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Château Charmail 2018 - Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
Château Charmail 2018 - Exceptional Cru Bourgeois

Château Charmail 2018 - Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel

Haut-Médoc|Red wine
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3.7/5 (3 customers)

92/100

James Suckling

16/20

Jancis Robinson

spicy
structured
game

“Aromas of bitter berries, dark spices, pine, charred bark, and dried flowers. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied with creamy, well-integrated tannins. Concentrated and fragrant. Drink from 2022. ” (James Suckling 2021). A spicy red that pairs perfectly with game... Delivered in a wooden case for any order of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Pickup Point delivery method)

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Estate

Château Charmail

Vintage

Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel

Vintage

2018

Designation

Haut-Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

39% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc, 11% Petit Verdot

Terroirs

Gravel and clay soils

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

15 days of pre-fermentation maceration at 5°C using dry ice, 7 days of fermentation, approximately 10 days of post-fermentation maceration, alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled tanks at 28–30°C

Livestock farming

12 months in barrels (one-third of which are replaced each year), in 17-hectoliter cement eggs, and in 500-liter barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Beautiful ruby-red color

Nose

With notes of blackberry, blueberry, stewed plum, and blackcurrant, along with lovely spicy undertones (tobacco, new leather, sautéed herbs)

Palate

Round, elegant tannins; highly aromatic; very pure; a lovely, lingering finish

Serve

At 15-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Pair with lamb, a rib of beef, duck breast, game, aged cheeses...

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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated 16/20

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2021 guide) 92/100

Rated: Recommended

About the wine:

Aromas of bitter berries, dark spices, pine, charred bark, and dried flowers. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied with creamy, well-integrated tannins. Concentrated and fragrant. Best enjoyed starting in 2022.

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