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Carbonnieux Rouge 2010

Pessac-Leognan, Grand Cru Classé

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Tasting Notes

The Carbonnieux 2010 is a little bashful on the nose, but it is quite elegant with light blackberry and boysenberry aromas, a touch of sous-bois and cigar box. Its precocity out of barrel seems to have abated. The palate is much more promising with fine tannins, a palpable sense of symmetry and great tension and poise on the finish. Once the aromatics reveille, this will be a great little Pessac-Leognan.

Score: 92

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 March 2013

There is a touch of sur-maturite on the nose although the delineation is commendable and it seems to mellow in the glass, that over-ripeness diminishing. The palate is full-bodied and dominated by the tannins that seem to be fully ripe, whilst the finish demonstrates good delineation and persistency. This has very good potential. Tasted April 2011.

Score: 91 - 93

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 22 April 2011

Extremely soft, up-front, classic Pessac-Leognan, the 2010 Carbonnieux possesses plenty of unsmoked cigar tobacco, roasted herbs, lavender, sweet kirsch and black currant fruit and sweet tannin. Seductive, lush and sensual, it is rather Burgundian in its elegant, savory, evolved style. Drink it over the next 15-20 years.

Score: 90

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2013-2033 01 February 2013

Abundant minerality, spicy unsmoked cigar tobacco and red and black currant characteristics emerge from this medium to full-bodied Pessac-Leognan. Displaying more power, depth, muscle and tannin than usual, this opaque ruby/purple-hued 2010 should evolve for 20-25 years.

Score: 91 - 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 04 May 2011

Inky. Ripe dark damson fruit but not in the least overripe. Cassis too. More severe on the palate than I expected. Lovely and dry and already scented on the mid palate. Fragrant and firm, dense but fine tannins. One for the long term.

Score: 17

Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2019-2032 10 April 2012

Very dark indeed. Well-integrated nose with some juicy fruit suggestion. Silky sweet start and then very marked tannins. Dry to drying finish. A tiny bit severe on the finish for now. Demands time.

Score: 16 - 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2022-2032 12 April 2011

Good depth of ripe cassis fruit, tobacco leaf nose, good length, needs to settle down.

Score: 16

Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2014-2020 01 April 2011

Very pure, with a lovely, supple feel to the structure and long, unadorned red currant, raspberry and cherry fruit that sails along. Shows flickers of warm stone and spice on the finish.

Score: 89 - 92

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 31 March 2011