Carbonnieux Blanc 2015 (750ML)

95 WE / 94 JD / 93 VM / 92 WA / 92 DE / 92 JS

This wine has a wonderful citrus character of fresh lemons and limes that meld with the mineral texture. It is crisp while also structured, bright with acidity and zesty in lemon and orange flavors. The aftertaste is herbal, crisp and bright. Drink from 2022. — Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast

The white from Carbonnieux is the 2015 Château Carbonnieux Blanc and is based on 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Sémillon. It’s a winner offering intense notes of lime peel, white grapefruit, and vibrant minerality to go with clean, crisp, racy yet beautifully balanced style on the palate. This terrific white can be drunk with incredible pleasure today or cellared for a decade or more. - Jeb Dunnuck

The 2015 Carbonnieux is impressive. Dense and powerful in the glass, with layers of fruit and insistent, driving tannins, the 2015 has a lot to offer. Black cherry, smoke, scorched earth, licorice, cedar and game fuse together and all the elements are very nicely balanced in this impeccable Pessac-Léognan. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

The Carbonnieux 2015 Blanc opens with scents of white grapefruit, lemon peel and fresh pears with touches of dill seed, white pepper, musk perfume and crushed rocks. Light to medium-bodied, the palate has a wonderfully racy backbone of refreshing acidity cutting through the intense citrus and mineral flavors, finishing on an herbal note. Drink 2019-2030 -LPB, The Wine Advocate

Subtle lightness and evident brightness. The gentle and slow pressing using inert gas and cold clarification certainly contribute to the 80% Sauvignon Blanc dominated freshness in the blend. The wine conveys both succulent citrus and white stone fruit notes and the finish has lift. Although not quite as full bodied as Château La Louvière, for example, a wine of excellent quality for the price, which comes as no surprise to people who know this estate. Drinking Window 2020 – 2028, PK, Decanter

Aromas of stones, limestone and sliced pears follow through to a full body and tight and fruity flavors. Focused with an oyster-shell and cooked-apple aftertaste. –James Suckling