2020 Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion

講起波爾多，好多人第一時間諗起傳統沉穩、木桶厚重的舊派風格，但呢支 Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2020 徹底打破咗呢個刻板印象。酒莊隱身喺波爾多市郊一座被歷史圍牆守護嘅微型精品葡萄園入面，43歲嘅老藤深深扎根喺珍貴嘅礫石同黏土石灰岩層，為酒液注入不可思議嘅深邃度同鮮活礦物感。

莊主兼釀酒師 Guillaume Pouthier 用咗極具前瞻性嘅破格工藝：罕見咁保留咗超過一半原串整串浸漬，釀造全程堅持溫和浸潤、拒絕過度壓榨，之後再送入全新橡木桶、大型舊木桶同特製陶罐中陳釀足足兩年。入口第一啖，你唔會感受到任何死板或者沉悶，反而係極度通透、好似頂級布根地般優雅飄逸嘅紫羅蘭花香、新鮮黑加侖子、血橙皮同雪茄盒香氣，伴隨標誌性嘅海洋礦物鹹香。單寧幼滑如絲粉，緊緻之中帶有澎湃張力，餘韻悠長而乾淨俐落。無論係現在開瓶定放喺酒窖陳年數十年，都絕對令人驚艷不已。

Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2020 stands as one of the most thrilling modern masterpieces from Bordeaux. Nestled in a unique, historic walled enclave just outside central Bordeaux, the estate benefits from 43-year-old vines rooted in deep gravel over clay-limestone soils. Under the visionary direction of Guillaume Pouthier, the 2020 vintage captures lightning in a bottle through an avant-garde approach: gentle whole-bunch infusion followed by an artisanal maturation in fine new French oak, large foudres, and Italian terracotta amphorae.

In the glass, the wine completely redefines Left Bank convention, demonstrating the ethereal floral precision and transparency of Burgundy alongside the architectural power of Pessac-Leognan. Explosive aromas of freshly crushed dark berries, violet petals, blood orange zest, and cigar tobacco leap forth, layered with a distinctive saline, stony minerality. On the palate, the extraction is pure velvet—boasting seamless, powdery tannins and a laser-focused, mouthwatering freshness that goes on for minutes. An absolute triumph of effortless balance, finesse, and longevity.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.7%
• Decant Time: 90 - 120 minutes
• Taste: Crushed dark berries, Violets, Graphite, Orange peel, Tobacco leaf, Sea salt minerality, Powdery silky tannins
• Food Matching: Charcoal-grilled Ribeye with Béarnaise sauce, Roasted Squab, Slow-cooked Lamb Rack, Aged Manchego Cheese
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Franc : 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon : 34%, Merlot : 26%,

Winery

Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion

Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion