2023 | Château Carbonnieux Blanc | Pessac-Léognan | France Dominio de Atauta The tannins are firm and

The tannins are firm and fine-grained

Sancerre from Domaine du Pré Semelé

On the palate it is lush and creamy

Semillon with 5% of muscadelle gives the wines a slight roundness

2023 | Château Carbonnieux Blanc | Pessac-Léognan | France Dominio de Atauta The tannins are firm andThe benchmark dry white Bordeaux a Cru Class from a 13th century estate, 94 points. Chteau Carbonnieux is one of Bordeaux's oldest estates, founded by Benedictine monks in the 13th century and classified Cru Class de Graves in 1959. Unusually for Bordeaux, it's most famous for its white. The Perrin family has run it since 1956. The 2023 is 65% Sauvignon Blanc and 35% Smillon, from a mosaic of clay limestone and Gnzian gravel. James Suckling gave it 94