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Private Client

Critics Ratings

‘Dusty cherry, currant and leafy underbrush notes are the highlights of this tightly wound red, which is not giving much today, yet there is a center of sweet berry fruit. Fine, resonant and fresh aftertaste, with refined tannins. Best from 2022 through 2040.’ – Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, 96/100 (Sep 2017)

‘Elegant and attractively perfumed aromas speak of red cherry, rose petal, spice and sandalwood nuances. The detailed and highly energetic medium-bodied flavors possess a sleek, even silky mouth feel before culminating in a lingering and ever-so-mildly austere finale. This well-balanced and understated effort is really quite lovely and should drink reasonably well after only 7 to 8 years of bottle age yet repay a dozen plus.’ – Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, 93/100 (Jan 2017)

‘Bright medium red. Brambly aromas of redcurrant, minerals and dried flowers. Tighter in the mouth than the premier crus here, showing less charm and early sweetness but noteworthy intensity and a firm shape. More minerals, dried flowers and earth than primary fruit. Charmes is never an opulent wine here, noted Rousseau, who pulled up some of his "tired old vines" after the 2011 harvest for replanting. Finishes firmly tannic but not dry. Not at all a feminine style of Charmes, no doubt owing to the high percentage of Mazoyères fruit.’ – Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 90-92/100 (Dec 2015)

‘Unusually intense with strong cherry fruit and a great line of pure very ripe fruit. Very gourmand! Long.’ – Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5+/20 (Nov 2015)