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Château Des Charmes Old Vines Cabernet/Merlot 2010, VQA Niagara On The Lake, Estate Btld.

Cabernet + Merlot Cabernet + Merlot
Ontario, Canada

$16.25 (222372)

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88 pts
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July 06, 2013

Critic Reviews (3)

Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

Composed of two Cabs (Sauvignon and Franc) and one Merlot is both curvy and linear, Gehry-ish in structure, like the...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

The Château des Charmes 2010 Cabernet-Merlot has an intriguing combination of sweet ripe berry flavours and...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is a quite broad and complex young Bordeaux blend. Expect well integrated if not really well defined currants,...

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Community Reviews (1)

Dan Trcka
Dan Trcka

The 2010 Château Des Charmes Old Vines Cabernet/Merlot is composed of roughly equal amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Franc and Merlot, all hand-picked from 20 - to 30 year-old vines that after fermentation aged in seasoned French Oak barrels for 9 months. This wine has intense aromas of lifted cedar, Earth, pomegranate and dates on the nose and toasted wood shavings, dates and Earth on the palate. It is a medium bodied, extra-dry, fruity to integrated wine, with dusty tannins (decant for 1+ hours), forward acidity and a medium finish. Drink with food or enjoy by itself; drink now and for the next 3-5 years. My impression: NICE, 89 pts. Tasted May/13.

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