2022 Chateau Le C Des Carmes Haut Brion - Pessac (750ml)
One of the most buzzed-about properties in all of Bordeaux right now. Les Carmes has undergone a dramatic rise in quality and ambition over the past decade, and 2022 is its best showing yet — a vintage that critics across the board have praised for its precision, freshness, and compelling depth. This is Pessac-Léognan at its most exciting. Cellar through 2035 and beyond.
Using a more traditional blend, C des Carmes Haut-Brion focuses on Merlot subtly complemented by Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit is in the spotlight here, offering an elegant range of aromas. Drunk young, the wine develops a crisp intensity which will gain the patina of beautiful complexity as the years pass.
Colour : Red
AOC : Pessac-Léognan
Owner : Pichet Family
Estate Manager : Guillaume Pouthier
Consultants : Derenoncourt Consultants
Vineyard
Plantation density : 6 700 to 12 000 plants / ha
Average age of the vines in 2022 : 20 years
Soil types : Graves from the Günz epoch, clay from
the Oligocène eopoch, sand from the Pliocène epoch
Harvesting : 100% hand-picked
Harvest dates : from September 12th to October 5th 2022
Vinification techniques
Vats used : Thermoregulated tanks :
Tronconic stainless steel tanks (60 hL),
Concrete tanks (50 hL),
Wooden tanks (76 hL)
Duration : 25-30 days on average
Barrel maturing : 70% foudres of 30 hL, 20% new barrels,
10% amphorae
Duration : 24 months in oak, then concrete tanks
Noteworthy features of the vinification and / or maturing :
No crushing, 30% of whole bunches
Composition of the wine : 13% / 3,60 pH
-Winery notes