Santa Carolina Reserva Carmenere Rapel Valley 2007

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Winery: Viña Santa Carolina
Region: Chile » Central Valley » Maipo Valley
Varietal: Carmenère

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2007
2009

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Tasting Notes:

This Cabernet Sauvignon has an intense ruby red colour. It offers prominent aromas of cherries, chocolate and a touch...

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Constance Chamberlain

30,381

02/22/2011

A value Carmenere at its finest. Does not have the "Green" notes as consumers have come to expect. Not overpowering herbaceousness.. definitely a great value wine

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Carmenere

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red wine

black fruit

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Rapel Valley

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basilwino

1,039

10/05/2009

Dark red, med tannins, med smooth. Dark berry flavors with herbal notes.

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wlstiles3

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08/02/2009

I tried this for a second time, very veggie. Wife did not like at all. Was better first time. Won't try a third.

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Winemaker's Notes:

Composition 85% Carménère - 15% Cabernet Sauvignon Appellation Rapel Valley Ageing 9 months Winemaker Andrés Caballero Tasting notes This Carménère Reserva has an intense and deep red colour. It features exuberant fruity aromas with floral hints of violets and soft spicy notes. On the palate, this elegant and full-bodied wine is highly concentrated and complex, with a firm structure, fine tannins and a long and tasting finish.

Tasting Notes:

This Cabernet Sauvignon has an intense ruby red colour. It offers prominent aromas of cherries, chocolate and a touch of vanilla. On the palate it’s a fullbodied, complex wine which is perfectly balanced with soft, ripe and velvety tannins. It has lovely flavours of cherries, figs and cassis with notes of vanilla ancoffee and a long, elegant finish.