"The Chinon Les Charmes 2020, vinified in wooden vats and aged for six months in the same type of containers, has a spicy, deep bouquet of dark wild berries, violet, licorice, and rose petals, with a subtle influence of oak. Medium-bodied, layered and textured, it is flawless with fine-grained tannins and a long, tense and ethereal finish framed by chalky dry extracts. This vintage is a superb expression of Cabernet Franc grown on clay-limestone soils." (Wine Advocate 2024).
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Eye
Beautiful ruby color
Nose
Intense and rich, with lovely aromas of red fruit and beautiful floral notes.
Mouth
Elegant structure, silky tannins, precise, refined, beautifully fresh
Serve
At 13-14°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with charcuterie, Iberian pork, gnocchi alla arrabiata, chili con carne, cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
Rated estate (2025 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About wine:
Silky in texture and with more depth than usual in this vintage, with fresh, distinguished tannins.
About the estate:
For Anne-Charlotte Genet, the quest for perfectly harmonious tannins without any harshness is the guarantee of wines that are capable of being good when young and good when aged. The result is seductive wines that embody charm, complexity, sensuality, and great refinement. With a rare intelligence in understanding vines and wine, this is Chinon at its very best.
Decanter
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100
About wine:
This very charming Les Charmes de Charles Joguet comes from low hills with clay-limestone soils. The nose reveals aromas of candied black cherries, earth and black olives in slight evolution, smoke and violets. The palate presents bright notes of cranberry and blackcurrant, very ripe and juicy. The oak adds a complementary touch of vanilla sweetness. Very pleasant.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2024 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
About wine:
The Chinon Les Charmes 2020, vinified in wooden vats and aged for six months in the same type of containers, has a spicy, deep bouquet of dark wild berries, violet, licorice, and rose petals, with a subtle influence of oak. Medium-bodied, layered and textured, it is flawless with fine-grained tannins and a long, taut and ethereal finish framed by chalky dry extracts. This vintage is a superb expression of Cabernet Franc grown on clay-limestone soils.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100
Rated estate (2025 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
Les Charmes bursts forth with a floral burst and superb freshness.
About the estate:
Founded in 1957 by Charles Joguet in Sazilly, on the left bank of the Vienne River, this estate has returned to the top of the Chinon appellation, a crowning achievement for the team in charge of winemaking and vineyards, chosen by owner Jacques Genet. They work to a high standard of excellence, given the size of the estate. The winemakers have above all revived a vibrant spirit of freshness in the great Cabernets, which have the originality of being exposed to the northeast. Few estates in the Loire have such essential grand cuvées: Clos de la Dioterie (2 hectares of 80-year-old vines on clay-limestone soils, facing northeast, in Sazilly), Clos du Chêne Vert (2 hectares in the town of Chinon, southwest, steep slope, clay-limestone and flint clay), Les Varennes du Grand Clos (4.5 hectares in Sazilly) aged for eighteen months in barrels then ten months in bottles before release. As for the entry-level vintages, they manage to make Cabernet Franc consensual and refined, without losing the origin of the terroir. This is a great quality! These modern Cabernet Francs, both refined and deep, manage to achieve the feat of retaining their digestibility, as seen in the 2019, 2020, and now 2021 vintages, which are among the most ambitious in the Loire!
Wine Enthusiast
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Vinous
Wine rated (2023 guide) 90/100
About wine:
Les Charmes 2020 is an elegant, well-balanced wine. Grown on clay-limestone hillsides, this light, full-bodied wine has a fine texture: it is succulent and supple, with very fine, chalky tannins. The extra year spent in the bottle since my last tasting has softened the youthfulness of its fruit and given it more harmony. Although the blue and red fruits are still clear, the whole is a little mellower and there is just a hint of development. It is a wine that lives up to its name.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100
About wine:
Charming nose of spicy cherries, raspberries, flint, bread spices, and a subtle hint of smoked paprika. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Dense yet agile, with a lively core of berries and herbs and a succulent finish reminiscent of redcurrants. Made from organically grown grapes. Drink now or cellar.
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