{"product_id":"chateau-les-carmes-haut-brion-pessac-leognan-2006-750ml","title":"Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan 2006 750ml","description":"\u003cp class=\"sc-PWMHG koBMyh\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 54, 136);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eChâteau Les Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan 2006 is a mature Bordeaux that beautifully showcases the estate’s signature combination of finesse, minerality and elegance. Sweet raspberry and red currant lead into earthy, spicy notes of tobacco leaf, smoke, iron and stone, with supple tannins and a fresh, linear finish.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-PWMHG koBMyh\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(158, 0, 57);\"\u003eJS 91\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished: \u003cspan\u003eJun 08, 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-PWMHG koBMyh\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tight, very firm red with earth, currant, iron and stone aromas and flavors. Medium body, reserved tannins and a fresh, linear finish. Old-style Bordeaux. Drink now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine Advocate | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(158, 0, 57); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRP 90\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Feb 25, 2009\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2011-2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother beautiful example of minerality, finesse, elegance, and complexity, this earthy, spicy 2006 exhibits sweet raspberry and red currant fruit accompanied by hints of barbecue smoke and tobacco leaf. Medium-bodied, pure, and not terribly powerful, it is built around delicacy and purity. Give it 2-4 years of bottle age, and drink it over the following 15 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-PWMHG koBMyh\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJancis Robinson | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(151, 8, 1);\"\u003eJR 16.5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Apr 22, 2016\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2024-2028\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-PWMHG koBMyh\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTasted blind. Dark crimson. Evolved rim. Evolved, mature, round nose, not without charm. Hint of tarmacadam and very round supple tannins until some austerity on the finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJancis Robinson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-PWMHG koBMyh\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLes-carmes-haut-brion.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-PWMHG koBMyh\"\u003eThe top wine, the pride of the estate, has successfully created a synthesis between power and finesse, radiance and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-PWMHG koBMyh\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the classic elegance of Pessac-Léognan, the Carmes top wine has carved out its own niche. Unprecedented proportions of Cabernet Franc offer a silky power which is then supported by the intensity of Cabernet Sauvignon. Within this structure, Merlot develops rounded and refined fruitiness: balance is the order of the day, ensuring a style that is complex and delicious in equal measures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-PWMHG koBMyh\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2016 Blend : 45 % Merlot 45 % Cabernet Franc 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-PWMHG koBMyh\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour : Red\u003cbr\u003eAOC : Pessac-Léognan\u003cbr\u003eOwner : Patrice Pichet\u003cbr\u003eEstate Manager : Guillaume Pouthier\u003cbr\u003eConsultants : Derenoncourt Consultants\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-PWMHG koBMyh\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVineyard\u003cbr\u003ePlantation density : 10 000 vines \/ ha\u003cbr\u003eAverage age of the vines in 2019 : 37 years-old\u003cbr\u003eSoil types : Mindel graves on clay and limestone\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting : 100 % hand-picked\u003cbr\u003eHarvest dates : 17th - 3rd October 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-PWMHG koBMyh\"\u003eThe mild and wet winter and spring required considerable work in the vineyard, with careful leaf-thinning and crop thinning. 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