86POINTS
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 | $32.00 | 750ml | winery direct and private wine shops |
Grape: CarménèreCSPC: 380063UPC: 062990061540