{"product_id":"2023-chateau-carbonnieux-blanc","title":"2023 Château Carbonnieux Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2023 Château Carbonnieux Blanc is one of the vintage's standouts for dry white Bordeaux and was named the #8 Wine of the Year in Wine Spectator’s 2026 Top 100! Carbonnieux is one of the historic Grand Cru Classé estates of Pessac-Léognan, and its white wine has long been a benchmark for Bordeaux Blanc. The 2023 is a blend of 68% Sauvignon Blanc and 32% Sémillon, aged for 10 months in barrels and large foudres with only 25% new oak, preserving freshness while adding texture and depth. The wine is bright and energetic, with lemon, grapefruit, passion fruit, and white flowers joined by oyster shell, herbs, and a distinctly saline mineral character. There is excellent concentration through the middle, but the acidity keeps everything focused and mouthwatering through the long finish. Wine Spectator’s Top 100 placement is especially impressive given how many wines they taste each year, and it confirms what we already love about Carbonnieux: this is a serious, age-worthy white Bordeaux that still offers tremendous value compared with many of the region’s more expensive names—one of the strongest white Bordeaux buys of 2023 and a bottle well worth buying some to enjoy now and some for the cellar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWine Spectator 95 points! #8 of Top 100 (2026) \"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e95 Points! Wine Spectator's #8 Wine of the Year, 2026. This crackles with tarragon, fleur de sel, oyster shell and lemon pith notes that ripple throughout, while a steady core of yuzu and mirabelle plum moves through. Live-wire acidity keeps everything focused and mouthwatering. Lovely. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Drink now through 2033. 10,800 cases made, 2,000 cases imported.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Envoyer Imports ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68198614925680,"sku":"68198614925680","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0049\/8188\/2951\/files\/carbblanc.png?v=1794417555","url":"https:\/\/www.envoyerfinewines.com\/products\/2023-chateau-carbonnieux-blanc","provider":"Envoyer Imports ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}