2025, Château Carbonnieux Blanc, PESSAC-LÉOGNAN Grand Grand Cru Classé de Graves55% Sauvignon Blanc, 45% Smillon. A sensational dry white for the vintage! First you get classically Sauvignon Blanc aromas bright, lifted, and immediately expressive, marked by zesty lime, citrus peel, and a distinctive hint of margaritalike salinity that adds both charm and precision. Then comes the palate: a harmonious combination of freshness and breadth with an attack crisp and vibrant, yet quickly expanding into a more generous, rounded

Readers will find a Dominus of finesse more than power

dry summer of 2018

he claims it's ‘probably the best Testamatta we have made’ – and I wholeheartedly agree

Savoury and concentrated

graphite and slate

but promises to be amazing

then a stunning

energetic but still complex

The saline–citrus character carries through to a clean

It's always a wine that takes its time to show its colours as it's a touch austere in its first five to eight years

The wine has been maturing in 20% new oak

The flavours are dominated by liquid drops of blackcurrant and blueberry fruit