Sunday, February 28, 2010

Casa Silva Cabernet Sauvignon/Carmenere Family 2007

Variety: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30%  Carmenere
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: ColchaguaValley
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: ruby red with violet meniscus
Bouquet: very fruity, cherries, sour cherries, black currant, pepper
Taste: medium body, very fruit driven taste with dominance of cherries and black currant, it has slight bitterness and seems a bit harsh, short finish
Recommended food pairing: BBQ
Overall score: 77
Price CZK 169
Stopper: cork

This was fruit driven type of wine with slightly harsher tannins.

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