Santa Digna, Central Valley (Chile) Carmenère 2008

Jan 13, 2010

By Paul Lukacs

 Showing the varietal’s tell-tale hint of green, weedy herbaceousness, this Carmenère also offers plenty of ripe, plum-like fruit, so certainly never seems raw or unripe.  Instead, it’s luscious–and a bargain to boot.  The Santa Digna wines, made by the Chilean outpost of Spaniard Miguel Torres, rarely disappoint, and this one definitely excites.

Country / Region

Chile

Appellation

Central Valley

Grape Variety

Carmenère

Color

Red

Vintage

2008

Score

89

Price

US $ 12.00

Producer

Santa Digna