2014 Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan 1x750ml

Vinous NR

The 2014 Les Carmes Haut-Brion has a rather herbaceous nose that needs more cohesion and vigor. There is some volatility here. The palate is medium-bodied with dry tannins, a bit hollow on the mid-palate with a tarry, austere finish. I question how representative this bottle is. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting. [Neal Martin, 19/03/2024]

Robert Parker 91

The 2014 Les Carmes Haut Brion has a very ripe, fig-tinged bouquet with red cherries, orange sorbet and faint tarry scents. This has more bravado than many of its Pessac-Leognan peers. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannin. It comes across as more modern in style than its peers, silky smooth with caressing succulent red cherry and blackberry fruit leading to a polished finish. It has very good body and density, though I find much more complexity on the 2015. I remarked that I wanted to see how well the oak integrates with this Les Carmes Haut-Brion and at this early stage, I wait to be totally convinced that all the constituent parts are singing from the same hymn sheet. [Neal Martin, 28/09/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2040