La Croix de Carbonnieux 2011 - Second vin du Château Carbonnieux

Name: La Croix de Carbonnieux 2011 - Second wine of Château Carbonnieux
Brand: Château Carbonnieux
Rating: 3.9 (9 reviews)

Pessac-Léognan|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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3.9/5 (9 customers)

16/20

Gault & Millau

La Croix de Carbonnieux is a fine, subtle red, revealing aromas of red fruit, blackcurrant and blackberry, with that pleasant hint of smokiness so typical of the appellation. The palate is very generous, with tight, silky tannins in harmony with the fruit, and good length... A fine-looking Pessac!

Features

Estate

Château Carbonnieux

Cuvée

La Croix de Carbonnieux

Vintage

2011

Designation

Pessac-Léognan

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot

Terroirs

deep gravel on slopes and clay-limestone

Viticulture

reasoned cultivation

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

vatting for 3 to 4 weeks in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats

Breeding

12 months in barrels (35% new)

Tasting & pairing

Eye

beautiful ruby color

Nose

fine, subtle aromas of red berries, blackcurrant and blackberry, with a pleasant hint of smokiness

Mouth

very generous, tight, silky tannins in harmony with the fruit, good length

Serve

at 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2014

Drink before

2019

Production

30,000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with red meats, game or a cheese platter...

Château Carbonnieux

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Owned since 1956 by the endearing Perrin family, this great classic of the Pessac-Léognan appellation seduces both by its volume of production, especially in white, and by the consistency and typicity of its style. The very pale whites are fresh, lively and superbly fine, but since 2009, they have gained in richness of constitution. The reds have gained enormously in power and density, and rival the very best.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Rated 16/20 (Very good)

About the wine:

Fruity, spicy nose. Velvety, fleshy red.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Brothers Éric and Philibert Perrin, along with their sister Christine Lescuyer, continue to drive forward this important estate, which in the space of a decade has evolved considerably, producing delicious wine with great consistency. The new generation is arriving, and the 2019 vintage has been brilliantly vinified by young Andréa Perrin. Elegant and refreshing, the whites have gained in expressivity while becoming fatter in the middle palate. They won't age forever, and we advise you to enjoy them within the first five years after bottling. However, a few great years can reserve magical surprises for aging. The reds, serious and regular, although often austere in their youth, have also gained in body density. They never taste as well as between five and ten years old. The vineyard is continuing its restructuring program, replacing Sauvignon Blanc on the fine gravel terroirs with Cabernet Sauvignon.

James Suckling

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

out of 9 reviews