FranceBordeauxCarbonnieuxCarbonnieux
Quite ripe on the nose with some plummy fruit and mineral character. Light-bodied with tight tannins. Fruity in style and not at all green. FINE+RAREFINE+RARE Score: 16/20
Racy and refined with a perfumed and sweet fruit character. Full body, yet condensed and very silky texture. A really pretty wine from here. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
A very complex wine from the Perrin family, the 2012 Carbonnieux has dense ruby/purple color, notes of grilled meats, blackcurrants, sweet cherries, graphite and spice. It is medium to full-bodied, elegant, very pure with supple tannins. This can be drunk in a few years, but promises to age impressively for 12-20 years. Apr 2015, www.robertparker.com
Quite ripe on the nose with some plummy fruit and mineral character. Light-bodied with tight tannins. Fruity in style and not at all green. FINE+RARE
Bordeaux / France