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Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2018

750 ml Cabernet Franc 37%, Cabernet Sauvignon 34%, Merlot 29% Bordeaux, France 2018

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2018 is a dry, full-bodied red from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (Pessac-Léognan, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Good with charcuterie, roast chicken, vegan food, steak.

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Abingdon Fine Wine
In stock according to the merchant's own listing
£168.50 per bottle × 6
£1011.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Franc + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
4 / 5
full
Cabernet Franc + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Franc + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Franc + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Cabernet Franc + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Pessac-Léognan · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Pessac-Léognan
Grapes
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Abingdon Fine Wine product page
ABV
13%
Abingdon Fine Wine product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Franc
Typical aromas: red fruit, raspberry, leafy, graphite, violet. Serve at 14–16 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Cabernet Franc · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Tannin
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Similar wines · by structure and price
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2022Cabernet Franc, Cabernet SauvignonFull, structured reds—£1112.00
Château d'Armailhac 2017
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Verite Le Desir 2014
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2007Cabernet Franc, MerlotFull, structured reds—£552.00
Other vintages of Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion we list
2009£1691.002022£1112.002023£778.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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