Descripción

Château les Carmes Haut-Brion 2020 es un icono de Burdeos proveniente de un entorno privilegiado. Un lugar que presume de un terruño compuesto por grava, arena, arcilla y piedra caliza que permite que las variedades como la Cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon y Merlot alcancen su máxima expresión. Esta añada destaca por su expresiva fruta negra, sus taninos firmes y un final francamente sabroso. Un tinto que te dejará sin palabras.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Château les Carmes Haut Brion
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2020
Grado
13.5% vol.
Variedad
40% Cabernet franc, 34% Cabernet sauvignon, 26% Merlot
Otros formatos disponibles:
Origen
Pessac-Léognan

Cata

Nariz
Expresiva, floral, con tabaco, té, mucha fruta negra, cerezas, moras y violetas.
Boca
Gran estructura con taninos suaves y sedosos. Muy elegante y de excelente longitud.
Temperatura de servicio
Se recomienda servir a 16 ºC
Consumo
Hasta 2055 si se mantiene en buenas condiciones de conservación.

Viñedo y elaboración

Superficie
30.75 hectáreas.
Edad
Viñedos con una edad media de 43 años.
Suelo
Mezcla de grava, arena, arcilla y piedra caliza.
Cosecha
Vendimia manual realizada del 14 al 26 de septiembre de 2020.
Vinificación
Fermentación alcohólica de racimos enteros durante 35 días. Realiza la fermentación maloláctica en barrica.
Envejecimiento
Crianza en barrica durante 24 meses (80% en barricas nuevas de roble, 11% en foudres y el 9% en ánforas de terracota).

Opinión de los críticos

Decanter:

"The best 2020s seem to be confident without showing off or shouting too loudly and this Carmes does just
that. Focused and precise, this is complex and characterful, rich yet vibrant with a texture and taste that
makes an impact straight away. Fresh black fruits, floral notes and sensational minerality do the talking - it
has weight, density, and structure - broad and bold yet svelte, it has direction and persistence, building
quickly then settling and elongating with such clarity and purity. This is a wine you want to drink. Cool,
classic, sharp and decisive with a flawless texture. Whereas 2019 was more generous, this is more classic
and easier to understand. An excellent job - seemingly effortless winemaking in 2020 - and a bottle that is
sure to be emptied pretty quickly."

Vinous:

“The 2020 Les Carmes Haut-Brion was picked at 38hl/ha and matured in 80% new oak, 11% foudres and the
remainder in clay amphorae. It has an intense bouquet of blackberry and wild strawberry, plus some light
torrefactory scents, undergrowth, and black pepper, all delineated and focused. The palate is medium-
bodied with beautifully defined black fruit and delicate touches of mint, bell pepper and cracked black
pepper. Though it shares the same surname, it is interesting to see how, stylistically, it is cut from a totally
different cloth than Haut-Brion and La Mission, which each possess their own distinct attributes. Quite
thickly textured and weighty on the finish with a long, spicy aftertaste, this is a serious Les Carmes Haut-
Brion with a very long future ahead. 2025 - 2050.”

James Suckling:

"Gorgeous aromas of crushed berries with orange peel. Fresh spices. Flowers. Salty. Full and so bright and vivid, with an elegance and beauty at the beginning and then it goes on and on. You see the intense fine tannins at the end. Dusty and bright. Unique wine. 55% whole cluster. 80% new wood, 10% amphora, and 10% foudra."

The Wine Advocate:

"The 2020 Les Carmes Haut-Brion has turned out beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries, red fruits, exotic spices, rose petals, raw cocoa and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and layered, it's intensely flavored but weightless, with a compelling sense of harmony and a long, orange-inflected finish. A blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Merlot, it was vinified with some 65% whole bunch and attained 13.5% alcohol. This is the first vintage where Pouthier's methods (whole bunch with weighted cap and long élevage incorporating larger vessels) were applied writ large, and the results are striking."