Viña Santa Rita Carménère Rapel Valley Reserva 2009

Avg Price: $17.99

Add

7 reviews

+My Wines

List It

Edit

Winery: Viña Santa Rita
Region: Chile » Central Valley » Rapel Valley
Varietal: Carmenère

Vintages

Add a vintage

Add winemaker's notes

There are currently no submitted critic scores.
+ Wine critic

Submit a Critic Score

Score:

Name of Critic:

Close

Amity Wines New Haven, CT (290 mi)	USD 10.99 $10.⁹⁹ 750ml	Buy Now
CT Wine Authority Monroe, CT (270 mi)	USD 10.99 $10.⁹⁹ 750ml	Buy Now
See 22 more prices »

Not as surprising as the Sauvignon Blanc, but I like the feel. Sharp on the nose and the finish is bitter, overwhelming the subtler flavors. I hope... Read more

I've found Carmeneres to be nearly as reliable as Malbecs in the $10-12 price range, and this is a good red. The aroma suggests earthy and dark fru... Read more

I agree with nputens' comment. This wine needs some breathing time to appreciate its finish. Certainly more smoky than fruit. I've had better Ca... Read more

All Prices

Browse locally: Go

Shipping to:

Sort by:

Prices for this exact wine only

Amity Wines New Haven, CT (290 mi)	Santa Rita Carmenere Reserva 2009 »	$10.⁹⁹ 750ml Bad price? USD 10.99
CT Wine Authority Monroe, CT (270 mi)	Santa Rita Carmenere Reserva 2009 »	$10.⁹⁹ 750ml Bad price? USD 10.99
Madison Wine Exchange Madison, CT (300 mi)	Santa Rita Carmenere Reserva 2009 »	$11.⁹⁹ 750ml Bad price? USD 11.99
Wines Anywhere Brick, NJ (190 mi)	Santa Rita Carmenere Reserva 2009 »	$11.⁹⁹ 750ml Bad price? USD 11.99
Andover Liquors Andover, MA (420 mi)	Santa Rita Carmenere Reserva 2009 »	$12.⁹⁹ 750ml Bad price? USD 12.99

User Reviews for Viña Santa Rita Carménère Rapel Valley Reserva

Add your review

nputens

712

Vintage: 2008 08/15/2010

Not as surprising as the Sauvignon Blanc, but I like the feel. Sharp on the nose and the finish is bitter, overwhelming the subtler flavors. I hope there's more left at the grocer, because this needs more air than I gave it; I think this is good a find and deserves more inspection.

This was helpful! Comment

joebernardinoATyahoo

648

Vintage: 2008 03/07/2011

I've found Carmeneres to be nearly as reliable as Malbecs in the $10-12 price range, and this is a good red. The aroma suggests earthy and dark fruit, and the main body has notes of tobacco, wood, blackberries, and plums, with a finish that actually reminds me of Earl Grey tea (bergamot). More earthy than "fruit forward" with a good complexity for this price range. I was initially going to give this 3.5 but as it oxidizes a bit I'll go to 4/5. This is an excellent value.

This was helpful! Comment

legalleon

Vintage: 2008 06/22/2011

I agree with nputens' comment. This wine needs some breathing time to appreciate its finish. Certainly more smoky than fruit. I've had better Carmeneres but they were significantly pricier.

This was helpful! Comment

vinoslut

Vintage: 2006 11/25/2008

This Carmenere is rough, it has the characteristic metalic finish of a carmenere but that is where the pleasure ends, it was much more herbaceous than I find most carmeneres to be and it also had a very rough/hot finish, too sptrong for a lithgt red of its type. I do not recommend this wine at all.

This was helpful! Comment

External Reviews for Viña Santa Rita Carménère Rapel Valley Reserva

Source: CityWineCellar.com

Vintage: 2008 04/12/2011

This was helpful! Comment

Source: CityWineCellar.com

Vintage: 2008 07/06/2010

All vineyards are planted in vertical shoot position in order to obtain good sunlight exposure and airing. The crop is restricted to 7-8 ton/ha so as to get concentrated grapes. During the season, irrigation becomes a critical factor for this variety since it is very sensitive to water stress. The idea is to reduce water availability down to pea size to produce medium size berries and vigor control, then allowing the roots to feed the plant with enough water for good ripening, without any excess, while keeping a small growth of leaves at the tip of the shoots.

This was helpful! Comment