From a pioneering natural winemaker in Roussillon
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Chateau Carbonnieux Pessac-Leognan Rouge 2019 Wine Seminar From a pioneering natural winemakerOne of Graves' great chteaux, with vines planted on the region's famous deep gravels. Carbonnieux Rouge is Cab Sauv led, classically Pessac in profile fine tannins, freshness, integrated oak, and what we'd call luxury without weight. Where the 2018 is dense and powerful, the 2019 is the more classical, balanced sibling of that vintage pair: ripe but lifted, with seamless tannins, fresher aromatics, and a long, elegant finish. The chteau itself