Valle del Maipo, Region del Valle Central, ChileCool, coastal Maipo Valley is the home of this Gran Reserva Carmenère growing over granitic clays and loam. 85 percent carmenère combines with 10 percent cabernet franc and 5 percent petit verdot, presumably to bolster the mid-palate. 80 percent is aged one year in a mix of American and French oak. The nose is old style with a robust and dried crush leaf scent mixed with smoke and pepper. The palate is similarly busy, adding rubber and licorice to the mix. Big, rustic, and ready to drink, this would be best with grilled beef on a cold night.Tasted: 05 May 2022Tasted by: Prices:
Valle del Maipo, Region del Valle Central, ChileFrom the Coastal area of Maipo Valley, near the Maipo River and rooted in granitic clays and loam, this carmenere is aided by 10% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot. After a stainless ferment, this remains on skins for an additional 10 days before 80% is moved to French and American oak barrels for 10-12 months of aging. Roasted meats, grilled onions, sappy branch, tar, and rubber fill this chewy, rustic, old-school red, finishing with a thick puff of smoke. Carmenère needn't retreat to this green rubbery caricature, and modern examples bypass this style altogether.Tasted: 05 May 2022Tasted by: Prices:
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