watermelon
it is a real-life testing ground farmed using viticultural methods that are respectful of fauna
Fermented with native yeasts and aged in a mix of stainless steel and oak
with some subtle nutty quality in the background
From the heart of Saint-Aubin
Chateau Carbonnieux Pessac-Leognan Rouge 2018 NO20230712 watermelonOne of Graves' great chteaux, with vines planted on the region's famous deep gravels. Carbonnieux Rouge is Cabernet Sauvignon led, classically Pessac in profile fine tannins, freshness, integrated oak, and what we'd call luxury without weight. 2018 in Pessac Lognan was a powerful, structured vintage: this is the denser, more brooding face of Carbonnieux, with dark fruit, gravel, and a real spine of Cabernet. Notably, the chteau itself recommends