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Chateau des Charmes 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paul Bosc Vineyard)
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Yet another candidate as a cellar dweller – like his brother (the St. David’s Bench), this wine is also full-bodied and hearty. Grown across the road from the winery, in the Paul Bosc Vineyard, the wine has aromas of deep black fruit like blackberries and cassis along with mocha, vanilla and cinnamon all wrapped in a heavy blanket of oak, which should subside over time to unveil even more flavours to the nose; but at this time you will find the wine still remains fairly closed. Swirl it around in a Bordeaux-style glass for several minutes, decant, or open an hour before serving to get some air into the wine to bring out more flavours and aromas. On the palate, you’ve probably guessed, it’s still a bit closed (or as my tasting companion said, in his high-fallutent way, “reductive”) but with the proper above mentioned fiddling, this Cab shows black fruit like blackberries, cassis and some blueberry tartness. There are also hints of sweet oak, sour cherry and black pepper. You’ll find that drying tannins prevail throughout. Buy another 3 of this one and do the same as you’ll do for his brother – take notes now, in 5 years and in 10 years, even 15 is not a stretch … this is one wine that will not disappoint that far down the road.
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Available at the winery
Varietal / Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region
Niagara
Winery
Chateau des Charmes
Year
2002
Rating
1 (Min.)
5 (Max.)
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