A remarkable 2001—a sure bet!
Hachette Guide: Favorite 2**, European Grand Jury 90,51, Bettane & Desseauve 16,5/20With no fewer than six Favorites in the Hachette Favorites section over the past 10 years, Haut-Carles is the prestige wine of the Carles Castle. Launched in 1994, it can easily hold its own against the most prestigious wines from its immediate neighbors in Pomerol and Saint-Émilion. It is produced from a selection of 8 hectares of vineyards where the specially selected vines are tended with the utmost care. Meticulous winemaking and 18 months of aging in barrels give it its remarkable quality. A superb achievement combining finesse and power...
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Eye
a beautiful deep garnet color
Nose
a ripe nose with aromas of black cherry and blackcurrant
Palate
charming, smooth, and silky, with elegant tannins and a long finish
Serve
served in a carafe at 17°
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2008
High point
2010
Drink before
2015
Production
25,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
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/>
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2014 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
"Banker Stéphane Droulers created the Haut-Carles cuvée in 1994 to showcase the very best that the finest terroirs of Château de Carles—a property inherited from his wife, Constance Chastenet de Castaing—had to offer. Carefully vinified and luxuriously oaked, this cuvée initially embodied the archetype of modern Bordeaux without becoming a caricature. Composed of 90% Merlot, over time it reveals a very personal expression of a distinguished terroir that ages harmoniously.”