Chateau Carbonnieux - Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classe de Graves Blanc 2022 (750ml)
Price: $49.99
| Producer | Chateau Carbonnieux |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pessac-Leognan |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blanc |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 7113 |
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The wine has a beautiful, almost crystalline pale yellow color with slightly green highlights. The nose is expressive and fruity, evoking passionfruit and peach. It is round on the palate, with a nice density that should intensify with time. The finish is saline enhanced by lemony and exotic notes.
Chateau Carbonnieux Description
Château Carbonnieux white is a legendary wine. It is said that in the 18th century it was introduced to the Sultan of Constantinople’s palace because of its clarity and was called “mineral water from Carbonnieux”, thus defying the Islamic law. The clay–limestone of Garonne gravel found in the Pessac-Léognan Appellation certainly produces the best dry white wines in the Bordeaux region. When young, Carbonnieux white wines are delightfully refreshing and pure with a fruity, floral intensity. When mature they develop hints of dried and candied fruits giving scope for a large range of gastronomic pairings. The batches which will form part of this “cru classé” will be blended so as to induce an excellent complicity between the grape varieties. The chosen Semillon grapes will add structure to the liveliness of the Sauvignon grapes by giving them roundness and volume on the palate.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Bright and engaging, with chive oil, thyme and oyster shell notes blitzing to the fore, followed quickly by a second wave of enticing lemon pith, white peach and star fruit flavors through the long, fresh, pure finish. Someone bring the langoustines and saffron aioli. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.
James Suckling: 93 Points
Typical Carbonnieux fruit and freshness, with sour cream, sliced green apples, guavas, gooseberries and a touch of passion fruit exuberance. Bright and expressive, with a medium body and crisp acidity. Upbeat, long and fresh, with good acidity that delivers a nice crunch to the fruit. Drink or hold.
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2022 Carbonnieux Blanc is classy and elegant from the first taste. Bright saline undertones drive through a core of citrus peel, white pepper, chalk, sage and mint. This brisk, dry white is impeccable and delicious.
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
A blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Sémillon, the 2022 Carbonnieux Blanc evokes notes of boxwood, white flowers, spices, confit citrus and pear mingled with dominant Sauvignon Blanc-inflected notes. Medium to full-bodied, incisive and layered, it’s deeper than the 2021, with a round, enrobing palate, bright acids and a long, penetrating and mouthwatering finish complemented by a delicate gastronomic bitterness due to the dryness of the year. This is a great effort.
