Château Penin - Bordeaux Blanc Cabanes 2023
2*Étoiles
Hachette
91/100
James Suckling
91/100
Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego
91/100
Falstaff
"A lovely dry white wine reminiscent of the power of Burgundy!"
"This is a complex wine, aged jointly on lees in barrels, vats, and concrete eggs. It offers great intensity, with smoky and finely wooded notes, prolonged and enhanced by citrus flavors on a lively, crisp palate with great freshness. A model white Bordeaux, complete and flavorful, to be reserved for seafood dishes, such as grilled squid." (Guide Hachette - 2025 Edition)
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Eye
Bright yellow with golden green highlights
Nose
Notes of apricot, pear, and pineapple, enhanced by a hint of spice
Mouth
Beautiful tension, fresh fruit aromas, balanced and structured with hints of ripe fruit, mineral finish with good persistence.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
At the time of tasting
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2028+
Production
Approximately 40,000 bottles
Guard
As it ages, notes of candied or dried fruit develop: apricot, fig, mandarin, as well as a slight toasted note brought about by barrel aging. Even after a few years, it will retain all its charm and richness.
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with monkfish in butter sauce, a chicken casserole, goat cheese puff pastry...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Patrick Carteyron is one of the leaders of the vast Bordeaux appellation. He has made his Château Penin a benchmark in various appellations, colors, and vintages. The family estate has grown from 13 hectares in 1854 to 40 hectares today. The red wines, and in particular the fine vintages, Les Cailloux and Grande Sélection, are produced on stony Quaternary soil, the most noble on the estate. The more common sandy and clay soils are reserved for the production of delicious rosés and clairets. Year after year, clairet remains "the" benchmark for this appellation. Here you will find a wide range of wines at all prices, all focused on fruit, quality tannins and freshness, with charming and generous whites and rosés, and the famous clairet, as mentioned above, with its ever-vibrant fruit, which has made the estate's reputation. The red wines are richly fruity and flattering, notably a Grande Sélection cuvée that is always energetic.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2025 guide) 2 stars (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About wine:
This is a complex wine, aged jointly on lees in barrels, vats, and concrete eggs. It offers great intensity, with smoky and delicately woody notes, prolonged and enhanced by citrus flavors on a lively, crisp palate with great freshness. A model white Bordeaux, complete and flavorful, to be reserved for seafood dishes, such as grilled squid. 2024-2028
About the estate:
One of the regional appellations' sure bets, with several Favorites its credit. A 50-hectare vineyard established on gravelly soil on the left bank of the Dordogne, opposite Saint-Émilion. Founded by the Carteyron family in 1855, it has been run by Patrick, an oenologist, since 1982.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2023 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
Classified as HVE3, this wine is one of the finest examples of Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur. Penin refines its range, drawing closer to limestone and gravel soils, while retaining the finesse of a fruit that appeals to the majority. Under the Natur' label, the estate produces a rosé, a clairet, and a red, shaking up the codes of classic Bordeaux somewhat.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100
About wine:
Lemon peel, apple with lovely tension and fresh fruit.
Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100
About wine:
Bright yellow color with golden green highlights. Ripe nose with notes of apricot, pear, and candied angelica, discreetly spicy. On the palate, the wine is well-balanced and structured with notes of ripe fruit, pear, and apricot, light acidity, and good length.
Falstaff
Wine rated 91/100
About wine:
Subtle hints of peach and pineapple [...] lovely tension and a mineral finish.
Customer rating
3.5/5
based on 6 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. OLIVIER L. Published on 09/26/2024
Round and tasty More than affordable
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