Château Carbonnieux - Pessac-Léognan 2019 (750ml)

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Producer	Château Carbonnieux
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Subregion	Pessac-Leognan
Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	2019
Sku	120742
Size	750ml

Château Carbonnieux Description

Winemaker Notes

Château Carbonnieux red has for centuries been a great classic from the region of Bordeaux. The tannins are well balanced and silky in harmony with red fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry, cherry…) and reveal toasted notes from ageing in the finest quality French oak barrels.

Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot

Pair this wine alongside your favorite grilled or roasted meat, swordfish, tuna, and cheeses.

The Barrel Sample for this wine is above 14% ABV.

Professional Ratings

94James Suckling

Black fruit, dried sage, charred bark, lavender, graphite and oyster shell on the nose. It’s full-bodied with firm, tightly wound tannins. Focused. Excellent tannin framing. Best yet. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot, 5% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot.

94Jeb Dunnuck

The 2019 Château Carbonnieux sports a deep purple/ruby hue to go with a brilliant nose of red and black currants, spring flowers, spicy oak, and hints of tobacco. It's beautiful on the palate as well and is medium to full-bodied, has a seamless, elegant texture, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's the finest wine I've tasted from this estate. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, all brought up in 40% new barrels. It’s well worth tracking down some bottles and will keep for two decades.

93Wine Enthusiast

Dominated by structured Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine is powerful, with layers of woodaging flavors to go with the strong tannins. Developing slowly.

92Decanter

Strong black pepper, cloves, saffron and smoked cedar notes, adding up to spicy fruit and oak influence. A little overpowering on the attack but it settles down and this has excellent personality and hold. Good stuff. 5% Cabernet Franc completes the blend.

Barrel Sample: 92

91Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Exhibiting aromas of earthy black fruits, bay leaf, burning embers and forest floor, the 2019 Carbonnieux is medium to full-bodied, rich and enveloping, with a broad attack that segues into a fleshy core of fruit framed by ripe acids and fine, powdery tannins that assert themselves gently on the finish.

91Wilfred Wong of Wine.com

COMMENTARY: Chateau Carbonnieux is one of the great estates in the Pessac-Legonan appellation, and it has always made sound wines. The 2019 vintage is well built on point. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of black fruit and mineral notes. Its tightly-built palate makes it perfect with lightly-seasoned lamb stew.

91Wine Spectator

Solid, with red currant and cherry paste notes allied to a tarry spine, with tobacco and iron accents on the finish. Shows good drive through the finish, too. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.