{"product_id":"carmes-haut-brion-2019","title":"2019 | Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion | Pessac-Léognan | France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe only great estate inside the city of Bordeaux — a Cabernet Franc-driven Pessac cult wine in a stellar 2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChâteau Les Carmes Haut-Brion is Bordeaux's most singular estate: a walled urban vineyard within the city itself, once part of the original Haut-Brion holdings. Under the Pichet family with Stéphane Derenoncourt consulting, it has rocketed into cult status with a daring, Cabernet Franc-dominant style, whole-bunch fermentation and élevage across barrique, foudre and amphora. The 2019 is a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cult Pessac-Léognan of this pedigree, in a great vintage, is a blue-chip cellar wine. \u003cstrong\u003eSilky, intense, seamless — 95 points → back-vintages only climb → at $260 you're securing one of the Left Bank's modern icons.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48% Cabernet Franc, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePessac-Léognan — the only major estate within Bordeaux city\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole-bunch; élevage in barrique, foudre and amphora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePichet family; Stéphane Derenoncourt consulting; drink 2026–2050\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Mingling aromas of plums and cassis with blood orange, warm spices and new oak; full-bodied, velvety and seamless… framed by ripe, powdery tannins and lively acids.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e perfumed, silky and profound — a Cabernet Franc-led Pessac of flowers, smoke, sea-salt and dark fruit built for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern Bordeaux icon from a landmark vintage. Exactly the bottle to cellar for a special occasion a decade out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605813866750,"sku":"XXI-0285","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/ChateauLesCarmesHaut-Brion2020_b4cb6487-367d-4435-b15b-9f97758bc3cb.png?v=1784421271","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/carmes-haut-brion-2019","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}