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2016 Château Carbonnieux
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
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Community Tasting Notes 37
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ChopperWine Likes this wine: 93 points
April 14, 2024 - Cannot add much to what the others have recently written. Just a lovely Left Bank Bordeaux that is definitely a good drinking window.
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Bonvivant99 Likes this wine: 92 points
April 12, 2024 - BV92 - €35 (on sale)
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From the majestic 2016 vintage. A very underrated producer with excellent value.
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Unmistakably Bordeaux with beautiful core of perfectly ripe black fruit, licorice, warm bread and sous bois. Framed by molten tannins and fresh acidity. The wine is well made and very balanced. Drink now - 2036 -
Javco wrote: 92 points
March 27, 2024 - Too early to drink. Better on day 2 and even still very good on the 3th day.
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jeffdon88 Likes this wine: 90 points
March 13, 2024 - Lovely classic Bordeaux from Graves. Decanted an hour before drinking and witnessed a nice evolution from a moderately tannic tobacco, mint, menthol into a medium lush berry/smoked cherry flavour (possibly influenced at the end by the Partagas #4 that accompanied the final glass over a two hour period). Nice wine.
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castle.rob@gmail.com Likes this wine: 89 points
November 19, 2023 - Deep purple with a ruby rim
On the nose, fall leaves, oak, and a dirt basement with hints of dark fruit
Flavors of tobacco, some prune and a bit of a twang that I can't describe now
Nice heavy acidity, and medium tannins. The funky twang smooths out after decanting, leaving lime, blackberries, and currant.
I would say this is a solid Bordeaux, not the best, but if it's available, it's worth a try1 person found this helpful Comment
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By Panel Tasting
Red Graves 2016 panel tasting results, 2/1/2022 (link)(Château Carbonnieux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Panos Kakaviatos
Graves & Pessac-Léognan, 4/1/2021 (link)(Château Carbonnieux, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/22/2020 (link)(Ch Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Bordeaux 2016: Firing On All Cylinders, 2/28/2019 (link)(Chateau Carbonnieux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2016 Bordeaux…It’s All In The Bottle (Jan 2019), 1/2/2019 (link)(Carbonnieux Carbonnieux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
The DBs: Bordeaux 2016 In Bottle (Jan 2019), 1/1/2019 (link)(Carbonnieux Carbonnieux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
JA Additional BiB 2016, 12/4/2018 (link)(Château Carbonnieux, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
December 2018, 12/1/2018 (link)(Château Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
10/16/2018 (link)(Ch Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2016 Bordeaux: It’s Now or Never, Baby (Apr 2017), 4/17/2017 (link)(Carbonnieux Carbonnieux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
4/4/2017 (link)(Château Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Bordeaux En Primeur 2016 Pessac-Léognan, 4/3/2017 (link)(Château Carbonnieux, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/2/2017 (link)(Ch Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2017, 4/1/2017 (link)(Château Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/25/2019 (link) 90 points(Château Carbonnieux) Medium dark ruby color; cassis, cherry nose; cassis, red currant palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot) 90+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Château Carbonnieux
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
- UPC Codes 000004215189, 3330251020166, 3330251122082, 360905075612, 400005320934, 714153226063, 887017150566
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 24 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,330 (79%)
- Consumed 333 (20%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
agnello, carne rossa, selvagginaWho Likes This Wine
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- FamilyChâteau Carbonnieux
- ProducerChâteau Carbonnieux
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan