You’re going to want a much bigger glass.
Not simply since you’ll need to drink extra of this wine, however as a result of it reveals significantly better in a glass with a big bowl. Although the carmenère grape on this Chilean wine initially got here from Bordeaux (as does the father or mother wine firm, Barons de Rothschild Lafite) you could be higher off tasting it in a Burgundy glass.
Chile is the biggest producer of Carmenère wine on this planet, and 2019 was top-of-the-line latest vintages.
Swirl this wine and also you’ll discover aromas open with plummy black cherry and an underlying clear, dry earthiness. On the palate, the wine is extra restrained than you may assume at 14.5% alcohol; it’s tamed considerably by a 12 months in French oak barrels — although appropriately solely 20% new oak. Fruit flavors are augmented by white pepper and accompanied by tannins and burnt-sugar alongside the sides. Acidity joins the tannins in a protracted end.
FOOD PAIRING: Dishes corresponding to lamb or grains with earthy and shiny herbs, together with cilantro, oregano and mint.
RATING: 93
REVIEWER: Becky Sue Epstein
PRODUCER: Viña Los Vascos
WHERE: Valle de Colchagua, Chile
WHAT: 100% Carmenère
HOW MUCH: $21
AVAILABILITY: https://www.taubfamilyselections.com/where-to-buy
