Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Carmen — Gran Reserva Single Vineyard Carménère 2024
Colchagua Valley, Chile 🇨🇱

Overview:
100% Carménère. A step up in precision and refinement, labeled as Single Vineyard. This vintage elevates the style with greater clarity, structure, and a more polished finish.

Aromas & Flavors:
Ripe blackberries, cassis, and dark plum, layered with baking spices, cocoa, and tobacco. Subtle herbal tones remain present but better integrated, adding complexity without dominating.

Mouthfeel:
Full-bodied yet more defined and structured than the 2022. Silky tannins, excellent balance, and a longer, more refined finish that lingers with elegance.

Food Pairings:
Grilled steak, braised short ribs, roasted eggplant, or aged cheeses. Handles richer dishes effortlessly.

Verdict:
The standout of the two. More composed, more complete, and more refined, this vintage shows the next level of Carménère with finesse and depth.

Did You Know?
Chile holds the largest plantings of Carménère in the world today, transforming what was once a nearly extinct Bordeaux grape into a national icon.

🍷 Personal Pick:
2024 takes the crown, better structure, cleaner finish, and overall a more elevated expression. Cheers!
— 3 months ago

Todd Stone

9.0

Dark garnet/purple to the edge with a strong aroma of black plum & berries, earth, maybe tabacco and oak backed with a strong alcohol/acidic nose. Smooth at first, some fruit forwardness but then the acidity hits. Really need to have this with the right food to balance. On the dry side with even tannins. Will see after real airing. Turned into a much smoother less acidic wine with clear fruit- a real find! — 2 years ago

with Gordon

"Odedi"

9.1

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim, and a very elegant nose.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a smooth mouthfeel.

Showing red and black fruits with wood, light vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso, chocolates, earth, light vegetables and pencil lead.

Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.

Wine Spectator 92 points.

Will pair nicely with food, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

A blend of Tempranillo and Graciano. Aged for 24 months in American and French oak barrels.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$25. — 4 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

The Maximus Gran Reserva Malbec shows plums, cherries, raspberries, black currants, wood, vegetables, spices and black pepper.

Medium plus in body, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and a tangy finish with soft tannins.

Better after an hour of airtime, but good right out of the bottle.

Nice by itself or with food. This six-year-old is drinking very nicely now. Very pleasant.

A blend of 80% Malbec, 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Syrah. Aged in French Oak barrels for 18 months.


I paired it with cheeses and crackers.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points. — 6 years ago

Cory Consedine

9.2

Smooth, full, yummy! — 7 years ago

Emily Malm

9.0

Love it! Had it at the winery with food pairing! — 8 years ago

Adam Baker

9.1

Drank with pizza and left over chili at house with crew. Really good red fruit. Slightly rich but smooth. Good with food and without. — 4 months ago

with Elissa

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Medium Ruby red color with aromas of berry fruit and earthy spice, organically grown fruit. On the palate flavors of cherry and plum with tobacco, floral and earthy flowery notes. Full-bodied, well balanced approachable tannins on a medium+ finish. Grab some Italian food and enjoy the great value wine. From organically grown grapes. — 2 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

This is a very tasty Spanish red from Rioja.

Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing blueberries, cherries, black plums, cooked cherries, oak, light vanilla, spices, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, chocolates and peppercorn.

Needs 3 hours to open up properly, so be patient. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years.

Wine Enthusiasts 95 points.

A good food wine that I paired with light appetizers.

100% Tempranillo grapes were aged in French and American oak barrels for 24 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$40. — 4 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.2

Smoke, cherries, earth, pepper. Light, but flavor-packed. Worth seeking out. Would pair well with lots of different kinds of food. — 5 years ago

Kåre Krig

9.4

I'm getting green apple and I think some bread. Really nice both with food (slightly spicey pasta dish) and by itself. I will pick up another bottle. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

Dark inky in color with a short, dirty brick rim.

Strong nose of black currants, cooked plums, oak, licorice, spices, coffee, pencil lead, cola, peppercorn, leather, bone fire smoke, dark chocolates and sweet candy.

Full bodied and soft with medium plus acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, strawberries, currants, wood, licorice, spices, dark chocolates, black pepper, graphite, peppercorn, leather, vegetables, tobacco and espresso.

Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tart raspberries.

This is a very nice Brazilian Cabernet Sauvignon blend. Feels like an old world wine.

This 8 year old has a nice mouthfeel, but not fully balanced. The mid palate is very tasty, until the ending, which is a bit too tart for my taste. I actually liked the nose better than the palate.

Needs 90 minutes to open up properly and remove the barnyard notes.

Paired very nicely with food.

Thank you Alex for sharing.

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Tannant. Aged in Oak barrels. A small production of only 4250 bottles. This blend was only produced in this 2011 vintage.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points. — 7 years ago

Elle Scorcho

9.5

Delicious. Notes of tobacco, raspberry, plum, cocoa, dessert, and tar on the nose. Medium-plus bodied with a palate to match. Subtle tannins balance a rich, fruit-forward palate. Tons of red and purple fruit. Deep, dark Pinot Noir that’s still light enough to sip or pair with food. — 7 months ago

David Stein

9.4

Great accompaniment with Italian food. — 2 years ago

with Bruce

Chris McClellan

9.2

Needs time and food… — 4 years ago

with Ryan and Deb

Jeanette Clark

10

Great with spicy food — 4 years ago

Michael Kish

8.9

Aroma of violets and purple flowers. Medium body, almost creamy. Some rich leathery notes with bright acidity shining through. The finish evolves to liquorice. Decent on its own but complements food fantastically. Perhaps a bit overpriced at $24. — 5 years ago

Sergio Schwarz

9.3

A touch of silk in the throat and a delight with spanish cheeses , pata negra ham, lomo and salami — 6 years ago

Steven Perlman

9.2

More classic cab heavy blend with great bite. Perfect for after our food — 7 years ago

Christian Gray

9.1

Aromas of jammy red fruit and oak spice drive the nose. Jaminess tends toward more dried characteristics on the palate - dried cherries and worn leather. Generous supple tannins. Can't wait to have with steak tonight - will undoubtedly be better alongside food. — 8 years ago