2022, Château Charmail, HAUT-MÉDOC, Cru BourgeoisBordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. Gorgeous richness of fruit and concentrated texture straight away, smooth, silky but still tannic with quite imposing and mouthfilling tannins that come across quite strongly. Nice minerality and crushed stone aspects though. Well controlled fruit though there's something really quite captivating about this. 91 Georgina Hindle, Decanter 92 93 James Suckling. Intense, with tar and grilled cedar on the

chocolate and cedar aromas and flavours

Clean mineral notes extend the finish effortlessly

There's just a trace of white pepper on the finish

and it's not at the heights of a 2019 Canon

97+ William Kelley

this easily surpasses vintages made at the estate over the last decade and more

harvested from the 19th of September to the 9th of October

orange peel

Still a little constricted with lots of liquorice and graphite on show and a touch of saltiness towards the finish

The palate is well-balanced with fine acidity

dense wine

The 2021 La Mission Haut-Brion is blessed with an ethereal bouquet