CHÂTEAU CHARMAIL
2023 Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut Médoc
| Grapes | Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Haut Médoc |
| Classification | Cru Bourgeois Supérieur |
Great location opposite opposite Sociando Mallet on high quality terroir, now at 60ha after recent purchases, owned by the Goudet-Liquard family who are also co-owners of Fleur du Boüard with Hubert de Boüard in Lalande de Pomerol. This shows the Cabernet-dominant character of the vintage, a little slimmer than some, with fresh raspberry leaf notes, and smoked earth on the finish. Easy going medium term drinker. Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel at last ranking, expected to be reconfirmed later in the year. 33% new oak for ageing, in organic conversion. Drinking range: 2026 - 2036 Rating: 91 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2024)
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The 2023 Charmail comes across as a bit light in structure, making the tannins stand out. Dark red-toned fruit, chalk, white pepper and mint struggle to emerge. I find the contours here a bit angular. Drinking range: 2025 - 2033 Rating: 86-88 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2024)
This presents a charming core of fruit, confident with red cherry, red rose petal and leather. This is followed by an elegantly polished style on the palate, the red cherry and raspberry fruits set in a supple and sinewy substance, which is balanced with nice acidity and a ribbon of fresh, tight tannins. This is really well composed for the vintage, and while it won’t send shivers down your spine it does at least present a coherent style, more so than many of its Haut-Médoc peers in this vintage. Rating: 87-89 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (Apr 2024)
Good structure and focus here with medium body and firm tannins. Juicy berry fruit in the center-palate. Lightly chewy at the end. Rating: 91-92 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2024)
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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