About the Producer
Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion is located in the Pessac-Leognan (Pessac-Leognan) production area on the left bank of Bordeaux. It was once part of Chateau Haut-Brion, one of the five famous wineries in Bordeaux. In 1584, Jean De Pontac, the 101-year-old old manor owner and founder of Chateau Haut Brion, donated the water mill in the manor and its surrounding small pastures and vineyards to the Carmes de Notre-Dame Abbey, officially opening Chateau Les Carmes History of Haut-Brion. At the beginning of the acquisition, the winery only owned 4.7 hectares of vineyards, but now the vineyard has expanded to 10 hectares. Made up of gravel, clay and sand. Planted are Cabernet Franc (39%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%) and Merlot (41%).A small Peugue stream in the winery is the cool stream flowing under the new wine cellar. It creates a microclimate exclusive to Ritz-Carlton and gives Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion the most refined and elegant charm.
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