Château les Carmes Haut-BrionLe Clos des Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Le Clos des Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan of the Château les Carmes Haut-Brion is in the top 90 of wines of Pessac-Léognan.
Taste structure of the Le Clos des Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan from the Château les Carmes Haut-Brion
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Clos des Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan of Château les Carmes Haut-Brion in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Clos des Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan of Château les Carmes Haut-Brion in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Le Clos des Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Clos des Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan
Original food and wine pairings with Le Clos des Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan
The Le Clos des Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan of Château les Carmes Haut-Brion matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or rabbit with onions and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Château les Carmes Haut-Brion's Le Clos des Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Clos des Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan from Château les Carmes Haut-Brion are 2012, 2015, 2011, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Château les Carmes Haut-Brion
The Château les Carmes Haut-Brion is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pessac-Léognan
The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
News related to this wine
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The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...
The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography
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A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation
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The word of the wine: Destemming
Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.
