Chateau Charmail 2022

Bewertungen

• 93/100

  Lisa Perrotti-Brown
  "From an estate far north in the Haut-Médoc appellation, this is 42% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. I like the cool and dark fruit presented on the nose here, suggestive of crushed damson and currant. This confident cohesion continues on the palate, with a dark fruit profile, of blackcurrant, blackberry, black pepper and toast, with a rich core of dense, tightly knit tannins. Quite a substantial structure here, and a welcome hint of sweetness to the fruit, both of which ring true for the vintage. A wine of potential, with a long, gripped finish, riven with tannic grip. A strong result from Charmail this year. The alcohol on the label is 14%."

• 92/100

  Jane Anson
  "Rose petals on the nose, chalky tannins that give an edge of freshness in a hot and spicy year. This is well done, a little soft through the mid palate but has a sculpted edge, smoked cedar, ripe raspberry fruits and sappy lift through the finish. Great location in St Seurin de Cadourne. Last year as Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel before it withdraws from the ranking."

• 92/100

  James Suckling
  "Crushed walnuts, blackberries and tobacco on the nose of this savory red. It’s medium-bodied, firm and precise. Stony and mineral at the end. Drink from 2028."

• 92/100

  Jeb Dunnuck
  "The 2022 Château Charmail is terrific, as well as a great value in the vintage. Deep purple-hued, it’s loaded with ripe black cherry, cassis, and graphite notes, with a subtle touch of smoky oak in the background. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has present tannins and terrific overall balance. It needs short-term cellaring to let the tannins soften, but it has loads of character and depth. Give this classic, well-made Haut-Médoc 3-4 years in the cellar and enjoy over the following 15 years or more."

• 17/20

  Weinwisser
  "Intensives Bouquet, frisch gepflückte schwarze Johannisbeere, Brasiltabak, Olivenpaste und getrocknete Fliederblüten. Am komplexen burschikosen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, stützender Rasse sowie zupackendem, engmaschigem Tanningerüst. Im gebündelten Finale schwarzbeerige Konturen, dunkle Mineralik und eine edle Bitternote."

• 91/100

  Decanter
  "Gorgeous richness of fruit and concentrated texture straight away, smooth, silky but still tannic with quite imposing and mouthfilling tannins that come across quite strongly and end the fruit enjoyment a bit too soon. Nice minerality and crushed stone aspects though, not harsh, just massy. Well controlled fruit though - there's something really quite captivating about this. HVE certified."