Dark ruby-magenta in color with bricking around the edges. Classic burgundy nose of smoky dark-red cherries, spice, forest-floor and florals. Very well balanced on the palate showing sweet-sour dark red berries, minerals, earth, good acidity, fine tannins and a long perfumed finish. Lovely.
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2019 Visit to Cromwell (Central Otago, NZ): I served the two 2001 Charmes double blind as a pair and they were about as far different as two expressions from one climat can be. Brian picked the vintage for both wines as 2001. A charming, vibrant nose of polished red and black cherries and berries, violet and rose florals, gentle spices, earth and a touch of Gevrey feral. On palate, juicy and fruit-forward. Generous and fine, the rich fruit coats the palate. More structure than appears on first impression. The acid showing a little lower than perhaps I would have expected. A clean, modern Burgundy, showing just a touch of spicy barrique. Refined tannins. Touches of evolution but not secondary. I am confident it will continue to drink well until 2025+. 94+.
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12/16/2022 - devraj Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark ruby-magenta in color with bricking around the edges. Classic burgundy nose of smoky dark-red cherries, spice, forest-floor and florals. Very well balanced on the palate showing sweet-sour dark red berries, minerals, earth, good acidity, fine tannins and a long perfumed finish. Lovely.
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1/29/2022 - drwine2001 wrote: flawed
We went back and forth on this, but in the end, lightly corked is still corked.
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1/14/2022 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 94 Points
2019 Visit to Cromwell (Central Otago, NZ): I served the two 2001 Charmes double blind as a pair and they were about as far different as two expressions from one climat can be. Brian picked the vintage for both wines as 2001. A charming, vibrant nose of polished red and black cherries and berries, violet and rose florals, gentle spices, earth and a touch of Gevrey feral. On palate, juicy and fruit-forward. Generous and fine, the rich fruit coats the palate. More structure than appears on first impression. The acid showing a little lower than perhaps I would have expected. A clean, modern Burgundy, showing just a touch of spicy barrique. Refined tannins. Touches of evolution but not secondary. I am confident it will continue to drink well until 2025+. 94+.
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6/3/2021 - liber Likes this wine: 94 Points
Last of 12, opened an hour, perfect cork and level, as good as last October, no fade but little upside now, consistently pleasurable. F+ (18).
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10/10/2020 - liber Likes this wine: 94 Points
11th of 12, decanted an hour, perfect cork and level, even better and very attractive, still on upward curve. F+ (18).....gluggably good!
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