2016 Château les Carmes Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux Women in Wine elegant mouthfeel

elegant mouthfeel

leaving a whisper of coastal brine in its wake

and Fonzaleche—where old vineyards on white soils abound

such is the nature of the vintage

The nose displays a harmonious balance of fresh tropical fruits and American oak

2016 Château les Carmes Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux Women in Wine elegant mouthfeelSubdued 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