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Envero Gran Reserva Carmenère

Apaltagua 2007 Reserva Carmenère (Colchagua Valley) · Chile

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grilled red meats · roasts · stews · aged cheeses · grilled vegetables

201388 pts

Initially, this Carmenère smells green and minty, with a heavy herbal blast. Airing settles things down in front of a fresh palate with thorough body and build. Oak and salted-meat flavors with black fruits finish woody, toasty and herbal.
201086 pts

Traditional Carmenère aromas of olive, greenish plum and berry are on full display here. It feels a bit acidic, with scratchy and herbal flavors of spiced plum and red berry. The finish is persistent but also abrasive and aggressive.
200788 pts

Composed and structured, with its fair share of richness manifested as raisin and molasses. Interestingly, the palate rings with acidity, resulting in a feel that's borderline sharp. But there's enough fruit and heft to balance things out, and the flavors of cherry, blackberry a…