Château Carbonnieux red - Pessac-Léognan 2016

Wein Wisser

17 / 20

the5/22/2017

Dunkles Granat. Im Duft dunkle Kirschen und Kräuter der Provence, dahinter Edelholz. Am fleischigen,muskulösen Gaumen wirkt er etwas sperrig, endet im langen, stoffigen Finale mit tabakiger Würze und Schlehensaft.

Bettane & Desseauve

95-96 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Coloré, très cèdre et sérieux mais avec un corps et une précision qui égaleront peut-être le mythique 1928 de la propriété.

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Carbonnieux has a gorgeous, beautifully defined bouquet with pure black fruit, hints of sous-bois and pressed flowers, the new oak seamlessly integrated. What a nuanced and sensual bouquet! The palate is medium-bodied with plenty of ripe, black, graphite-tinged fruit, supremely well-judged acidity and a level of harmony that frankly, I have never encountered on a Carbonnieux. This is a brilliant wine from this Pessac-Léognan estate that has threatened to make a wine this good in the past.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15,5 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/28/2017

Couleur sombre, intense, pourpre et vive. Nez fruité et parfumé. Bouche moelleuse et serrée à la fois, se développant très savoureuse, aromatique, suave et longue avec une tannicité enrobée.

The Wine Cellar Insider

86-88 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/27/2017

Medium bodied, with forest and leafy notes, smoky, cassis and red berries in the light, finish.

Vinous

90-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

The 2016 Carbonnieux is positively delightful. Elegant, gracious and medium in body, the 2016 possesses exceptional finesse and nuance. Bright red cherry, white pepper and mint add a super-appealing upper register. Above all else, though, Carbonnieux speaks to total finesse. This is an especially refined wine for the appellation.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2017

ucculent, beautifully fragrant and subtly spicy, easy to sink into and will offer many years of pleasurable drinking. Planted to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot and Carmenère. Drinking Window 2025 - 2040

matthewjukes.com

16,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(50 Cabernet Sauvignon, 45 Merlot, 4 Cabernet Franc, 1 Petit Verdot) Very nicely scented red berry fruit is joined with quite strident oak, but the palate is balanced even if the tannins are a little dry right now. 16.5+

La Revue du Vin de France

16,5-17,5 / 20

the4/25/2017

Carbonnieux est en pleine forme. Son 2016 est une réussite associant un grand équilibre de matière et une douce extraction des tanins. On retrouve le côté crémeux du millésime dans ce vin à la chair moelleuse. Les cabernets apportent une forte densité.

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/21/2017

Very lively and fresh on the nose. Thick and sweet. Lacks a little bit of life but it's superficially flattering. Very drying finish. Lots of mass but not that much finesse.

Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. Firm and on the stalky side, this is a wine with dense tannins. It has a solid core that will stand it in good stead as it matures. A firm wine that does finish with elegant acidity.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

Lively, with a bouncy edge to the mix of plum, cherry and cassis notes. A light tarry echo shows on the finish, but this relies more on juicy acidity. Solid length.—J.M.