Château Les Carmes Haut Brion 1988
Château Les Carmes Haut Brion 1988 is a red wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation in Bordeaux, produced by the eponymous estate, owned by the Chantecaille family. Its blend brings together 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wine Advocate awards it 87/100 and recommends drinking it between 1993 and 1999. The publication describes a concentrated, supple, and structured Graves, driven by smoky notes, plum, cigar box, and a mineral touch, with a persistent finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pessac Léognan
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Les Carmes Haut Brion
- Millésime
- 1988
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Les Carmes Haut Brion
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a Pessac-Léognan estate situated within the city of Bordeaux, centred around an enclosed vineyard through which the Peugue river flows. Its origins date back to a donation made by Jean de Pontac to the Carmelite Order in 1584. The estate is now owned by the Pichet family, and Guillaume Pouthier is responsible for its day-to-day management and winemaking.
- Owner
- Diane et Patrice Pichet (famille Pichet)
- Maître de chais
- Guillaume Pouthier
- Surface (ha)
- 4 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 21600
Histoire du domaine
In 1584, Jean de Pontac, Lord of Haut-Brion, granted the monks of the Carmelite Order meadows and vineyards situated to the north of his estates. The Carmelites retained the estate for nearly two centuries. Confiscated during the French Revolution, the property was acquired by Léon Colin in 1840. His descendants, the Chantecaille family, subsequently developed the estate, adding a château and landscaped grounds. The estate was sold to Patrice Pichet in 2010 and is now owned by the Pichet family. Under their ownership, the historic vineyard in Bordeaux has undergone replanting, a review of the grape varieties in favour of Cabernet Franc, and upgrades to the winemaking facilities. A new winery, designed in collaboration with Philippe Starck and the architect Luc Arsène-Henry, was completed in time for the 2015 harvest and inaugurated in 2016. Guillaume Pouthier is currently the estate manager; Stéphane Derenoncourt and his team act as consultants.
