Jose Lorenzo

9.1

At River Oyster Bar — 16 days ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

A bit austere — 8 months ago

Roger Custer

9.5

Wow. Great white wine full of bold fruit and wood with a buttery taste that melts in your mouth. Definitely would get this again. — 4 years ago

A. R.

9.2

Pretty stark contrast between this and the Chateau Carbonnieux drank alongside. Much more regal, linear and mature. On the nose, mature dark fruit, forest floor, cassis, leather. Similar in the mouth. Some tannins with good acid. Needed about 2 hours in a decanter to fully realize potential. A proper and mature Pauillac. — 7 years ago

Alexandre Calvi

9.2

My every day wine: I wish! Silky and fleshy ripe black cherry and red plum, great acidity — 10 years ago

Phil

9.0

A really nice well structured Bordeaux blanc. Not quite the heft of carbonnieux, but a lovely drinker at the beach. Goes great with crab. — 11 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

vintage 2021 | 65 sauvignon 35 semillon | Refinement, very precise, lemon (no sauvignon domination) | paired with ray wing | at Bitterpeeën in Antwerpen — 2 months ago

Paul J

9.3

375ml. Needed a decant and is still very young. Dark cherries, leather, and licorice eventually come through but wine was very tight. After an hour it was elegant and rustic at the same time. Would love to try again in 5+yrs. — 10 months ago

with Brooke

Pooneet K

8.9

Sometimes you just want a nice relatively classic Bordeaux. Not sure I’d had their second wine before. Nice with some great classic Bordeaux notes with a nice long finish with good balance. — 6 years ago

Сабина Сидикова

9.5

Золотистый. Интенсивность средняя+, мёд, цветы, ваниль, масло, тропики. Тело среднее-, кислотность средняя-, масло, желтые косточковые, бочка везде и в аромате и во вкусе, сейчас в своём идеальном состоянии. 65/35 сов/сем — 9 years ago

A Pappini

9.1

2004 un cran en dessous du Carbonnieux, mais très réussi. — 10 years ago

Grace Hoffman

9.2

Wow! What a beautiful wine! It's like a fruitier version of Chateau Carbonnieux, my first love!! — 11 years ago

Freddy R. Troya

8.9

Château Carbonnieux Blanc 2023 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves BDX, France 🇫🇷

Overview
A high-acid driven dry white leaning sharply toward citrus intensity and linearity, built on a Sauvignon Blanc 70% and Sémillon 30% blend. The profile skews more angular than balanced, with tart fruit and brisk tension dominating the palate, limiting overall harmony and textural generosity in this showing.

Aromas & Flavors
Sharp lemon, lime pith, green apple skin, underripe pear, chalk dust, herbal edge, faint saline and restrained oak.

Mouthfeel
Light-to-medium body with piercing acidity, tight structure, minimal mid-palate cushioning, and a brisk, slightly aggressive finish that emphasizes tartness over roundness.

Food Pairings
Raw oysters, ceviche, goat cheese salads, vinaigrette-driven dishes, lean shellfish preparations where acidity can mirror the food.

Verdict
Technically correct but stylistically too severe in this vintage showing, lacking the balance and polish seen in top-tier peers. The acid drive overwhelms texture and complexity, making this less compelling in a premium comparative lineup.

🍷 Personal Pick
This one just doesn’t land for me, too tart, too aggressive, and missing the mid-palate generosity I crave in great Pessac Blanc. After the precision and harmony of Chevalier’s (my preferred benchmark), this feels more like a calibration miss than a contender. — 5 months ago

David Lincoln

9.2

Velvety smooth. Fruit and pencil shavings. Decanted from an imperial 6 liter bottle for an Independence Day dinner on Cow. — 4 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

On the nose, muted dark cassis, wild dark, brambly berries, dry stems, pepper, loamy soils, blackberry cola and dark fresh florals. The mouthfeel is big and lush. Tannins are soft and round. The fruits are very ripe. Blackberries, blueberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, dark chocolate, mocha powder, salted caramel, spice-box, soft leather, tobacco with ash, crushed dry rocks, stones, black tea & dark fresh florals. The finish is rich, lush and round fruits with just the right touch of earth. As well, the acidity is very good. Photo tour of; a long twilight view of the exterior of their estate building, main tasting room, tasting area in the barrel room and Winemaker Jean Hoefliger. Jean began his career in wine working for his godfather, who owns one of Europe's oldest wineries, founded in 1536 and located in Epesses, Switzerland. He also worked at Château Lynch-Bages and Château Carbonnieux in Bordeaux, Meerlust Inc., in South Africa, Fonjallaz S.A. in Switzerland and Hartford Court in Russian River. — 9 years ago

Christine Havens

9.0

Christine Barbe is the winemaker at Coquerel and she brings years of experience with her, having worked at both Château Carbonnieux and La Louvière in Pessac-Léognan. Her deft handling of this crisp and enchanting white shows—the 2013 Le Petit Coquerel is artfully imbued with bruised pear, cucumber and lemongrass notes. Refreshing and bright, with racy acidity cradled in star fruit, crushed shell and fleur de sel notes. Sur Lies aging adds weight and texture to this poised Calistoga Verdeleho. 13.5% ABV | Sample — 11 years ago

Alexandra Fondren

9.0

Still kickin' it at 32 years old! #bordeauxblanc #1982 — 11 years ago