Benchmark Wines

Criterion Collection Reserva Valle de Colchagua Carménère

8.650 ratings
-no pro ratings
Colchagua Valley, Rapel Valley, Central Valley, Chile
Carménère
Chicken, Pasta, Exotic Spices, White Rice, Turkey, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lamb, Potato, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Onion, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beef, Tomato-Based
Top Notes For
Mel L
8.3

Good value wine if you’re looking for something different. Easy to drink alone with berry and nutmeg notes. Mellows out when paired with food with bold flavors - cheese or curry.

Good value wine if you’re looking for something different. Easy to drink alone with berry and nutmeg notes. Mellows out when paired with food with bold flavors - cheese or curry.

Sep 11th, 2023
Mary Clement

Delicious, dry, flavorful, and smooth. 2019 vintage

Delicious, dry, flavorful, and smooth. 2019 vintage

Jun 20th, 2023
Alexandra Gusdorf

Earthy start with peppery ending

Earthy start with peppery ending

Mar 12th, 2017
Jessie Ellison

Delicious with light to med body and crisp vegetal taste. Somewhat peppery.

Delicious with light to med body and crisp vegetal taste. Somewhat peppery.

Feb 15th, 2017
MaJ CappS

Tomato stalk roasted in a dark molé. Wow. Great deep nose governing this hefty richness of dark layers and oak, same olfactory characteristics showing through in the flavor profile. Dig it.

Tomato stalk roasted in a dark molé. Wow. Great deep nose governing this hefty richness of dark layers and oak, same olfactory characteristics showing through in the flavor profile. Dig it.

Feb 12th, 2017
Erin Winter

Full bodied, dark fruits on nose with a touch of minerality, blackberry and coffee on palate with a tiny bit of raw green pepper. Not on top tier but very enjoyable!

Full bodied, dark fruits on nose with a touch of minerality, blackberry and coffee on palate with a tiny bit of raw green pepper. Not on top tier but very enjoyable!

Jan 21st, 2017
Ryan Knight

Complex taste here. Would gladly have this again.

Complex taste here. Would gladly have this again.

Jan 13th, 2017
Frank Chen

Dark green bell pepper pyrazine vegetal dark forest spices medfull bodied had w rib roast went well

Dark green bell pepper pyrazine vegetal dark forest spices medfull bodied had w rib roast went well

Dec 31st, 2016
Erin Winter

Very vegetal upon opening but mellowed in the glass. Peppery in the mouth, also red fruits and pepper nose. The finish is a little thin. But has good flavor and easy to drink. Had with chicken fajita rice bowls. Maybe not the best pair but it seems to accommodate it fine.

Very vegetal upon opening but mellowed in the glass. Peppery in the mouth, also red fruits and pepper nose. The finish is a little thin. But has good flavor and easy to drink. Had with chicken fajita rice bowls. Maybe not the best pair but it seems to accommodate it fine.

Nov 13th, 2016
Wesley McCorkle

Nice well balanced. Pair it like a Toscana or maybe a Sangiovese

Nice well balanced. Pair it like a Toscana or maybe a Sangiovese

Nov 4th, 2016