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2025 Chateau Carmes Haut Brion - Pessac (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]
Chateau Carmes Haut Brion
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2025 Chateau Carmes Haut Brion - Pessac (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

$114.99 - $114.99
$114.99
$114.99 - $114.99
$114.99
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Les Carmes Haut-Brion, the taste of place

Born in 1584 from a gift made by Jean de Pontac, Lord of Haut-Brion, to the Carmelite Order, Les Carmes Haut-Brion carries nearly five centuries of history. Acquired in 2010 by Patrice Pichet, this singular estate draws its identity from a 7-hectare walled vineyard in the heart of Bordeaux, where Cabernet Franc takes centre stage alongside a remarkable park. At the centre of this urban haven, the Philippe Starck-designed winery appears to rise from the water, a striking contemporary expression of the spirit of the place.

Since 2012, Guillaume Pouthier has pursued a vision rooted in precision, radiance and energy. Shaped by a microclimate that encourages early ripening, each vintage is approached with subtlety, through gentle infusion and the immersion of whole bunches. The result is a wine of vibrant freshness, saline tension and unmistakable character, where fruit, texture and finesse reveal the very essence of Les Carmes.

The 2025 vintage

"Blackberries, ripe for picking.
Flowers that carry the taste of the earth.
Saline aromas and the blackness of cuttlefish ink.
Smoky nuances,
a mingling of cardamom and sandalwood.
A roundness that takes shape, turns,
glows,
persists.
A velvety texture.
Nostalgic echoes of rosewater."

-CVBG

James Suckling Points
"The precision is so seductive and intellectual, with aromas of fresh flowers, iron, graphite, cedar, blood oranges and black fruit. It's medium-bodied with a compact palate of intense tannins that melt into the wine. Rather weightless in nature. It kicks in at the end with incredible intensity and focus. 13% alcohol. 65% whole cluster. 54% cabernet franc, 29% cabernet sauvignon and 17% merlot, mostly co-fermented"
—99-100-James Suckling
96-98 Points
"The 2025 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a huge, powerful wine that is going to need many years to come into its own. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, incense, melted road tar and licorice make a bold entrance. Fertility in the Merlots was low. As a result, the 2025 has the highest amount of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon ever, 83% in total as opposed to the more typical 70% or so. Whole clusters, always a part of the approach here, are 65%. Time on skins was 45 days at 27°C (80.6°F) compared to the 35 days at 30°C (86°F) that is more typical. Readers will find an especially deep, potent Carmes, a wine that will need the better part of a decade to shed some of its considerable baby fat. It's a telling example of the vintage, with 1% less alcohol than in most recent years. Today the 2025 is a mere infant. It's another exceptional wine from Technical Director Guillaume Pouthier and his team"
—Antonio Galloni-Vinous Media
Appellation: Pessac
Vintage: 2025
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Carmes Haut Brion
Chateau Carmes Haut Brion

Les Carmes Haut-Brion, the taste of place

Born in 1584 from a gift made by Jean de Pontac, Lord of Haut-Brion, to the Carmelite Order, Les Carmes Haut-Brion carries nearly five centuries of history. Acquired in 2010 by Patrice Pichet, this singular estate draws its identity from a 7-hectare walled vineyard in the heart of Bordeaux, where Cabernet Franc takes centre stage alongside a remarkable park. At the centre of this urban haven, the Philippe Starck-designed winery appears to rise from the water, a striking contemporary expression of the spirit of the place.

Since 2012, Guillaume Pouthier has pursued a vision rooted in precision, radiance and energy. Shaped by a microclimate that encourages early ripening, each vintage is approached with subtlety, through gentle infusion and the immersion of whole bunches. The result is a wine of vibrant freshness, saline tension and unmistakable character, where fruit, texture and finesse reveal the very essence of Les Carmes.

The 2025 vintage

"Blackberries, ripe for picking.
Flowers that carry the taste of the earth.
Saline aromas and the blackness of cuttlefish ink.
Smoky nuances,
a mingling of cardamom and sandalwood.
A roundness that takes shape, turns,
glows,
persists.
A velvety texture.
Nostalgic echoes of rosewater."

-CVBG

James Suckling Points
"The precision is so seductive and intellectual, with aromas of fresh flowers, iron, graphite, cedar, blood oranges and black fruit. It's medium-bodied with a compact palate of intense tannins that melt into the wine. Rather weightless in nature. It kicks in at the end with incredible intensity and focus. 13% alcohol. 65% whole cluster. 54% cabernet franc, 29% cabernet sauvignon and 17% merlot, mostly co-fermented"
—99-100-James Suckling
96-98 Points
"The 2025 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a huge, powerful wine that is going to need many years to come into its own. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, incense, melted road tar and licorice make a bold entrance. Fertility in the Merlots was low. As a result, the 2025 has the highest amount of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon ever, 83% in total as opposed to the more typical 70% or so. Whole clusters, always a part of the approach here, are 65%. Time on skins was 45 days at 27°C (80.6°F) compared to the 35 days at 30°C (86°F) that is more typical. Readers will find an especially deep, potent Carmes, a wine that will need the better part of a decade to shed some of its considerable baby fat. It's a telling example of the vintage, with 1% less alcohol than in most recent years. Today the 2025 is a mere infant. It's another exceptional wine from Technical Director Guillaume Pouthier and his team"
—Antonio Galloni-Vinous Media
Appellation: Pessac
Vintage: 2025
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Carmes Haut Brion