Château Carbonnieux - Pessac-Léognan - La Croix de Carbonnieux - Rouge - 2018

Wine:

With its ripe flavors of fruit tied to a very delicate vintage, the 2018 red Pessac-Léognan Croix de Carbonnieux offers depth and substance. It's a full-bodied, complete wine with obvious charm, which retains a beautiful freshness relayed by spicy and floral notes. Drink it now with roast poultry or a rack of veal with thyme.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Vatting for 3 to 4 weeks in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats. Aged for 12 months in barrels, 35% of which are new.

Color:

Intense, brilliant ruby red.

Nose:

A bouquet of red fruits with a hint of smoke.

Palate:

Straightforward and precise, the attack is pure and greedy on this wine with delicate tannins, and we appreciate its perfectly controlled balance.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Roast poultry, rack of veal with thyme, herb-crusted shoulder of lamb, spiced duck breast.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2027

An idol of Pessac-Léognan, Château Carbonnieux is one of the few châteaux whose reputation has been built around its white wine. Extremely delicate and elegant, it is undeniably one of the greatest of the Bordeaux vineyards.


Nowadays, the estate is at its peak and excels in both colors, with wines of remarkable intensity and aging potential. The regularity of the estate is rare enough to be underlined and whatever the vintage, Carbonnieux always expresses the best characteristics of the Léognan terroir.