Chateau Carbonnieux Blanc 1989 (1x75cl)

White Bordeaux from Pessac-Léognan, a Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon blend, with more than 35 years in bottle. Drinking white wine at this age is unusual — most whites are finished long before this — so treat it as a curiosity for someone who enjoys old bottles rather than a safe pour.

Bottles this old vary from one to the next, and we can't make any promises about condition. Open it carefully, pour gently, and expect a wine that has moved a long way from where it started.

Tasting notes

Aged white Bordeaux of this style typically drifts towards honey, dried citrus, nuts and a waxy, toasted character as fresh fruit fades, with acidity usually doing the work of holding it together. Every bottle at this age is different.