Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Carmenere blend
Region: Punta de Cortes, Rancagua
Country: Chile
Year: 2012
Price: $10.99 (retail)
Winery review: This Winemaker's Selection red is a blend of hand selected Cabernet Sauvignon and Chile's signature grape, Carmenere. The result is a full bodied smooth wine, with flavours of ripe blackcurrant, and cassis coming from the Cabernet underpinned by a hint of spice from the Carmenere.
My review: I think the blend of Cabernet and Carmenere works very well for this wine. It has a very full-bodied mouthfeel and a great balance of acidity and dryness. I get mostly vegetal and spice aromas from the nose. I also smell only a bit of oak which is good because over-oaking would have ruined this wine. On the taste I get a very dry, moderately tannic, vegetal theme along with hints of dirt and earthiness. This red goes very well with applewood smoked Gouda cheese! I also think this red would pair well with beef dishes or tomato based pasta dishes.
I had this wine with applewood smoked Gouda cheese!
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