A remarkable 2001, a sure bet!
Guide Hachette : Coup de Coeur 2**European Grand Jury 90,51Bettane & Desseauve 16,5/20With no less than 6 Favorites Guide Hachette in 10 years, Haut-Carles is the prestige wine of the Château de Carles. Launched in 1994, it can easily rival the most prestigious crus of its immediate neighbors in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion. It comes from an 8-hectare plot selection, where the specially selected vines are carefully tended. Careful vinification and 18 months' barrel ageing give it its remarkable quality. A superb success, combining finesse and power...
Features
Estate
Château de Carles
Cuvée
Haut Carles
Vintage
2001
Designation
Fronsac
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec
Terroirs
clay-limestone soils
Harvest
100% manual in small crates
Breeding
18 months in oak barrels, 2/3 of which are new
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful deep garnet color
Nose
ripe nose with aromas of black cherry and blackcurrant
Mouth
charming, smooth and silky with elegant tannins and a long finish
Serve
decant at 17° C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2008
Apogée
2010
Drink before
2015
Production
25,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
un gigot d'agneau sauce aux herbes, une épaule d'agneau braisée, un magret de canard sauce aux pruneaux, une pièce de boeuf rôtie, un tajine d'agneau aux amandes et aux pruneaux, un civet de lièvre ou un filet de chevreuil<br/>
Château de Carles
Fronsac
Expert opinion
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Estate rated (2014 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
"Banker Stéphane Droulers created Cuvée Haut-Carles in 1994, to express the very best that the best terroirs of Château de Carles, owned by his wife Constance Chastenet de Castaing, could produce. Carefully vinified, luxuriously oaked, this cuvée was initially the archetype of modern Bordeaux, without falling into caricature. Composed of 90% Merlot, over time we discover a highly personal expression of a racy terroir that ages harmoniously.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. BERNARD D. Published on 13/01/2014
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Note and review by Mme ANNE-MARIE V. Published on 07/12/2013
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