{"product_id":"chateau-carbonnieux-2020-blanc-pessac-leognan-grand-cru-classe-750ml","title":"Château Carbonnieux 2020 Blanc Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé 750ml","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThere's a legend attached to Château Carbonnieux that's too good not to tell, and it happens to be true: in the 18th century, the Benedictine monks who ran the estate exported their white wine to the Ottoman Sultan's palace in Constantinople, labeling it \"mineral water from Carbonnieux\" specifically to get around Islamic law's prohibition on wine. The story captures something genuine about this estate's white wine — a reputation for clarity, purity, and quality serious enough to fool a sultan's court, and one that has held for centuries since. Carbonnieux's roots run back to the 12th and 13th centuries, one of the oldest estates in all of Bordeaux, documented in an archival deed as early as 1234 under the ownership of the Carbonnieu family before the Benedictine Monks took over management after the Hundred Years' War. Thomas Jefferson himself visited during his stay in Bordeaux in the 1700s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCarbonnieux is one of only six Bordeaux châteaux classified Grand Cru for both its red and its white wine — a genuine rarity in a region where the classification system typically favors one color over the other. The Perrin family acquired and restored the estate in 1956, and it's run today by brothers Eric and Philibert Perrin, who between them have held the presidencies of both the Crus Classés de Graves association and the Pessac-Léognan appellation itself. The white wine — 65% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% Sémillon — is grown on clay-limestone Garonne gravel soils, perfectly drained by the nearby Eau Blanche stream, a terroir widely regarded as producing the finest dry white wines anywhere in Bordeaux. The white is fermented and aged in barrel for 10 months, and Carbonnieux's white wine production is the largest of any estate in the entire Pessac-Léognan appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded the 2020 vintage 92 Points: \"the 2020 Carbonnieux Blanc has turned out very well in bottle, exhibiting attractive aromas of lemon oil, pomelo, crisp stone fruit, mint and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with a layered, concentrated mid-palate and a penetrating finish, it's a great success in the estate's Sauvignon-dominant style.\" An earlier barrel sample assessment from Wine.com placed the wine in the 93-95 range, finding \"lots of dried lemon, spiced pear, matchstick, and ginger aromas and flavors — full-bodied, with light caramel, honey and some tropical fruits — dense wine, but framed with phenolics, delicious finish, outstanding as always.\" Crisp and tight with fine citrus flavors, beautifully proportioned with textured, zesty acidity — a wine, as the estate's own philosophy holds, that's refreshing and pure in its youth and develops hints of dried and candied fruit with maturity, offering a genuinely broad range of gastronomic pairings across its considerable drinking window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eChâteau Carbonnieux is one of the oldest wine estates in all of Bordeaux, with documented history stretching back to the 12th and 13th centuries. The property takes its name from the Carbonnieu family, who cleared and cultivated the land near Léognan at the beginning of the 13th century; Ramon Carbonnieu, the estate's first documented owner, appears in the historical archives of Bordeaux. Following the destruction and disruption of the Hundred Years' War, Benedictine Monks took over management of the property, and it was during this era that the legendary \"mineral water from Carbonnieux\" story emerged — the monks exporting their white wine to the Ottoman Sultan's palace in Constantinople, disguised as mineral water to circumvent Islamic prohibition on wine. Thomas Jefferson visited the estate during his time in Bordeaux in the 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Perrin family acquired and restored Château Carbonnieux in 1956, and the estate is managed today by brothers Eric and Philibert Perrin — Eric having served as president of the Crus Classés de Graves association from 2012 to 2015, and Philibert serving as president of the Pessac-Léognan appellation since 2017. Carbonnieux is one of only six Bordeaux châteaux classified Grand Cru for both its red and white wine production. The white wine is a blend of 65% Sauvignon Blanc and 35% Sémillon, grown on clay-limestone soils over Garonne gravel — a terroir that, thanks to the natural drainage provided by the neighboring Eau Blanche stream, is widely credited with producing some of the finest dry white wines anywhere in the Bordeaux region. The white wine ferments and ages in barrel for 10 months. Carbonnieux's white wine production is the largest of any single estate in the entire Pessac-Léognan appellation, with total production across both colors reaching approximately 18,000 cases of red and 18,000 cases of white in an average vintage. Two second wines exist for both colors: Tour Léognan for red and La Croix de Carbonnieux for white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate — 92 Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2020 Carbonnieux Blanc has turned out very well in bottle, exhibiting attractive aromas of lemon oil, pomelo, crisp stone fruit, mint and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with a layered, concentrated mid-palate and a penetrating finish, it's a great success in the estate's Sauvignon-dominant style.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttractive aromas of lemon oil and pomelo lead, joined by crisp stone fruit, mint, and white flowers. Dried lemon, spiced pear, and a touch of matchstick and ginger add further complexity, alongside light caramel, honey, and hints of tropical fruit as the wine develops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with a layered, concentrated mid-palate. Crisp and tight fine citrus flavors are beautifully proportioned with textured, zesty acidity, framed by dense, phenolic structure that gives the wine genuine cellaring potential. The balance between structure and fruit is already apparent and will continue to develop with bottle age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenetrating and delicious, closing on the estate's classic Sauvignon-dominant character. Long and satisfying, with fine citrus persisting alongside the wine's underlying mineral structure — a finish that confirms Carbonnieux Blanc's reputation as one of the true benchmark white wines of Pessac-Léognan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cthead class=\"text-left\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003ePessac-Léognan AOC — Graves, Bordeaux, France\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eGrand Cru Classé de Graves (red and white — one of only 6 châteaux with dual classification)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e65% Sauvignon Blanc · 35% Sémillon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eChâteau Carbonnieux\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstate History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eDates to the 12th-13th century, documented 1234\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric Highlight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eBenedictine monk-era \"mineral water from Carbonnieux\" export story to the Ottoman Sultan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Visitor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eThomas Jefferson (18th century)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent Ownership\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003ePerrin family (since 1956) — Eric \u0026amp; Philibert Perrin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoils\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eClay-limestone over Garonne gravel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrainage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eEau Blanche stream\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOak Aging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e10 months in barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Production\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eLargest of any single estate in Pessac-Léognan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 92 Points · Wine.com barrel sample 93-95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eBenchmark white Pessac-Léognan — citrus-driven, layered, age-worthy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eLemon oil, pomelo, crisp stone fruit, mint, white flowers, dried lemon, spiced pear, ginger, caramel, honey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eNow through 2037+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOysters and raw shellfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRoasted or grilled white fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePoultry with citrus and herbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSoft, creamy cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eGrilled asparagus and spring vegetables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44140318392386,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/Chateau_Carbonnieux_2022_Blanc_Pessac-L_ognan_Graves.jpg?v=1755641660","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/chateau-carbonnieux-2020-blanc-pessac-leognan-grand-cru-classe-750ml","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}