Viña San Esteban In Situ Winemaker's Selection Carmenère 2008, Aconcagua
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Critic Reviews (2)
Lots of characteristic Carmenere flavours such as dried herbal notes, soy sauce, black pepper, roasted sweet red...
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Ripe yet green, herbal and spicy, as is frequently the case with carmenere; this has inviting freshness and vivacity....
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Community Reviews (1)
Originally used for blending in Bordeaux, Carmenere migrated to South America where it was mistaken for and unintentionally combined with Merlot to create a very unique Chilean taste.
Blended with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, this particular Carmenere has a rather viscous inky purple appearance in the glass; the nose shows some pronounced smoke and hints of red fruit and earth followed by a very round mouthfeel and concentrated ripe black fruit. Enjoy this with a herbed beef dish. (Northof9finewine, April, 2011)
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