Chateau Carbonnieux Pessac-Leognan Rouge 2018 SPCALIFORNIA tart-yet-elegant ale that bridges the

tart-yet-elegant ale that bridges the worlds of beer and wine

Carignane and Alicante Bouschet planted right alongside and picked together

it's lighter than many Italian amari

Its blend is made up of Pinot Noir

Full-bodied but accessible

Chateau Carbonnieux Pessac-Leognan Rouge 2018 SPCALIFORNIA tart-yet-elegant ale that bridges theOne of Graves' great chteaux, with vines planted on the region's famous deep gravels. Carbonnieux Rouge is Cabernet Sauvignon led, classically Pessac in profile fine tannins, freshness, integrated oak, and what we'd call luxury without weight. 2018 in Pessac Lognan was a powerful, structured vintage: this is the denser, more brooding face of Carbonnieux, with dark fruit, gravel, and a real spine of Cabernet. Notably, the chteau itself recommends