Red
Carmenère-Cabernet Sauvignon
Chile
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Carmenère · Cabernet Sauvignon
- Country
- Chile
- Appellation
- Colchagua Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast meat · lamb · aged cheeses · game meat
Rated vintages
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201392 pts
Complex, integrated aromas of cola, herbal berry fruits, earth and oak are smooth and inviting. This blend of 50% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère feels saturated, dense and right on. Exotic, oaky flavors of charred wood, coffee and chocolate are draped over berry and ca…
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201292 pts
Despite 2012 being a hot year with many overripe wines, this Cabernet-Carmenère blend opens with highly Chilean aromas of tobacco, bell pepper and eucalyptus. The palate is plush and saturated, with minty plum, olive and herbal berry flavors. A final wave of mint and herbs is in…
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201092 pts
Tasted side-by-side with the Neyen 2009, this younger wine is more vital and strapping. Spicy aromas of herbal berry and cassis come with a tree-bark accent. This is well cut but delivers good body and weight, while flavors of herbal plum and berry are spicy and finish earthy an…