Château Les Carmes Haut Brion 2020

Region: Bordeaux

Anbaugebiet: Pessac-Léognan

Rebsorten: 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc

Rebenalter: 35 Jahre

Trinkreife: 2028 bis 2060

Antonio Galloni bewertete (02/2023) Château Les Carmes Haut Brion 2019 wie folgt: ” The 2020 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a total stunner. For the first time I can remember, Les Carmes Haut-Brion marries all of its elements so well that nothing stands out. In the past, the high percentage of Franc and/or the whole clusters were evident. The 2020 is the first modern vintage in which all the elements are so well balanced. Dark red/purplish fruit, rose petal, mint, lavender, dried herbs and incense all build in a ravishing Pessac-Léognan that will take your breath away.

The 2020 is 40% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Merlot, picked between September 14 to 26, which is early here. Whole cluster was 55%. Vinification took place over five weeks, using very gentle extraction, with no pumpovers or punchdowns. Aging was 80% new oak, 11% 18hL foudres and 9% amphorae. In tasting, the 2020 is simply magnificent. There are no soloists, just the most exceptionally vivid, breathtaking orchestra imaginable. The 2020 is a masterpiece from Technical Director Guillaume Pouthier and his team. Don’t miss it! 2030-2070″- 100 Punkte

Decanter bewertete (01/2023) Château Les Carmes Haut Brion 2020 wie folgt: “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 easy to understand. An excellent job – seemingly effortless winemaking in 2020 – and a bottle that is sure to be emptied pretty quickly.”- 100 Punkte

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate bewertete (04/2023) Château Les Carmes Haut Brion 2020 wie folgt: “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. 2025 – 2055.”- 97 Punkte

Jane Anson bewertete (02/2023) Château Les Carmes Haut Brion 2020 wie folgt: “Inky plum colour, violet and peony aromatics followed up by orange zest and pencil lead on the opening beats. Just so much depth, quality and characte, chalky tannins are softening just enough to show the form of the fruit bneath, giving a sense of architecture and form. Sculpted blue and black fruits appear as things expand through the mid palate, with crushed mint leaf and mouthwatering oyster shell on the finish. The flavours evolve and the character emerges the longer you linger over this glass, and it’s an excellent vintage of Carmes, with sculpted delicous fruits. 3.58ph, 55% whole cluster, 80% new oak, 10% foudres, 10% amohora for ageing..”- 97 Punkte

Serviervorschlag: 2 Stunden dekantieren, Trinktemperatur 18°C.

Passt zu: Steinpilze “à la Bordelaise” (mit Rindermark, Schalotten und Rotwein), Rinderschmorbraten mit Karotten.