1998 Château Carbonnieux

Community Tasting Notes (13) Median Score: 89 points

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  11/5/2022 - chatters wrote:

  Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (The Landmark, London): Wet earth, Autumn leaves, slight cellar stink, blackcurrant core, dried brambles, sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, drying tannins are flour textured, long, autumnal tertiary notes, still broad, nice.

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  10/31/2022 - CarpeDiem! wrote: 88 Points

  Bottle way beyond ist peak and thinning

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  11/15/2021 - msauer wrote: 89 Points

  Gereift, leicht stumpf, noch knackig, kaum Holz. Fliederbeere. Schmeckte auch Ki ( nach Marquis de terme 95)

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  10/26/2021 - forceberry wrote: 90 Points

  The bottle was opened and slow-oxed for two hours before the tasting, then aerated in a decanter for half an hour. The indicative blend is about 2/3 Cabernet Sauvignon, 1/3 Merlot and a little bit of Cabernet Franc, in some vintages a dash of Petit Verdot and Carmenère as well. Aged for 18 months in oak barriques (1/3 new). 12,5% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Classic Bordeaux nose with aromas of sweet blackcurrants and crème de cassis, new leather, some woody notes of pencil shavings, light fruity notes of red plums, a little bit of wild strawberry and a hint of earth. The wine doesn't show any leafy greenness but rather some autumnal notes of damp leaves. The wine feels ripe, juicy and textural on the palate with a moderately full body and subtly sweet-toned flavors of ripe blackcurrants, some licorice tones, a little bit of toasty mocha oak and vanilla, light plummy tones, a hint of cherry pit and a sweet touch of crème de cassis. The rather high acidity takes care of the structure, whereas the ample yet fully resolved, soft tannins mainly contribute to the velvety texture. The finish is juicy and ripe yet pretty dry with long flavors of blackcurrants, some oaky notes of bittersweet dark chocolate, light woody notes of pencil shavings, a little bit of gravelly minerality, a hint of vanilla and a toasty touch of cocoa.
  
  A stylish, juicy and quite polished Pessac-Léognan that feels still surprisingly youthful and vibrant for its age - at the age of 23 years the wine shows surprisingly little tertiary characteristics and is still brimming with ripe, cassis-driven fruit. While the previous bottle I had was very oxidative and pretty much shot, this wine drank very similarly to the bottle I had a few months ago, 1st of August. Terrific stuff that will continue to develop for many years more - although the wine doesn't really call for any additional cellaring as its tannins are so smooth, supple and resolved. Drink now, if you prefer still youthful, fruit-forward Graves; age for another 7-10 years if you prefer more tertiary character. Solid value at 26€.

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  8/4/2021 - forceberry wrote: flawed

  The indicative blend is about 2/3 Cabernet Sauvignon, 1/3 Merlot and a little bit of Cabernet Franc, in some vintages a dash of Petit Verdot and Carmenère as well. Aged for 18 months in oak barriques (1/3 new). 12,5% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Very deep, dark and quite opaque blackish red with a slightly brownish hue and a moderately translucent rim. The nose feels dull, pungent and quite oxidative with aromas of soy sauce, some meat stew, a little bit of borsch, light leafy notes and a hint of damp earth. The wine is dry, silky and very tertiary on the palate with a medium-to-moderately full body and dull flavors of soy sauce, beef jerky and some old leather. No fruit to speak of. High in acidity with very soft, fully resolved tannins. The finish is short, dull and oxidative with saline flavors of soy sauce, some beef jerky, a little bit of earth and light autumnal notes of dried leaves.
  
  By complete coincidence I had this bottle - in a blind tasting, no less - only three days after I had the same wine at home with food. However, the wines couldn't have been any further from each other! My bottle was simple exceptionally youthful with still remarkably vibrant flavors of crème de cassis and blueberries, while this wine was completely shot and in pieces. Talk about bottle variation!

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