http://www.red-wine-guide.com Your Online Guide to the World's Best Red Wines Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:47:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 en http://www.red-wine-guide.com/bordeaux/chateau-charmail/ http://www.red-wine-guide.com/bordeaux/chateau-charmail/#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:14:17 +0000 Tom Schmidt Uncategorized http://www.red-wine-guide.com/bordeaux/chateaux-charmail/ The 2005 offering from Chateau Charmail is what you look for in a Haut-Medoc wine.  Although it’s 45% merlot and 35% cabernet sauvignon, the cabernet overpowers the merlot to give a rich and strong flavor to the wine.  Tastes of creme de cassis and licorice permeate the wine.  The primary flavor that comes through, though, is the terroir of the vineyard.  We love the earthy taste that separates Bordeaux wines from those of the rest of the world.  For the price, we think this wine is a fabulous find.  The 2005 is perhaps a little young to be drinking yet, but it’s close.  It’s clearly a wine that will get better with age. Click here to buy Chateau Charmail.

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