and 3% Petit Verdot

and the vintage is a blend of 48% Merlot

and persistent depth

The energy is equal right across the palate with excellent tension behind

there are nuances of cedar

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, 2022, 75cl 12-set and 3% Petit VerdotThe 2022 Les Carmes Haut Brion is the finest wine bottled to date at this estate under Patrice Pichet's ownership and Guillaume Pouthier's direction. Unfurling from the glass with aromas of violet, iris, dark wild berries, pencil lead and mulberries, it's medium to full bodied, deep and concentrated with a deep core of fruit beautifully framed by velvety, precise tannins, segueing into a long, saline and perfumed finish. Suave and harmonious, it was