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Château Tour Léognan 2000

Black fruitFood-friendly wineWine for cellaring

12.5%

2.25L

Intensity

Carbonnieux's second wine, this Pessac-Léognan is an archetypal cellaring wine that will refine and harmonise wonderfully over the years.

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Quantity: 3 bottlesObservation: 3 Marginally marked labelsLevel: 3 NormalOrigin: private individualRecoverable VAT: noRegion: BordeauxAppellation: Pessac-LéognanOwner: SC des Grandes Graves
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Château Tour Léognan 2000

The wine

The Tour Léognan, used to be the second wine of Carbonnieux. It may be now considered as its third wine since the creation of La Croix de Carbonnieux. This cru presents a superb Pessac to drink young fruit after 2 to 6 years of aging.

About the Producer Château Carbonnieux

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.

Detailed characteristics

Quantity: 3 bottles

Level: 3 NormalObservation: 3 Marginally marked labels

Origin: private individual

Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar

Recoverable VAT: no

Original wooden case / Original case: no

French customs seal: yes

Alcohol percentage: 12.5 %

Region: Bordeaux

Appellation: Pessac-Léognan

Owner: SC des Grandes Graves

Vintage: 2000

Colour: red

Service temperature: 16°

Viticulture: sustainable farming More information....

Size (in ha): 8 hectares

Volume: 40000 bottles

Intensity: classic

Leading aroma: black fruit

Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine

Grape variety: Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
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Château Tour Léognan 2000

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Château Tour Léognan 2000
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