Château Les Carmes Haut Brion, Pessac-Léognan, 2011

Stone, twigs, liquorice, spice, leather: secondary refinements in an impressively precise, focused palate.

This has kept its colour and remains a soft plum red, but there is a slight angularity to the tannins which means austerity is the main take-away on the attack. Autumnal raspberry notes come through, and there is a lovely freshness and delicacy overall, but not quite the generosity and grace that you get in this wine today.