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Anthony Gismondi on Wine
Black Hills Carmenèretext
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15½/20

Black Hills Carmenère 2006

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaSmoky, leafy, savoury, sage brush, licorice root, vanilla pudding, menthol, roasted pepper and tobacco aromas. Dry, somewhat austere, grainy entry and warm with peppery, chalky, wet tobacco leaf, herbal, spicy, coffee vanilla, savoury, menthol flavours. Decent but a bit tart and austere. Needs another two to three years in bottle to settle down.Tasted: 30 June 2008Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$32.00750mlwinery direct and private wine shops
Producer: Black Hills Estate WineryDistributors: Andrew Peller Import Agency
Grape: CarménèreCSPC: 380063UPC: 062990061540