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: 4.1 (9 reviews)

Pessac-Léognan|White wine

Bordeaux

White

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4.1/5 (9 customers)

Pale yellow in color, this white wine charms with its freshness and aromas of exotic fruit and grapefruit, with the characteristic minerality of a great wine. The attack on the palate is lively, acidic and fresh, with roundness and volume, as well as great finesse... Not to be missed!

Features

Estate

Château Carbonnieux

Cuvée

La Croix de Carbonnieux

Vintage

2011

Designation

Pessac-Léognan

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

65% Sauvignon blanc, 35% Sémillon

Terroirs

deep gravel on slopes and clay-limestone

Viticulture

reasoned cultivation

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

slow pressing or skin maceration, barrel fermentation

Breeding

9 months in barrels with stirring (25% new)

Tasting & pairing

Eye

pale yellow colour

Nose

charms with its freshness, aromas of exotic fruit and grapefruit, and the minerality characteristic of a great wine.

Mouth

lively, acidic and fresh attack, roundness and volume, lots of finesse

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2014

Drink before

2018

Production

20,000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with shellfish, seafood and smoked salmon. Estate suggestion: fish tartar marinated in lime and olive oil...

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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.

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

4.1/5

out of 9 reviews