{"product_id":"chateau-les-carmes-haut-brion-pessac-leognan-2022-750ml","title":"Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan 2022 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 54, 136);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eChâteau Les Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan 2022 is a remarkable Bordeaux masterpiece, achieving a rare 100-point score from both The Wine Advocate and Decanter. This exceptional vintage showcases the estate’s modern, distinctive style with captivating aromas of violet, iris, peony, dark berries, black cherry, liquorice, and mineral notes. \u003cspan\u003eThe palate is concentrated yet elegant, with silky precise tannins, vibrant freshness, and a long saline finish. A truly collectible Pessac-Léognan with outstanding ageing potential through \u003c\/span\u003e2062.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine Advocate | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(151, 8, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRP 100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Mar 7, 2025\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2032-2062\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2022 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is the finest wine bottled to date at this estate under Patrice Pichet's ownership and Guillaume Pouthier's direction. Unfurling from the glass with aromas of violet, iris, dark wild berries, pencil lead and mulberries, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated with a deep core of fruit beautifully framed by velvety, precise tannins, segueing into a long, saline and perfumed finish. Suave and harmonious, it was crafted with 70% whole bunches and matured in 70% new oak. This unconventional blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Merlot represents a turning point for the estate, cementing its rapid ascendancy in the Bordeaux firmament.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecanter | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(151, 8, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eD 100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Dec 15, 2024\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2029-2050\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep and brooding, this wine is beautifully floral with violets, irises, and peonies alongside ripe black cherries, liquorice, and dark chocolate. Concentrated yet bursting with energy, it flows effortlessly across the palate. Vibrant red fruits - strawberry, cherry, raspberry - sit atop a mineral backbone of salty, wet stones. Crisp yet powdery tannins and bright acidity give incredible tension. Despite its depth, it feels almost weightless, so drinkable yet built to age. Pure, pristine, and vibrant, with no trace of heat - just balance and finesse. Juicy, lively, and utterly compelling. A true expression of place and a sure-fire hit. 70% whole bunch fermented. Two years ageing, 80% new oak, 10% big 20hl vats and 10% amphora. 3.55pH. 40% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(151, 7, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eJS 99\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Feb 1, 2025\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purity and focus here is impressive with blackcurrants, crushed stones and floral undertones. The whole-bunch character comes through clearly with rose-stem and floral aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, this is always so delicious but has lots of integrated, open-grained tannins. 70% whole-cluster fermentation. 40% cabernet franc, 34% cabernet sauvignon and 26% merlot. Idiosyncratic. So attractive now but will age beautifully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJancis Robinson | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(151, 7, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eJR 17\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Jan 27, 2026\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2032-2050\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTasted blind. Sweet and round on the nose. Then – hallelujah! – gentle on the palate. Really well-managed extraction. Quite distinctive. Easy to like, and to drink relatively early. Lots going on here. \u003cem\u003eJancis Robinson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39981521535040,"sku":"RDFR20220054","price":225.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/7728\/6464\/files\/Chateau-Les-Carmes-Haut-Brion-750ml.jpg?v=1754564507","url":"https:\/\/www.1855thebottleshop.com\/products\/chateau-les-carmes-haut-brion-pessac-leognan-2022-750ml","provider":"1855 The Bottle Shop Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}