2016 Château les Carmes Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

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2016 Château les Carmes Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, BordeauxSubdued power with cassis and blackberry fruits, liqourice root, cocoa beans and a wall of tannins that retains an air of controlled restraint at 6 years old. Maintains momentum and energy through the palate,with a saline lick of crushed rocks on the finish. This is sculpted, moreish, delicious. As with the 2015, a vintage again that Carmes has its own personality, and doesn't follow the pack. New winery, with softer infusion method for the extraction

Sweet hard candy

They made what turned out to be the excellent decision not to do any leaf plucking in 2015

with the arrival of Luisa’s inheritance in La Morra

The 1996 Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1er Cru should be considered a success for the vintage for Emmanuel Rouget

This is a noble

Woodland bonfire smoke lasts long on the palate

10% Counoise and the balance made up

followed by hints of Sichuan pepper

Lasts for minutes

meaty / savory notes over a powerful core of prunes

Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon

growing ever more powerful over time and the Syrah as the structural intermediary