Ivor

9.1

Bordeaux does not get more classical than this. Lean cassis, cigar boxes, a bit of smoke and a tad greenish/drying finish. A treat. — 19 hours ago

Marcel Van Duinen

9.2

Mooi fris, fruitig, mooie mineraliteit, wel wat hoog in de zuren in de (niet al te lange) afdronk. — 3 days ago

Jen

9.2

Quintessential old Bordeaux — 22 days ago

E. De

9.4

We both really like — 19 days ago

Mark S.

9.0

Dark red. Aroma: Herb, Spices, red flower, vanilla. High viscosity. Taste: tannic but smooth. Necessary to decant. 18 @3960, AD, 240531 — a day ago

Robert Ahlstrom

9.1

Inky red orange with currants on the nose and palate. Opened up a couple of hours after uncorking with some sweet coconut shavings on top of the red fruits. Will continue to develop. — 4 days ago

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9.6

The 2016 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is consistent with previous bottles. It soars from the glass with those (to use a word I used last time) disarming array of blackberry, iris and fig aromas, but displaying a little more blue fruit than I recall. The palate is very well balanced with a velvety texture, pure with just a hint of black pepper. Interestingly, the 65% whole bunches are barely noticeable, just a guiding hand that shapes the finish. Sapid yet tender, this is an outstanding Pessac-Léognan. Tasted from an ex-château bottle at the Icons of Bordeaux dinner at Legacy Records in New York. (Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2024)
— a day ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

A classified growth Bordeaux is not normally my Thursday evening tipple but for some unknown reason I felt a little like celebrating. This is drinking quite well right now. Nose opens with just a little air to show cassis and blackberry, leather, moist gravel, and a subtle graphite note. In the mouth, it’s got medium concentration, with soft but abundant tannins in the background and surprisingly good acids. In the drier side. Not a blockbuster or long ager, but quite elegant. — 2 days ago

Ericsson

9.2

Medium bodied with good fruit and balance. — 14 days ago

Sam Friedland

9.1

Some raspberries and cherries, a little of tannins. Was great with braised elk and king trumpet mushrooms. — a month ago