Chateau Carbonnieux 2019

Professional Ratings

• 94 James Suckling

  Black fruit, dried sage, charred bark, lavender, graphite and oyster shell on the nose. It’s full-bodied with firm, tightly wound tannins. Focused. Excellent tannin framing. Best yet. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot, 5% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot.

• 94 Jeb Dunnuck

  The 2019 Château Carbonnieux sports a deep purple/ruby hue to go with a brilliant nose of red and black currants, spring flowers, spicy oak, and hints of tobacco. It's beautiful on the palate as well and is medium to full-bodied, has a seamless, elegant texture, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's the finest wine I've tasted from this estate. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, all brought up in 40% new barrels. It’s well worth tracking down some bottles and will keep for two decades.

• 93 Wine Enthusiast

  Dominated by structured Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine is powerful, with layers of woodaging flavors to go with the strong tannins. Developing slowly.

• 92 Decanter

  Strong black pepper, cloves, saffron and smoked cedar notes, adding up to spicy fruit and oak influence. A little overpowering on the attack but it settles down and this has excellent personality and hold. Good stuff. 5% Cabernet Franc completes the blend.

  Barrel Sample: 92

• 91 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  Exhibiting aromas of earthy black fruits, bay leaf, burning embers and forest floor, the 2019 Carbonnieux is medium to full-bodied, rich and enveloping, with a broad attack that segues into a fleshy core of fruit framed by ripe acids and fine, powdery tannins that assert themselves gently on the finish.

• 91 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com

  COMMENTARY: Chateau Carbonnieux is one of the great estates in the Pessac-Legonan appellation, and it has always made sound wines. The 2019 vintage is well built on point. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of black fruit and mineral notes. Its tightly-built palate makes it perfect with lightly-seasoned lamb stew.

• 91 Wine Spectator

  Solid, with red currant and cherry paste notes allied to a tarry spine, with tobacco and iron accents on the finish. Shows good drive through the finish, too. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.