Chateau Charmail Haut-Medoc 2003

"This big (by Charmail's standards), unfined, unfiltered offering possesses 13.5% natural alcohol, remarkably high for Bordeaux. Its dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by a sweet cherry, blackberry, creme de cassis, smoke, and licorice-scented bouquet. Medium to full-bodied and pure, it is best consumed during its first decade of life."
-Wine Advocate 88-90 Barrel Sample