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Carbonnieux Rouge 2009

Pessac-Leognan, Grand Cru Classé

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Tasting Notes

A classic Pessac-Leognan, the 2009 Carbonnieux possesses aromas of sweet black currants and cherries intermixed with hints of roasted herbs, unsmoked cigar tobacco, charcoal and licorice. Medium to full-bodied with more concentration than many vintages, this surprisingly fleshy effort has more poundage and glycerin than this normally light-styled Bordeaux has offered in the past. Harmonious sweet tannins and low acidity give the wine a fleshy mouthfeel and immediate appeal, but most of its aromatic complexity will not emerge for another 5-7 years. It should keep for two decades or more.

Score: 91

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2032 01 March 2012

Soft, silky, incredibly sexy notes of licorice, tobacco leaf, cigar tobacco, cassis, and cherries soar from the glass of this full-bodied Carbonnieux, which seems to have a few extra layers of fruit, glycerin, and depth than usual. The wine has great fruit, purity, and lots of personality. Give it a couple of years of cellaring and drink it over the following 25+ years. (Tasted twice.) Bordeaux lost one of its favorite sons and a great gentleman, the former proprietor of Carbonnieux, Anthony Perrin. His son now manages the estate and must be proud of what he has achieved in 2009.

Score: 89 - 92

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 April 2010

Lift and succulence on the nose. Then cool and admirably dry. Sandy but not sandpapery tannins. Appetising. For the elegant long haul.

Score: 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2018-2032 02 April 2010

A little lean, with chewy tannins, medium to full body and a medium finish. Slightly short. —J.S.

Score: 87 - 90

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 31 March 2010

Tasted at a negociant. This has a very ripe nose that flirts with sur-maturite but pulls it back from the brink. Good definition: succulent black cherries, black plum and some glycerine. The palate is medium-bodied, fine tannins, very pure with good delineation, taut with minerality inflecting the black fruits on the off-dry, slightly brutish, tannic finish. I think this will soften nicely by the time of bottling and this represents good potential for the future. Tasted April 2010.

Score: 91 - 93

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 30 March 2010