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Charmail, Haut Medoc,
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Tasting notes on Chateau Charmail
- Haut-Medoc |
2003 Charmail - Haut Medoc, Bordeaux,
France
2003 Charmail
: light ruby hue. At first, the
nose of 2003 Charmail is rather weird with metallic notes before turning to more standard cocoa and liquorice aromas. Willowy
body with a somewhat
angular outline. The fruit of 2003 Charmail clearly lacks maturity while the tannins are
thin
and
bitter. Unharmonious
acidity on the
midpalate and not much fruit on the
finish. This is quite unusual given the
vintage. My feeling is the grapes were picked too early and that the
winemaker of Charmail contributed excessively on tartaric acid? All in all a disappointing 2003 Charmail. 80/100
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2004 Charmail - Haut Medoc, Bordeaux,
France
07/2007 - Deep, dark color. Well-focused, mostly fruity bouquet with
an elegant hint of oak. Well-tempered structure with refined tannin,
wonderful fruit, and considerable poise. Once again, Charmail has
made the right choice: relying more on its brains than its brawn. A
fine example of a classic Médoc. |
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