2023 | Château Carbonnieux Blanc | Pessac-Léognan | France Dominio de Atauta the nose delivers ripe yellow

the nose delivers ripe yellow fruit with a poached pear note and a touch of acacia

meat and spice undertones

Naturally concentrated

Semillon with 5% of muscadelle gives the wines a slight roundness

The tannins are firm and fine-grained

2023 | Château Carbonnieux Blanc | Pessac-Léognan | France Dominio de Atauta the nose delivers ripe yellowThe benchmark dry white Bordeaux a Cru Class from a 13th century estate, 94 points. Chteau Carbonnieux is one of Bordeaux's oldest estates, founded by Benedictine monks in the 13th century and classified Cru Class de Graves in 1959. Unusually for Bordeaux, it's most famous for its white. The Perrin family has run it since 1956. The 2023 is 65% Sauvignon Blanc and 35% Smillon, from a mosaic of clay limestone and Gnzian gravel. James Suckling gave it 94