Friday, December 13, 2013

Espiritu de Chile Carmenere 2006

Variety: Carmenere
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Central valley
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: darker red with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: canned cherries, chocolate, hint of coffee
Taste: medium body, canned fruit, dominant are black cherries, with good spiciness in the mid palate, followed by matured tannins with hint of black chocolate, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing:steak
Overall score: 4+7+10+6+6=83
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: plastic cork
Very nice example of Carmenere with good bottle maturity.


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