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Inventory updated: Thu, Oct 22, 2026 04:02 PM cst
The Seductive Elegance of Les Carmes Haut-Brion
Les Carmes Haut-Brion stands apart in Bordeaux—an estate that marries centuries of history with one of the most visionary winemaking approaches in Pessac-Léognan today. Under the direction of Guillaume Pouthier, this small, meticulously farmed vineyard has become a benchmark for elegance, precision, and originality, earning critical acclaim and a devoted following among collectors worldwide.
What makes Les Carmes Haut-Brion so compelling is its singular style. With an unusually high proportion of Cabernet Franc, alongside Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, the wines deliver remarkable aromatic lift, freshness, and complexity. Expect layers of dark berries, crushed violets, graphite, exotic spice, and subtle smoke, framed by silky tannins and an unmistakable sense of place. The use of whole-cluster fermentation and restrained oak enhances purity rather than power, resulting in wines that are both cerebral and deeply pleasurable.
Vintage after vintage, Les Carmes Haut-Brion has proven its ability to age gracefully while offering surprising accessibility in youth. It is a wine that appeals equally to traditional Bordeaux lovers and those drawn to more modern, terroir-driven expressions. Production remains limited, and demand continues to rise as more collectors recognize its consistency and individuality.
If you are looking to add a truly distinctive Bordeaux to your cellar—one that delivers intellectual intrigue, undeniable beauty, and long-term upside—Les Carmes Haut-Brion deserves your attention. Quantities are limited, and availability will not last long.
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2011 |
Pessac Leognan (12x750ML) 
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$1,447.99 |
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WA 92 (4/2014): This tiny jewel of a property, situated close to La Mission-Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion, has turned out one of the stars of the 2011 vintage. A deep dark ruby/purple color is followed by hints of graphite, charcoal, creme de cassis and Christmas fruitcake. This medium-bodied Pessac-Leognan is gorgeously concentrated with impeccably well-integrated acidity, tannin, alcohol and oak. An authoritatively long finish adds to the class and nobility of this wine. Drink it over the next 15 years.
JS 92 (2/2014): An Outstanding wine from the 2011 vintage, with blueberry and chocolate character. It’s full-bodied, with velvety tannins and an intense finish. Shows powerful structure. Extremely well done from here for the vintage; shows the hand of the new owner. Better in 2016.
VM 89+ (7/2014): Deep ruby. Smoky, spice-accented aromas of candied dark cherry and redcurrant, with vanilla and violet nuances emerging with air. Enters velvety and open-knit, with appealing sweetness to its spicy red fruit, cola and floral flavors, but turns more austere on the back end. Finishes long, with repeating floral notes and assertive but noble tannins. |
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2016 |
Pessac Leognan (2.25 L)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$2,430.97 |
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JD 99 (2/2019): Readers looking for the next superstar in Bordeaux need to jump on the bandwagon of Les Carmes Haut-Brion, who have produced one of the wines of the vintage in 2016. The 2016 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion checks in as a blend of 41% Cabernet Franc, 39% Merlot, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon that hit 13.8% natural alcohol and spent 22 months in 65% new French oak. Its deep purple color is followed by a complex bouquet of high-class smoke tobacco, decaying flowers, charcoal, gravelly minerality and loads of sweet black and blue fruit. Possessing full-bodied richness, flawless integration of its acidity, fruit, and ultra-fine tannins, and a blockbuster finish, this is another 2016 that possess both power and elegance. Do your best to hide bottles for 5-7 years and it will keep for 3-4 decades. Don’t miss it. Tasted twice.
VM 98 (1/2019): The 2016 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is very clearly one of the wines of the vintage. Breathtaking in its beauty, the 2016 soars from the glass with stunning aromatic and flavor intensity. Red cherry jam, wild flowers, mint, blood orange and sage are some of many notes that develop. In the glass, the 2016 is a vivid, statuesque, exotic wine that takes over all the senses as it delivers tons of pure pleasure. Readers should plan on cellaring the 2016 for at least a few years, but that will be virtually impossible. The 2016 is a towering masterpiece from Les Carmes Haut-Brion and Technical Director Guillaume Pouthier. Tasted three times. Antonio Galloni.
JA 96 (1/2019): With 51% whole-bunch fermentation for the Cabernet Franc and Merlot, this is the highest proportion in this wine. This is just gorgeous, with a beautiful sweetness on the attack from ripe fruit and a touch of smoked caramel. It really rises through the palate, gripped by liquorice, hazelnut, dark chocolate and black cherry fruits that ripple through the palate. I loved this wine En primeur and it is absolutely living up to its billing. It has an IPT of 90, but the tannins are full of life, yielding in just the right places while still confident and keeping everything in line.Great persistency too. 3.49pH. 80% new oak, 10% Stockinger and 10% amphoras.
WA 95+ (11/2018): The 2016 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a blend of 41% Cabernet Franc, 39% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in 65% new and 35% one-year-old oak for 22 months. This vintage represents one of the largest percentages of Cabernet Franc for this wine. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it gives notes of kirsch, black raspberries and black plums with touches of cassis, violets, chocolate box and pencil shavings. The palate is medium-bodied, firm, grainy and lively with loads of layers and a long, well-poised finish. |
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2021 |
Pessac Leognan (3.0 L) 2021 en Primeur Release |
$525 |
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VM 98 (2/2024): The 2021 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is very possibly the wine of the vintage. Vertical and explosive, the 2021 possesses mind-blowing intensity and dynamic energy to burn. The 2021 is a heady, racy wine that captivates all the senses. Tobacco, mocha, cedar, leather, dried herbs, menthol, licorice and plum saturate the palate in a wine that dazzles from start to finish. The 2021 was bottled in late September 2023, much later than most wines, yet it is so expressive today. It was magnificent from barrel, and it is every bit as breathtaking today. Quite simply, Les Carmes is on another level. Bravo! (Drink between 2031-2061). Antonio Galloni.
WA 95 (2/2024): The 2021 Les Carmes Haut-Brion has turned out beautifully in bottle, though it is more introverted and brooding than it appeared during en primeur tastings, unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries mingled with spices, loamy soil, licorice, rose petals, gentian and black pepper. Medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless, with a concentrated core of fruit framed by ripe but abundant structuring tannins and bright acids, it concludes with a long, palate-staining finish. As readers may remember, it's a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot. |
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2015 |
Pessac Leognan |
$175 |
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2015 |
Pessac Leognan |
$175 |
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2016 |
Pessac Leognan (12x750ML) |
$2,145.97 |
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2018 |
Pessac Leognan (3.0 L) |
$797.98 |
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2019 |
Pessac Leognan (12x750ML) |
$1,385.99 |
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2019 |
Pessac Leognan (6x750ML) |
$753.99 |
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2020 |
Pessac Leognan (3x750ML) |
$452.97 |
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2020 |
Pessac Leognan |
$148.99 |
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2019 |
Pessac Leognan (6x750ML) |
$322.99 |
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2020 |
Pessac Leognan (6x750ML) |
$305.99 |
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