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Alto de Piedras Single Vineyard Carmenère
Chile
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Carmenère
- Country
- Chile
- Appellation
- Maipo Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
lamb · barbecue · roasted meats · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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200990 pts
A big, earthy type of wine with a ton of ripeness and heft. Smells like pure black olive, earth and smoked meat. The palate is tight but friendly as it delivers big doses of herb, tea, chocolate and black fruit flavors. About as deep and long in the mouth as this variety gets; p…
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200789 pts
A powerful, dark and alluring specimen with chocolate, olive paste, road tar and blackberry aromas. The palate is tight, rubbery, tannic and fierce, with juicy, pumped-up boysenberry and dark plum flavors. Shows its varietal side, meaning herbs and olive, on the finish. Not spec…