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Red
750ml
Bottle: $42.60
12 bottles: $41.75
The 2014 Carbonnieux is not showing as I expected although I tasted another bottle soon afterwards in Bordeaux. This...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $26.95
This structured, dense wine is packed with as much tannins as fruit at this stage. Balance is coming and this ripe...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.94 $45.60
This structured, dense wine is packed with as much tannins as fruit at this stage. Balance is coming and this ripe...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.90 $37.08
The 2019 Château Carbonnieux sports a deep purple/ruby hue to go with a brilliant nose of red and black currants,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $49.13
Big and juicy red with lots of fruit and tannins yet it’s not overdone. Full-bodied, chewy and intense. Lots of...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $88.95
The 2017 Carbonnieux is dark and intense in the glass. Swaths of tannin wrap around a core of dark fruit in this...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $36.95
The 2017 Carbonnieux is dark and intense in the glass. Swaths of tannin wrap around a core of dark fruit in this...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $37.58
The 2017 Carbonnieux is dark and intense in the glass. Swaths of tannin wrap around a core of dark fruit in this...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $82.03
This structured, dense wine is packed with as much tannins as fruit at this stage. Balance is coming and this ripe...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $92.24
The 2019 Château Carbonnieux sports a deep purple/ruby hue to go with a brilliant nose of red and black currants,...
JS
94
JD
94
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $46.02
The 2019 Château Carbonnieux sports a deep purple/ruby hue to go with a brilliant nose of red and black currants,...
JS
94
JD
94
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $46.02
Blackcurrants, raspberries, crushed stone, bark, and dark mushroom. Licorice, too. Full-bodied with chewy tannins...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $81.95
91-93 The 2021 Carbonnieux is gorgeous. It has more than enough mid-palate depth and overall richness to fill out its...
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Red Bordeaux Blends

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc make up the red grape "trio" of Bordeaux. Petit Verdot and Malbec grape varieties are also used in lesser proportions. As soon as the grapes are harvested, the juice ferments with the grape skins; this gives the wine its color and tannins. After several weeks in vats (or barrels), wines made from different grape varieties are blended. The wine is then aged in vats or oak barrels for months or even years.

Bordeaux red wines should ideally be served at 61°-65°F. Given their good balance of alcohol, tannin and acidity, these wines are perfect to enjoy with all kinds of food: Medoc and Graves pair well with red meats and roasts; Saint-Emilion, Pomerol and Fronsac wines pair well with white meats, poultry, game and even fish; Bordeaux, Bordeaux Superieur and Cotes de Bordeaux wines are ideal matches for grilled meats, pasta and even more exotic "fusion" dishes.