2023 vintage.Solid, but lacking the charm of the 2020 and 2019. — 3 months ago
I really enjoyed this blend. — 5 months ago
Had zero expectations for this wine at a party featuring lost bottles from your cellar. It was like a raspberry preserve that you canned 10 years ago and still has the essence of that years growing season. An unexpected joy. — 6 months ago
Warm nose of black currant, black cherry brown bread, chicory and Reishi mushroom -Brazil nut. Burnt currant, black peppercorn, baked blackberry, birch bark, cedar, celery bitters, cigar and burnt toast.
#ChateauCharmail #2015vintage #bordeaux, #Bordeauxrouge #HatMedoc — 9 months ago
2025 vintage. This is the final blend, still in the barrel. The first vintage for both young in-house winemaker Lucas Puyo and consultant Éric Boissenot. A very positive evolution for this extremely reliable Château, with Cabernet Sauvignon dominating the blend for the first time (60%), with 20% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot. — a month ago
Lacks complexity but its a truly excellent bottle and is singing now. Really good wine that is long lasting in bottle. Classical style. — 6 months ago
Very nice super and rich — 8 months ago
2015 vintage. This is a very impressive second wine that outperforms the grand vin from lesser vintages. More proof of the ageing capacity of even affordable Bordeaux. Terrific value at less than 20 euros. — 2 months ago
Bistrot Maurice . Bordeaux — 2 months ago
At peak. Not great, but balanced, resolved and we emptied the bottle fast. — 5 months ago
2020 was the last vintage produced under Groupama ownership, as the estate was sold in April 2021 to Gerald Jicquel (the Beautiful Life Group , that also owns Fourcas-Dupré). While it is an attractive, smooth Haut-Médoc, it lacks a bit of concentration, especially if compared to some of its peers in this great vintage ( like the Barreyres 2020 I've tasted yesterday). But a nice drink in any case. Abv. 13%. — 7 months ago
Dave
Delectable seems to be having troubles again. This wine is so young, I let it breathe for an hour while I prepped dinner, and it was still pretty tight. After dinner it began to open up with bright red fruit and a hint of florals on the nose. Also some faint brett.
Flavors include tart strawberries, blueberries, cedar and pipe tobacco. Nice, long ending. Not very complex, but well structured and delicious. And a great value!
Listening to early Elvis. — 2 days ago