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Chateau Carbonnieux Pessac-Leognan Rouge 2018

$6799

One of Graves' great châteaux, with vines planted on the region's famous deep gravels. Carbonnieux Rouge is Cabernet Sauvignon-led, classically Pessac in profile — fine tannins, freshness, integrated oak, and what we'd call luxury without weight. 2018 in Pessac-Léognan was a powerful, structured vintage: this is the denser, more brooding face of Carbonnieux, with dark fruit, gravel, and a real spine of Cabernet. Notably, the château itself recommends pairing the reds with fowl, swordfish, even tuna — they're more versatile than you'd expect for serious Bordeaux. Built to age, drinking well now with a decant.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2018 Carbonnieux turned out beautifully. Deep, ample and so expressive, the 2018 possesses quite a bit of density and pure power. Inky dark fruit, chocolate, spice, gravel, licorice, menthol and scorched earth infuse this Pessac-Léognan with quite a bit of intensity. The 2018 is a powerhouse. Give it a few years to fully come together."

Robert Parker

90 points

"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Carbonnieux gives up wonderfully pure scents of ripe black cherries, mulberries and cassis, plus suggestions of Ceylon tea, black olive and lavender with a pinch of ground cloves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers loads of spicy black fruit flavors, supported by grainy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing with a peppery kick." —Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Decanter

92 points

"A more savoury Cabernet-dominant profile than with the Carbonnieux, with a hint of tomato leaf. This is good but a little austere. The slight bitterness on the finish seen during en primeur is a little more evident now after the ageing, and it certainly needs another five or so years to soften. I am bringing the score down slightly from en primeur. 5% Petit Verdot finishes the blend."

Wine Spectator

94 points

"Tightly drawn, with a cloak of alder and juniper over the core of steeped plum and black currant flavors. Lots of tar, bramble, loam and sweet bay accents score the finish, which sports heft and muscle. Superb showing. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot."

Wine Enthusiast

95 points

"This structured, dense wine is packed with as much tannins as fruit at this stage. Balance is coming and this ripe wine, with its solid, dark texture and black-plum fruits, holds good promise."

More about Chateau Carbonnieux

Carbonnieux isn’t quite a white wine specialist — they make a lot of red wine too — but of all of Bordeaux’s important châteaux, they're the only one that makes about as much white wine as they make red. They take it seriously. And they make it in the region of Bordeaux that has been most successful at producing complex white wines: Graves.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Other Regional Grapes , Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2018

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Oaky , Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast duck or other fowl, grilled tuna or swordfish, roast beef with bordelaise, or a wedge of aged Comté.

Tasting Profile

Medium to full-bodied and structured. Blackcurrant, dark plum, gravel, and a whiff of menthol; firm fine tannins, fresh acidity, and a long, mineral finish.

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