Château Carbonnieux red - Pessac-Léognan 2017 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Point

14 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Fruits noirs, cerise noire, bouche assez marquée de prise de bois, du fruit, tanins accrocheurs en finale. La prise de bois durcit la finale mais, après élevage, la perception devrait s’adoucir.

La Revue du Vin de France

16-16,5 / 20

byOlivier Poelsthe6/15/2018

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-92 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

The 2017 Château Carbonnieux is also more than a little impressive. This medium-bodied, balanced, elegant red gives up notes of cassis, spring flowers, and classy oak. It’s not massive by any stretch yet excels on its balance and purity.

Vinifera

90 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Aromatique très originale tirant sur le pamplemousse, assez fine et complexe, racée. Bouche juteuse et fringante, harmonieuse, suave et raffinée.

Vinous

90-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 Carbonnieux is a dark, fleshy wine. Cedar, woodsmoke, tobacco, crème de cassis and incense are laced into a core of deep, plush fruit. Today, the 2017 is perhaps a bit burly and rough around the edges, but it is certainly not lacking in personality. Black cherry, chocolate, new leather and incense punctuate the potent finish.

The Wine Cellar Insider

87-89 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

Medium bodied with smoke-glazed red fruits, soft and gentle textures and a captivating tobacco and cassis oriented finish.

Vinous

88-90 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 Carbonnieux has a light blackberry and raspberry scented bouquet with faint touches of iris developing through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin, a fine bead of acidity; quite structured in style with a firm and slightly obdurate finish that just needs a little more flesh. This year I would opt for its white counterpart.

Wine Advocate

85-87 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Carbonnieux is a little closed, offering cassis, black plums and red currants notions with a waft of garrigue. Medium-bodied with a firm frame of chewy tannins and just enough fruit, it finishes earthy.

Decanter.com

91 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

They have controlled the extraction extremely well here, and it has some lovely delicacy on the attack, with firm blackberry and blueberry fruits - the fruit register is on the fresh side but they have handled it with precision and care. It stops a little short, but the aromatics are very clean and elegant, and highly appealing when you give it time to unfurl.

Drinking Window 2025 - 2038

WeinWisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/25/2018

Dunkles Granat mit rubinrotem Rand. Zarter Waldbeerduft, da-hinter erkalteter Früchtetee und Him-beeren. Am eleganten Gaumen mit fein-gliedriger Textur. lm Finale zeigt er fein-kernige Noten, die sich mit dem weiteren Barriqueausbau gut verschmelzen dürften.
Potenzialwertung. 
17/20 2020 — 2032

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

91-93 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

This wine, with its tight fruit and core of dry tannins is concentrated and dense. It has black currant stalkiness and a cool feel to it, giving intense acidity. Drink from 2023.

Jamessuckling.com

91-92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

Dark berries with hints of dark chocolate spices. Medium to full body. Juicy finish.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/4/2018

Features a dark profile, with plum and black currant fruit layered with tar and warm anise notes. Offers modest grip. A streak of savory adds lift on the finish.—J.M.