2010 Emiliana Natura Carmenere - Colchagua Valley
Nose: black currant, eucalyptus, scorched earth, and hints of dried herb
Flavors: black fruit, coffee grind, soil, dried herb, mineral
Notes: simple, dry tannin, black fruit, good steak wine
Score: 86 points
2008 Casa Silva Los Lingues Carmenere Gran Reserva - Colchagua Valley
Nose: brambly fruit, eucalyptus leaf, hint of soil and mineral
Flavors: blackberry, licorice, spice, eucalyptus
Notes: smooth texture, nice long finish, fruit driven
Score: 88 points
2008 Santa Rita Medalla Real Carmenere - Colchagua Valley
Nose: red licorice rope, raspberry, vanilla, anise, noticeable oak spice
Flavors: Cassis, licorice, coco, cedar
Notes: round texture, long finish, big tannin, dry
Score: 90 Points
2008 Montes Alpha Carmenere - Colchagua Valley
Nose: dried herb, black currant, vanilla, cedar, spice
Flavors: voluptuous red and black fruit, cherry, black berry, cola, cedar-spice
Notes: nice fruit character, good balance fruit-to-wood, very approachable style
Score: 89 points
2009 Carmen Carmenere Gran Reserva - Apalta Valley
Nose: beautiful black berry, cassis, eucalyptus, chocolate truffle, and hints of anise
Flavors: ripe cassis, blackberry jam, dark chocolate, cedar
Notes: rich, luxurious texture, jammy, firm tannin on finish, great expression of Carmenere
Score: 91 points
2009 Santa Carolina Reserva de Familia Carmenere - Rapel Valley
Nose: boysenberry, raspberry dark chocolate sticks, chambord, black fruit preserves
Flavors: deliciously ripe blackberry, blackberry pie filling, chocolate,
Notes: ripe tannin, beautiful fruit, very refined, amazing stuff!
Score: 93+ Points
2009 Concho y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Carmenere - Rapel Valley
Nose: black currant, dried herb, sage, black licorice, vanilla, cedar
Flavors: spicy black currant, ripe cassis, chalky and dry tannin, graphite, soil
Notes: dry, chunky tannin, aggressive on the palate, needs bottle age, well made though
Score: 87+ Points
2007 Haras de Pirque Cabernet/Carmenere - Maipo Valley
Nose: dried sage, sulfur, black currant, cedar box, mineral, scorched earth
Flavors: big and bold black currant, cassis, dark chocolate
Notes: firm and dry tannin, good fruit, strange aromatics,
Score: 85 points
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