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La Croix de Carbonnieux 2011 - Second vin du Château Carbonnieux

Name: La Croix de Carbonnieux 2011 - Second wine of Château Carbonnieux
Brand: Château Carbonnieux
Rating: 4.1 (9 reviews)

Pessac-Léognan|White wine

4.1/5 (9 customers)

With its pale yellow color, this white wine charms with its freshness and aromas of exotic fruits and grapefruit, and displays the mineral character typical of a great wine. The attack on the palate is lively, crisp, and fresh, with roundness and body, as well as great finesse… Don’t miss it!

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Estate

Château Carbonnieux

Vintage

La Croix de Carbonnieux

Vintage

2011

Designation

Pessac-Léognan

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

65% Sauvignon blanc, 35% Sémillon

Regions

deep gravel on hillsides and clay-limestone soil

Viticulture

sustainable farming

Grape Harvest

manual

Wine Production

Slow pressing or skin contact, fermentation in barrels

Livestock Farming

9 months in barrels with stirring (25% new)

Eye

pale yellow dress

Nose

It charms with its freshness and aromas of exotic fruits and grapefruit, and possesses that distinctive mineral character typical of great wines

Palate

A lively, tangy, and fresh attack, with roundness and body, and great finesse

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink starting at

2014

Drink before

2018

Production

20,000 bottles

Food and Wine Pairings

Pair with shellfish, seafood, and smoked salmon. The winery’s recommendation: a fish tartare marinated in lime and olive oil...

More information at Château Carbonnieux

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2022 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

Owned since 1956 by the charming Perrin family, this great classic of the Pessac-Léognan appellation captivates not only with its production volume—especially for white wines—but also with the consistency and distinctiveness of its style. The very pale whites are fresh, lively, and exceptionally refined, but since 2009 they have gained in richness and body. The reds have gained significantly in power and density and rival the very best.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2022 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

Brothers Éric and Philibert Perrin, along with their sister Christine Lescuyer, continue to develop this important estate, which has evolved considerably over the past decade, consistently producing delicious wine. The new generation is taking the reins; the 2019 vintage was brilliantly crafted by the young Andréa Perrin. Elegant and refreshing, the whites have gained in expressiveness while developing more body on the palate. They do not age indefinitely, and we recommend enjoying them within the first five years after bottling. However, a few exceptional vintages may hold magical surprises with extended aging. The reds—serious and consistent, though often austere in their youth—have also gained in body density. They never taste as good as they do between five and ten years of age. The vineyard is continuing its restructuring program by replacing the Sauvignon Blanc vines on the fine gravel terroirs with Cabernet Sauvignon.

James Suckling

Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended

Customer Rating

4.1/5

based on 9 reviews