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Carmenere
This fantastic wine is bursting with white pepper, spice, boysenberry, blackberry, and black cherry in the Reininger tradition of restraint and elegance.
Apaltagua 2006 Estate Carmenere Wine
Made from 100% Carmenere grapes, this wine shows a spicy, plummy nose, and ripe, berryish fruit on the palate. Minimal intervention and gentle handling have been used to preserve the quality and character of the fruit. This wine is an impressive introduction to the Carmenere grape, and a very good ...
MontGras 2006 Reserva Carmenere Wine
Color: Deep violet red Bouquet: Powerful aromas of spices, wild herbs and vanilla. Taste: Well-rounded, with subtle fruit flavors and soft tannins leading to a velvety finish. Serving suggestions: Best served with spicy entrees, steak and rich cheeses. Wine Spectator rating: 88.
De Martino 2006 Legado Carmenere Wine
The DeMartino family has been producing wine in Chile's famous Maipo Valley for almost 70 years. Delicate use of oak adds complexity, but the strength of DeMartino wines is in the fruit- resulting in big, rich, extracted flavors. Legado Reserva wines are made in limited production on the family estate ...
Montes Cabernet Sauvignon/Carmenere, Chile 06
750 ml A unique blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (70%) and Carmenere (30%), the long, lost French varietal. Carmenere disappeared in France with phylloxera in the 19th century and was rediscovered in the last decade growing almost wild in Chile.
2006 Via Peralillo ""Arenal"" Carmenere, Chile
This wine's lovely violet color and aromas of spice and black fruits only hint at the flavors and body of this spectacular value. On the palate the wine is elegant and subtle, with a medium body and a long finish. A fantastic introduction to the varietal!
De Martino 2005 Single Vineyard Carmenere Wine
Coming from alluvial soils near the Maipo Valley, this Carmenere is profound and powerful -a multilayer construction of blackberry, chocolate, spices and herb flavors supported by opulent tannins and sharp acidity. Everything about this select-level Carmenere is impressive. It's colorful and wrapped in a cloak of classy oak. The palate ...
Casa Silva Carmenere Reserva 2006 Colchagua Valley 750ml
With three Carmenere-based wines in the top tier of South America for our 100 Best catalog 2008, this is our buy-it by the caseload wine. A great initiation into the world of Carmenere. You will ove it and what a price!