Bright red, crunchy fruits coupled with plenty of mineral and earth. There's purple flower perfume and real underlying stoniness. It is precise, beautifully balanced and fine and long.
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Pomegranate, red and black cherries, spices, light to mid weight, good length.
On day two even better, got more density, perfect balance and absolutely pure clean fruit, no mistakes done. Of course still too young, needs another 5 years to be fully accessible. Good potential 93+.
I admit that I wanted to drink initially a Charmes 2011, took from the cellar this 2014 and was too lazy to descend 4 floors again to the cellar to exchange them.
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This is showing a hint of reduction on the nose, which doesn't interfere with the otherwise lovely aromatics of cherry liqueur, rich earth and an interesting bread-y note. Nose shut down over an hour or so... In the mouth this wine is a light-midweight, though I figure some of that is due to the fruit hiding a bit right now and it will come out of it shell later. Really well balanced and lacy smooth in texture with crunchy red strawberries and cherries, rocky/mineral infused earthiness with a lovely acidity that is not too intrusive. Significant tannins on the finish, which is long and really lovely. This really dances across the palate and begs you to take another sip. Great wine, no doubt that in time this will be fantastic, but forget about it for a while.
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Such an elegant, refined wine, as you would expect from one of Ghislaine Barthod's best Climats. Also, a wine very much reflecting the best qualities of the 2014 vintage ... Attractive blackberry, red and black cherry, mocha, musk and dark floral perfumes. There is also a hint of cool minerality on bouquet. On palate, the Charmes is beautifully balanced and proportioned. Not a hair out of place. Light on its feet. Fresh with good focus and acidity. Crunchy red and black berry fruit across the mid palate, with a fine seam of minerality throughout. Silky texture. Succulent and enjoyable now but obviously, it'll improve with 5+ years in the cellar. (93+)
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The Superb Barthod and Boillot Wines: All the 2014s in barrel had completed malolactic fermentation. Ghislaine said 2014 was, for her, not a big vintage, but a good one. She said of her Les Charmes vines that "some are low, some are on the slope". An exuberant nose of dark cherries, black currants and blackberries. On palate, sexy, luxuriant and silky. Very drinkable, right out of the barrel. A round, velvety Charmes. Beautifully balanced with some minerality. "Crunchy fruit" said Ghislaine. I wondered if it will close after bottling. However, the wine seemed to have all the stuffing for long term cellaring.
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Barrel tasting at the domaine. At this stage of its development, Les Charmes is probably the most complete wine of the line up. Pure and fresh red fruit, cherry pit, underbrush, orange zest, violets, tobacco and a wave of rocky minerals envelop the senses. There are no edges here - the acidity and tannins melt together to provide a medium framed chassis to house the wonderfully complex and transparent flavours. Seriously good.
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8/22/2022 - Tim2 wrote: 92 Points
Classic burgundy. Restaurant quality. Great for before salsa dancing.
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12/27/2020 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Bright red, crunchy fruits coupled with plenty of mineral and earth. There's purple flower perfume and real underlying stoniness. It is precise, beautifully balanced and fine and long.
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9/18/2020 - MJReb wrote: 92 Points
Pomegranate, red and black cherries, spices, light to mid weight, good length.
On day two even better, got more density, perfect balance and absolutely pure clean fruit, no mistakes done. Of course still too young, needs another 5 years to be fully accessible. Good potential 93+.
I admit that I wanted to drink initially a Charmes 2011, took from the cellar this 2014 and was too lazy to descend 4 floors again to the cellar to exchange them.
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8/8/2019 - joshbryer Likes this wine:
This is showing a hint of reduction on the nose, which doesn't interfere with the otherwise lovely aromatics of cherry liqueur, rich earth and an interesting bread-y note. Nose shut down over an hour or so... In the mouth this wine is a light-midweight, though I figure some of that is due to the fruit hiding a bit right now and it will come out of it shell later. Really well balanced and lacy smooth in texture with crunchy red strawberries and cherries, rocky/mineral infused earthiness with a lovely acidity that is not too intrusive. Significant tannins on the finish, which is long and really lovely. This really dances across the palate and begs you to take another sip. Great wine, no doubt that in time this will be fantastic, but forget about it for a while.
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12/8/2017 - HowardNZ Likes this wine:
Such an elegant, refined wine, as you would expect from one of Ghislaine Barthod's best Climats. Also, a wine very much reflecting the best qualities of the 2014 vintage ... Attractive blackberry, red and black cherry, mocha, musk and dark floral perfumes. There is also a hint of cool minerality on bouquet. On palate, the Charmes is beautifully balanced and proportioned. Not a hair out of place. Light on its feet. Fresh with good focus and acidity. Crunchy red and black berry fruit across the mid palate, with a fine seam of minerality throughout. Silky texture. Succulent and enjoyable now but obviously, it'll improve with 5+ years in the cellar. (93+)
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7/21/2017 - Frijole wrote:
medium plum red, leathery tannish, slight brickish hue
Nose: raspberry, red apple, vanilla, leather, tar, chocolate, black pepper, vanilla, juniper berries, stem, touch oak
Pal: muted plum, dark berries, wet earth, leather, chocolate, vanilla, swine, peppercorns, tar, stem, tannins, oak
Feel: chewy, cloudy, round, smooth, full
Finish: medium
TC8 (could be a 7)
seems closed
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4/25/2017 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
There’s good minerality here and an engaging note of violets. Fruits are crunchy and highly perfumed and depth and structure are good.
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4/27/2016 - HowardNZ Likes this wine:
The Superb Barthod and Boillot Wines: All the 2014s in barrel had completed malolactic fermentation. Ghislaine said 2014 was, for her, not a big vintage, but a good one. She said of her Les Charmes vines that "some are low, some are on the slope". An exuberant nose of dark cherries, black currants and blackberries. On palate, sexy, luxuriant and silky. Very drinkable, right out of the barrel. A round, velvety Charmes. Beautifully balanced with some minerality. "Crunchy fruit" said Ghislaine. I wondered if it will close after bottling. However, the wine seemed to have all the stuffing for long term cellaring.
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12/16/2015 - JonathanP wrote: 94 Points
Barrel tasting at the domaine. At this stage of its development, Les Charmes is probably the most complete wine of the line up. Pure and fresh red fruit, cherry pit, underbrush, orange zest, violets, tobacco and a wave of rocky minerals envelop the senses. There are no edges here - the acidity and tannins melt together to provide a medium framed chassis to house the wonderfully complex and transparent flavours. Seriously good.
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