Chateau Carbonnieux
Tuesday, 2 September 2008 | 
Jeni Port (Age Epicure 26.8.08) recently reviewed two great wines that we have
in stock, one a stellar example of SSB and the other, a very affordable but
seriously textured old-world example. Today's feature is the first,
Chateau Carbonnieux 2005
($79)
They don't make 'em like this in Oz! A Grand Cru wine from Pessac- Leognan, Chateau Carbonnieux uses winemaking techniques (including oak) to release the kind of complexity you don't normally associate with sav-sems.
Begins with a surge of herbs, citrus and crushed green
leaves. Very smooth, like lanolin in texture, with a nougat
nuttiness, fresh acidity and very, very long.
They don't make 'em like this in Oz! A Grand Cru wine from Pessac- Leognan, Chateau Carbonnieux uses winemaking techniques (including oak) to release the kind of complexity you don't normally associate with sav-sems.
Begins with a surge of herbs, citrus and crushed green
leaves. Very smooth, like lanolin in texture, with a nougat
nuttiness, fresh acidity and very, very long.