Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan 2010

Inky depths to the fruit and the colour. Touches of iodine and tar, grilled oak impact, together with impressive texture and expansion through the palate that showcases cassis and bilberry fruits along with curls of espresso and black chocolate. This is at the begining of its drinking window, but has a long life ahead. 3.7ph, higher than you find typically today but still plenty of grip. 40% new oak.