2022 Carbonnieux Blanc
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The 2022 Carbonnieux Blanc has a clean, pure bouquet with Anjou pear and Mirabelle scents, though it is missing a little lift and complexity. The palate is slightly viscous on the entry, well balanced thanks to that keen thread of acidity. Just a little bitterness on the finish keeps it on edge, though there is something a bit unclean on the aftertaste. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting in London.
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James Suckling
Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
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A blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Sémillon, the 2022 Carbonnieux Blanc evokes notes of boxwood, white flowers, spices, confit citrus and pear mingled with dominant Sauvignon Blanc-inflected notes. Medium to full-bodied, incisive and layered, it’s deeper than the 2021, with a round, enrobing palate, bright acids and a long, penetrating and mouthwatering finish complemented by a delicate gastronomic bitterness due to the dryness of the year. This is a great effort.
Based on 65% Sauvignon Blanc and 35% Sémillon from gravelly, clay-limestone soils, the 2022 Château Carbonnieux Blanc offers a kiss of reduction alongside bright citrus, sappy flowers, crushed stone, and spice. Aged for 10 months on lees in a mix of 225-liter and 400-liter barrels as well as large wooden vats, it’s medium to full-bodied, impressively balanced, and elegant, with juicy acidity and a refined, layered profile.
The 2022 Carbonnieux Blanc has a rather muted nose that needs more fruit extraction. It's a little surly in the glass. The palate is fresh with grapefruit and light pineapple notes, offering an attractive waxy texture but missing the complexity and charm of a great white from the estate.
About the producer
This estate is one of Bordeaux’s oldest, with vines planted here since at least the 13th century. Over three generations, the Perrin family has completely renovated the estate and raised quality here significantly.