
88POINTS
16/20







Carmen Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Valle del Maipo, Region del Valle Central, ChileSpicy, peppery, bay, leather, black olive, sappy cassis, smoky coffee, tobacco and menthol aromas. Dry, round, elegant but rich palate with some chalky tannins. Cassis, peppery, black olive, bay, tobacco leaf, resin, coffee, menthol flavours with a vanilla, black cherry finish. Good balance if big and fresh. Needs a few years to soften further.Tasted: 11 November 2008Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:NF | $19.00 | 750ml | |
BC | $22.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
AB | $18.50 | 750ml | private wine shops |
QC | $18.00 | 750ml |
Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 358309UPC: 00083300097512