Château Carbonnieux 2024

Slightly reductive, fresh, finely spicy, citrusy; delicate on the palate, balanced, with verve and solid drive, the acidity is gripping, supporting the fruit, long finish with peppery spice and citrusy echoes. Another success.

Brilliant and zingy, a shot of lemon and lime with peach stone fruit. Cool and alive, not racy but nice persistence and tang. This has a nice personality with complexity and charm. A yield of 40hl/ha.

A bright and vivid white with sliced apple, lime, lemon and some crushed stone aromas. It’s medium-bodied with a crisp and crunchy finish. Drink now.

67% Sauvignon Blanc, 33% Sémillon. Cask sample. More of a varietal aroma, the Sauvignon Blanc to the fore. Slightly herbaceous edge. Light and tangy. Falls away on the finish. (JL)

Black cherries, flowers, and cigar wrappers create the perfume. The palate is medium-bodied; the fruits are bright and fresh, with an orange citrus note and a hint of cocoa that accompanies the cherries and red currants on the mid-palate and in the finish. The wine blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. 13% ABV. Drink from 2027-2040. 90-92 Pts

A fine, taut nose with sap notes, particularly pine sap. The palate is pure and dynamic, with lovely tension, provoking intense salivation thanks to its salinity, which carries through to a finish marked by citrus notes.

The nose is reserved, yet offers tension and freshness. It opens with white flowers (acacia, apple blossom, honeysuckle), then ripe citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, green plum, and tangy apricot. There is also a hint of wood, lactic notes, and a light toastiness. The palate is mouthwatering, tangy, and refreshing. It shows a sharp, citrus-driven acid line (lemon, lime) and green apple, crisp white peach, a pleasant grapefruit bitterness, combined with white flowers (acacia, linden, apple blossom), and a mineral, toasty touch. Good persistence on the finish, with vivid acidity.

Love the juicy slate grip on the opening here, great quality and hard to argue with. Delivers personality depth and grip, harvest September 2 to 19, 3.1ph, 40hl/h yield, 25% new oak.

Pale color. Intense, Sauvignon-driven nose. Smooth, caressing palate with fresh fruit, slightly easy-going, yet fragrant on the finish. Drink young. Blend: 67% Sauvignon Blanc, 33% Sémillon. Alcohol: 12.5%. Yield: 40 hl/ha.