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Les Carmes Haut Brion 2004
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
A very elegant, fresh, almost citrus nose. Blackberry, vanilla and violets. Superb definition. The palate is bursting full of ripe Merlot fruit. Harmonious with black cherry and wild strawberry. Quite tannic on the finish - good persistency. Excellent. Tasted April 2005.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Revealing outstanding potential, the 2004 exhibits a deep ruby/purple-tinged color as well as a smoky nose of menthol, underbrush, sweet berries, and flowers. This delicate, gracious, medium-bodied effort possesses lovely sweetness and moderate tannin. It should turn out to be an excellent, possibly outstanding example of Les Carmes Haut-Brion. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2018.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
An impressive perfume of blueberries, raspberries, graphite, cedar, and flowers suggestive of an outstanding wine soars from the glass of this 2004 Pessac-Leognan. A lush attack reveals excellent fruit, texture, and precision, but the wine narrows slightly in the finish. If it adds weight over the next few years, it will merit an outstanding rating. Give it 1-3 years of bottle age and drink it over the following 12-14. It is undeniably a sleeper of the vintage.
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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