Red
Aliwen Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenère
Chile
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon · Carmenère
- Country
- Chile
- Appellation
- Rapel Valley
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled red meats · lamb · aged cheeses · pasta with rich sauces
Rated vintages
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201287 pts
Earthy, rubbery blackberry aromas become more clean and open the longer this sits. Firm tannins create a strong but fair palate, while licorice, mint and spice notes sit on top of generic berry flavors. Weight and heat are noticeable on the finish.
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201187 pts
This opens hard and crusty, but with airing it softens as chocolate, plastic, creamy oak and spice aromas emerge. The palate is compact and fairly full bodied, with herbal, roasted, leathery tasting berry flavors that end with savory, oaky notes. Overall, this is a good blend of…