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James Suckling: A very bright wine with beautiful balance and freshness. Violets, raspberries and currants on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied with clarity and fine, integrated tannins. Hints of flint and graphite at the end. One of the best Carbonnieux in a long time. 45% merlot, 45% cabernet sauvignon, 5% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot."
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Jane Anson: Well structured, fairly tight in its fruit structure, dark bilberries and slate, orange peel, one of the wines that need time to unroll and open. The fresh acidities are liliting and will soften further over ageing. Marc Perrin now working with his father Eric and uncle Philibert. Yield 28hl/ha, 3.63 pH. Harvest September 4 to 24. 20% new oak."
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Wine Advocate: The 2025 Carbonnieux is a fine success, wafting from the glass with aromas of dark berries, cassis and flowers, accented by delicate spice. Medium- to full-bodied, dense, layered and well balanced, it is built around a core of fruit with good depth and framed by velvety, precise tannins, concluding with a long, perfumed and ethereal finish. This is a compelling value."
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Jeb Dunnuck: Ripe cherries, red plums, candied violets, and graphite, as well as some spicy wood, all emerge from the 2025 Château Carbonnieux, another beautiful Pessac-Léognan. On the palate, it's medium-bodied and nicely concentrated, with ripe, firmer tannins and outstanding length. I think it's a beautiful wine that should easily be outstanding."
