CHÂTEAU CHARMAIL
2019 Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut Médoc
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Haut Médoc |
| Classification | Cru Bourgeois Supérieur |
| ABV | 13% |
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Charmail rolls out of the glass with notions of plum preserves, baked cherries and fruitcake plus hints of spice box, gingerbread and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has bags of spicy black fruit preserves on offer with a fine-grained frame and just enough freshness, finishing long and harmonious. Nicely done! Rating: 90-92 Lisa Perrotti-Brown, RobertParker.com (Jun 2020)
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The 2019 Charmail, a recently elected Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, has a fragrant raspberry and wild strawberry bouquet with traces of damp moss/sous-bois. It is very well defined and "natural". The palate is fresh on the entry with breezy red berry fruit, well judged acidity, not powerful but bright and vivacious. Classic Haut-Médoc, probably quite approachable, but there is breeding here. Drinking range: 2024 - 2040 Rating: 91-93 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jun 2020)
Sweet-berry and orange-peel aromas and flavors. Medium to full body and juicy tannins. Yet, it’s structured and focused. Rating: 91-92 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (May 2020)
Château Charmail
The name Charmail comes from its 16th century origins, when the Trevey de Charmail family settled in the Medoc. It's a property on classic Médoc gravel and clay, of about 27.5 hectares, sitting high up and overlooking the Gironde.
Olivier Sèze bought Charmail in 1982. A leader in many ways, both in viticulture and in winemaking, he developed a process of pre-fermentation cold maceration, still used here now, which produces deeper coloured, fatter wines with soft tannins and this, along with the relatively high proportion of Merlot for the Haut-Médoc (50%), gives wines that are ready to drink within 4 to 6 years of the vintage. It also seems to make Charmail a fairly good bet in lesser vintages. The grapes are all hand-harvested and the wine is aged in barrel for 12 months.
In 2008 Bernard d’Halluin bought Charmail, and it was agreed that Olivier should continue to work there and be part of the new team, in charge of the winemaking. Bernard's daughter Marie has taken charge of the presentation and marketing.
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