2025 Carbonnieux Blanc
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The 2025 Carbonnieux Blanc has a light, delicate nose, with pretty apple blossom and Anjou pear scents. Like recent vintages, it just needs more oomph (technical term, but you know what I mean). The palate has matchstick reduction on the entry, and this suppresses the finish and detracts from the brightness and charm. This was less evident on a second bottle. Hopefully this will be addressed by the time of bottling, but I remain prudent for now.
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Neal Martin
James Suckling
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A richer yet nicely balanced white, the 2025 Château Carbonnieux Blanc offers orchard fruits, orange, and minty, floral nuances on the nose. Medium-bodied on the palate, it's bright and fresh, with good balance and a kiss of minerality.
This shows semillon character with aromas of dried apples, pears, spices, dried lemon peel and lemon curd. Itâs full-bodied, layered and rich, with flavors of fruit and grape skin. Fascinating waxy finish. One of the earliest harvests ever, starting on August 19. A blend of 55% sauvignon blanc and 45% semillon.
The 2025 Carbonnieux Blanc is a brilliant, tense wine with good depth and plenty of drive. Green pear, lemon peel, tomato leaf, sage, mint and white pepper are very nicely fashioned in this tasty dry white.
About the producer
This estate is one of Bordeaux’s oldest, with vines planted here since at least the 13th century. Over three generations, the Perrin family has completely renovated the estate and raised quality here significantly.