Carmenère can translate to crimson, and this exhibits Carmenère’s telltale deep purple color and provides a feast for the nose and the palate. This distinctive and delicious Carmenère from the higher altitude Andes part of the Colchagua Valley offers up dense blackberry, black currant, black peppercorns, and wood aromas, while the palate provides familiar varietal flavors of peppery spice, blackberry, and can’t miss herbal notes. It has a seamless and charming finish displaying suggestions of char-roasted fruit with leafy tannins and moderate oak flavor.
Casa Silva, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Carmenère 2018
By Miranda Franco