1983 x3 Château Carbonnieux & 1997 Château Bouscaut - Graves

1983 x3 Château Carbonnieux Cru Classé de Graves (white)
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About the producer
Built at the end of the 14th century, around 1380, Château Carbonnieux is one of the oldest wines produced in the ancient terroir of Graves, the region where Bordeaux's first vines were planted. The vineyard lies on silica-limestone hilltops overlooking the cool Eau Blanche valley, which crosses the commune of Léognan. Despite the poor state of the vineyard the Perrin family, who already owned vines in Algeria, set their hearts on this property in the 1950s. Ravaged by phylloxera at the end of the 19th century, the property suffered from the chronic over-production crisis that engulfed many of France's wine regions until the end of the 1960s. The dilapidated buildings had not been properly maintained since the First World War. Furthermore, the year following the purchase (1956) brought one of the worst frosts of the century, with temperatures going down to almost -20°C! Marc Perrin undertook to restore the property to its former 17th century splendour. A complete replanting programme was initiated in the vineyard. Both white and red are classified during the Graves wine classification of 1959. It is one of the six chateaux whose both colours are classified. Thelabours began to bear fruit in the early 1980s, under the supervision of Antony Perrin, who took over the reins in 1982. A tremendous visionary, he raised both the red and the white wine to an exceptional level. He also bought other properties in the appellation such as Le Sartre, Tour-Léognan, Bois-Martin, Lafon-Menaut and Haut-Vigneu.
About the wine
With its storied history, the Château Carbonnieux Blanc has a reputation for charming all who taste it with its crystal-clear colour and distinct aromatic palate. Legend has it, this very wine happened to sit on the table of an Ottoman sultan in the 18th century but was instead called, “Carbonnieux mineral water”. The vines grow on the infamous Garonne gravel and clay-limestone terroir found in Pessac-Léognan and are used to produce the most notable dry white wines in the Bordeaux region. With some difference between vintages, the blend is traditionally 70% Sauvignon and 30% Sémillon. Harvests are, of course, carried out by hand. Fermentation takes place in 25% new barrels or casks. Ageing can last up to ten months in the same containers used for fermentation, with lee stirring occurring periodically to give the wine extra body and texture. On tasting, this wine presents beautiful notes of citrus as well as white flowers. It is pale yellow in colour with green glints in its youth. It is deliciously rich and full-bodied on the palate. We find the same citrus aromas as on the nose alongside notes of roasted hazelnuts. It is a wonderful wine which would benefit from a decade or so of ageing. A perfect match for raw and cooked fish or soft rind cheese.
1997 Château Bouscaut Cru Classé de Graves (White)
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About the producer
Located near the small town Cadaujac, the vineyard of Bouscaut exists since the 16th century. First called Haut Truchon, it is renamed in 1929, Château Le Bouscaut after the name of the village. That same year, the neighboring property, the Château Valoux, is attached to it. Throughout the 20th century, its successive owners have improved the chateau and the vines. In the 1930s, the vineyard is qualified as a property to follow by the Chamber of Agriculture! At the same time, a tower and new cellars are added to the main property. Loved by famous people like Louis Jouvet, Maurice Chevalier and Gilbert Bécaud, Chateau Le Bouscaut is classified Graves Cru Classé for its white and red wines in 1953 (it is one of the six double-classified chateaux). Early 1960, a fire completely destroyed the chateau. Fortunately, the cellars aren’t touched by the flames. The owner, Victor Place, rebuilt it identically and then sold the property in 1968 to a group of American investors. Placing at the head of the chateau, managers of Haut-Brion who will carry out numerous renovations in the chateau and vineyard. Finally, Bouscaut was acquired in 1979 by Lucien Lurton. A well-known winemaker from Bordeaux, he already owns a dozen other chateaux including Brane-Cantenac and Climens. Since 1992, Sophie Lurton, daughter of Lucien, and her husband Laurent Cogombles, manage the chateau. Numerous improvements have been made in the cellars (concrete tanks in 2002, new barrel cellars) and in the vineyard, which represents today 47 hectares (replanting vines, purchasing the neighboring Lamothe-Bouscaut property in 1999, buildings renovations).
About the wine
The 6 hectares given over to white wine have been planted with vines aged around 35 years on average, and are hand harvested with the utmost care to preserve the fruit. With a majority of Sauvignon Blanc (60%) completed with Semillon, this wine expresses citrus and flower aromas. In the mouth, it presents a nice body and roundness thanks to the Semillon. The Sauvignon brings a very nice acidity. This white wine can be aged between 5 to 15 years depending on the vintages.
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