Carmenère presents a very different set of aroma and flavor possibilities than most American wine drinkers are used to, and they can be a bit off-putting at first sniff, tending to present a lot of green pepper and meaty aromas initially. This wine presents as such, but with some air time in the glass it reveals pleasant black fruit and dusty mineral characteristics that make for a tasty glass. This bottling shows oodles of dill from 9 months in American oak, so give it a long decant and serve it with something gamey.
Casillero Del Diablo, Central Valley (Chile) Carmenere 2013
By Rich Cook