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  • Country ranking ?

    1 692
  • Producer ranking ?

    20
  • Decanting time

    45min
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Salads

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The Story

One of the most ancient winegrowing estates in Bordeaux, Chateau Carbonnieux has made wine without interruptin since the 13th century. The chateau itself is an impressive building dating from the 4th century that had as many as twelve towers at one time.

The first owners - and accomplished winegrowers - were the Benedictine monks of Sainte-Croix abbey in Bordeaux, who made internationally-renowned red and white wines centuries ago. They als...

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Tasting note

color

Medium

ending

Long

nose

Complex and Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

Warming, Well-structured, Mature, Weak, Rich, Full and Dry

Verdict

Average and Uninteresting

Written Notes

A Bordeaux wine with such fire, energy, body and taste, I thought was a lie. It was a great surprise and once again a crystal clear proof, that white Bordeaux can age as good as white Bourgundy or even better. Formidable wine. 94p.

  • 94p
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Origin

Bordeaux, Graves
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