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JAMES SUCKLING: "This is a solid Carbonnieux with blackberry, forest-floor and crushed-stone character. It’s medium-bodied with firm, muscular tannins and a cool and bright finish. Better than 2022?"
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 Carbonnieux reveals aromas of dark wild berries, mulberries, cassis, spices and menthol intertwined with violet notes with aeration. Medium to full-bodied, layered and textured with structured tannins, it’s lively and rich with powdery tannins and a fresh, elegant finish. This blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot will be matured in one-third new oak."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "I loved the 2023 Château Carbonnieux, a ripe, textured, medium-bodied effort that has beautiful red and black fruits, some floral, spicy nuances, terrific overall balance, and velvety tannins. It brings considerable elegance and finesse, with plenty of fruit."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Flowers, black raspberries, smoke, tobacco, and a sprig of mint create the perfume. The medium-bodied palate is soft, polished, fresh, racy, and round, finishing with chocolate-covered cherries, espresso, and a touch of spice on the sweet, and fruity, backend. The wine blends 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. 14% ABV. 3.64. Drink from 2027-2045."
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WEINWISSER: "Verspieltes rotbeeriges Bouquet, getrockneter Thymian und heller Tabak. Am eleganten Gaumen mit weicher Textur, stützender Rasse und mittlerem Körper. Im gebündelten, feinaromatischen Finale mit Schattenmorellen, Estragon und feinmürber Adstringenz; aufgerundet."
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DECANTER: "Brambly red fruit and leafy tobacco freshness, delivered in a medium-bodied palate. And while the freshness appeals, I sense a slight hollowness in the mid palate. Ageing should fill in the gap, but a conservative score for now."
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FALSTAFF: „Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart nach Nugat und Kokos, dunkle Waldbeeren, reife Zwetschken. Mittlerer Körper, dunkle Kirschen, etwas vegetale Tannine, dezente Säure, blättriger Touch im Nachhall, rotbeeriger Rückgeschmack."
