Monday, February 4, 2013

Viña Carmen Carmenère 2005

Variety: Carmenere
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Rapel valley
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: deep garnet red 
Bouquet: black cherries, coffee tones, dark chocolate
Taste: medium body,similar to nose black overripe cherries, good combination of fruit and pleasant tannins, at with oak aging, at the end intense dark chocolate, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: hanger steak
Overall score: 4+8+11+6+6=85
Price: CZK 245 
Stopper: cork
Very good and properly aged example of Carmenere. I love the combination of black cherries with this nice spiciness Carmenere has.

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