Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Carmes Hb |
Label Name: | Pessac Leognan |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pessac-Léognan (Bordeaux) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Franc 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon 34%, Merlot 26% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Antonio Galloni (Vinous) 100; James Suckling 98; Jeb Dunnuck 96–98; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 97; Decanter 100; multiple top-100 lists and high en primeur praise
Tasting Note
Bright red and black fruit (redcurrant, blackberry), rose petal, mint, lavender, spice, graphite and saline minerality. Medium-full, finely grained tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, perfumed finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, herb-crusted beef, duck à l'orange, mushroom risotto, pâté. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean barbecue (bulgogi), braised beef with fermented black beans, mapo tofu (less spicy).
Production Method
Harvested mid-September; ~55–65% whole-cluster fermentation, gentle submerged-cap extraction over ~5 weeks. Aged ~24 months in 80% new oak plus foudres and clay amphorae.
Vineyard Info
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion, urban Pessac-Léognan estate (est. 1584). Owned by Patrice Pichet since 2010; technical director Guillaume Pouthier modernized winemaking and increased Cabernet Franc plantings.