Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Viña Tarapacá Merlot 2004

Variety: Merlot
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Maipo Valley
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: deep garnet red
Bouquet: cherries marmalade, coffee, hint of wood
Taste: medium body, round, gentle tannins cherries preserve, coffee, spices, still nice acidity, medium to longer
Recommended food pairing: venison
Overall score: 4+8+11+6+6+50=85
Price: CZK 199 in 2008
Stopper: cork
Excellent bottle maturity, very deep color, good balance between fruit, acidity , mild tannins and alcohol, which is not standing out at all. Merlot from times when base row of Tarapaca was so much better than nowadays (and also more expensive).

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