NAME CHARMAIL (Château)    PROPRIETOR Olivier Sèze    APPELLATION Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois    VINEYARD 22,5 hectares (55 acres)  VARIETALS 50% Merlot 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 18% Cabernet Franc 2% Petit Verdot Average age: 22 years      PRODUCTION 9000 cs (Grand Vin) 2nd wine: Tour de Charmail      VINIFICATION Unique pre-fermentation under cold nitrogen gas (at 5° C for 12-15 days). 25-30% new oak barrels are used during the ageing (12-15 months). Not filtered prior to bottling.       STYLE Dense, clean, compact, full-bodied wines with breed. And not modern !      MARKET NOTE This is the type of Médoc estate, along with others such as Beaumont, Cambon la Pelouse, Agassac, Cissac .... which are living proof that "Bordeaux is (NOT) expensive" ! Charmail's immediate proximity to Sociando Mallet and Olivier Sèze's astute technical guidance makes this a worthy acquisition and a pleasurable drink !