Red

Carmenère-Cabernet Sauvignon

Neyen

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

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…