Château Charmail 2019 – Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel

The nose is fresh, discreetly tight and tense. The wine benefits from decanting. There are notes of blackcurrant, ripe strawberry and slightly balsamic, combined with fine touches of zan, a subtle hint of Madagascar pepper, as well as a subtle hint of ripe cherry and discreet hints of nutmeg/fresh flowers. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers a tangy/juicy structure, some fat as well as a finely unctuous and very discreetly tight body. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/crunchy strawberry, crushed redcurrant and, more slightly, crushed/overripe cherry, combined with touches of blueberry, iris, lily/varietal hint, as well as fine notes of caramelisation and a hint of cocoa. The tannins are smooth.