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Millésime 2023 Half-bottle
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Château Charmail 2023

The sun of 2023 caressed Saint-Seurin de Cadourne with warmth and constancy, offering grapes of ideal maturity. This vintage charms with its roundness and velvety texture, revealing vibrant aromas of black fruits, ripe cherry, and a touch of sweet spices. On the palate, the generosity expresses itself with amplitude and elegance, supported by silky tannins and a luminous finish. A solar, harmonious, and deeply charming vintage, to be enjoyed in its youth or left to develop in the cellar.

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Tasting Notes

Lush et Harmonious

  • Appearance : Deep purple robe with intense violet reflections.
  • Nose : Expressive and seductive, with aromas of blackcurrant, black cherry, and raspberry, enhanced by fine notes of spice and a floral touch.
  • Palate : Ample and fresh, supported by a silky texture and fine tannins. The wine reveals flavors of ripe red fruits, violet, and light mineral nuances. Beautiful length, balanced and refined, promising excellent ageing potential.
Key Wine Facts
  • Country of origin: France
  • Region of origin: Bordeaux, Left Bank
  • Appellation: Haut-Médoc
  • Grape varieties: 40% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot
  • Alcohol: 13.5% ABV
  • Age of the vines: 33 years
  • Terroir: Clayey gravels
  • Viticulture: In conversion to organic farming: soil tillage, manual leaf removal, green harvesting, no insecticides or pesticides.
  • Harvest: 100% manual, from 18 September to 2 October 2023
  • Vinification: Low-temperature vinification in temperature-controlled vats.
  • Ageing: 66% of the production is aged for 12 months in 500-litre barrels, of which 50% new oak, and 33% of the production is aged in 17-hectolitre concrete eggs.
  • Œnologist: Hubert de Boüard
  • Production: 180,000 bottles of first wine

Poured at
  • Critic

    Review

    Land of Wines
    94-95

    “Beneath a deep ruby robe with bluish hues, this wine harmoniously blends notes of black fruit (blackberry, blueberry) with a floral character dominated primarily by violet. The whole maintains a round and dense texture with silky tannins."

  • Critic

    Reviews

    James Suckling
    91-93

    "A structured and crisp wine with black and blue fruits, seashells and crushed stones. Medium to full-bodied. The tannins are compact and chalky. Velvety finish."

  • Critic

    Reviews

    Yves Beck
    93-94

    « The Cabernet is an important part of Charmail's bouquet. Of course, it works in tandem with the Merlot, giving zest... on the nose as well as the palate. The wine is compact, inviting, and supported by beautiful creamy tannins that add dimension across the whole palate, while the acidic structure enlivens the finish. An elegant, invigorating, and racy wine. 2027-2042. »

From the vine to the wine

Viticulture
Chateau Charmail Viticulture

In 2023, the Charmail vines benefited from a luminous and generous season, marked by favorable climatic conditions. The estate continues its progressive conversion to organic farming, with practices such as soil tillage, manual leaf removal, and green harvesting, in order to concentrate the aromas and express the full richness of the clayey gravel terroir.

Harvest
Chateau Charmail Harvest

The harvest took place from 18 September to 2 October 2023, under a stable and dry climate that allowed homogeneous grape maturity. The harvest, carried out 100% by hand, made it possible to carefully select the most balanced bunches, thus offering a vibrant fruit of great quality.

Vinification
Chateau Charmail Vinification

The vinification was carried out at low temperature, in order to preserve the aromatic freshness and highlight the purity of the grape varieties. The vintage's blend combines the gourmand character and roundness of the Merlot with the elegant structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot complete the profile, bringing finesse and aromatic complexity respectively.

Aging
Chateau Charmail Agin

66% of the production was aged for 12 months in 500-litre barrels, of which 50% new wood, conferring supple tannins and delicate nuances of vanilla and spice. The remaining 33% was aged in 17-hectolitre concrete eggs, promoting a natural micro-oxygenation that brings freshness, fruity brilliance, and energy to the wine.

Millésime
2023
Pairs well with
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