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    11
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
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The Story

The philosophy behind work in both the vineyard and cellars is akin to that of a goldsmith, as befits a terroir of this calibre. It calls for careful decision-making and meticulous execution.

Soil management is entirely organic and viticulture is sustainable, with green cover between the vine rows and Guyot double pruning. Picking is done entirely by hand. The grapes are sorted and put into small vats corresponding to specific plots; each vat receives individual attention. Pigeage (punching down the cap) is practised.

Winemaking is constantly fine-tuned and whole berries have been fermented since 2012, along with a small proportion of stems to develop floral aromas.

Ageing takes place for 18-24 months in barrels from the finest coopers. Fifty percent of these are new every year.

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Vintage 2010

Drought and cool temperatures contribute to optimal ripeness

The sum of summer temperatures in 2010 was close to that of summer 2009 (962°C compared to 982°C), but significantly colder than those of 2005, which totaled 1052°C. These cool temperatures had a substantial influence on the balance of our wines, preserving a good level of acidity and an attractive aromatic freshness.

Very little precipitation (only 267 mm) from March to August 2010 generating a drought of similar intensity to that of 2005, when only 227 mm of rain fell.

Another characteristic of the 2010 vintage is the low temperatures especially during the first three weeks of August, which allowed good acidity levels to be preserved in the grapes while maintaining an attractive aromatic freshness.

 

 

 

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Tasted in September 2015. 55% M, 30% CF and 15% CS. This wine couldn't hide at all the superlatives it really deserves. Happily for previous staff at Les Carmes, they knew exactly what they were doing. A beautiful wine crammed with perfectly ripe fruit and as ripe fat tannin, excellently constructed with great complexity, grace and depth. Exquisite balance. As many other 2010s did, this wine improved dramatically after stay in barre and when in bottle. As in 2005 elegance is well-present here. Very impressive indeed.
  • 94p
TASTINGNOTE En vacker, elegant näsa; lakrits, plommon, körsbär och kryddor, överdådig struktur och längd, ett anmärkningsvärt vin med stort hopp för framtiden. Lågmäld mogen frukt, mjukt doftande, mycket fylligt, mycket fin garvsyra, varma yppiga frukter, bra längd i munnen. Merlot-dominansen visar i sin prakt och vikt i år, gott om bitter-chokladsmak, över hela gommen. Detta är en långsiktig Carmes, en ’vin de garde’, som behöver troligen minst tio år. Bra i sin mer kraftfulla stil. MOGNAD 2020–35.
  • 90p
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Pessac Leognan, Bordeaux
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