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Kai Carmenère

Errazuriz

Chile

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Carmenère
Country
Chile
Appellation
Aconcagua Valley
Alcohol
14.5%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

lamb · grilled steak · beef stew · blue cheese

Rated vintages

  • 2021

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 201389 pts

    Warm, furry aromas of olive, prune and animal hide are challenging. In the mouth, this cool-year Carmenère feels tartaric and narrow, with grating tannins. Fiery flavors of black fruits, raisin and oak are mildly salty and herbal, while the finish feels hot and tastes of minty o…

  • 201292 pts

    Saucy, spicy aromas of wild berry, baked plum and raw oak are forceful and hard-driving. Wide, round, chewy and resiny in feel, this tastes lightly toasted, buttery and woody, but patience reveals deep berry fruit flavors and spice notes. A barrel-heavy finish indicates that thi…