Carmen
Gran Reserva Single Vineyard Carmenère
Colchagua Valley, Rapel Valley, Central Valley, Chile
Carmen Gran Reserva Carménère 2022
100% Carménère – El Peñasco Vineyard, Apalta, Chile 🇨🇱
This is Carménère at its finest, rich, expressive, and undeniably a Chilean flagship grape.
In the glass: Deep, dark purple with serious intensity. On the nose: Ripe blackberries, plums, sweet spices and tobacco leaves. Hints of anise and paprika adds depth and intrigue.
On the palate: A lush wave of dark cherries 🍒, smooth sweet tannins, and a soft texture that lingers. Beautifully concentrated, yet still fresh and vibrant
Mouthfeel overall: full-bodied, smooth, and balanced. Silky tannins and excellent structure make for a long, elegant finish. This is a stellar example of Chilean Carménère, spicy, earthy, and fruit-forward with finesse. Amazing quality for the price.
Pair it with: grilled meats 🥩, smoky veggies 🍆, or just sip and savor on its own under the stars.
¡Salud! 🥂
Carmen Gran Reserva Carménère 2022
100% Carménère – El Peñasco Vineyard, Apalta, Chile 🇨🇱
This is Carménère at its finest, rich, expressive, and undeniably a Chilean flagship grape.
In the glass: Deep, dark purple with serious intensity. On the nose: Ripe blackberries, plums, sweet spices and tobacco leaves. Hints of anise and paprika adds depth and intrigue.
On the palate: A lush wave of dark cherries 🍒, smooth sweet tannins, and a soft texture that lingers. Beautifully concentrated, yet still fresh and vibrant
Mouthfeel overall: full-bodied, smooth, and balanced. Silky tannins and excellent structure make for a long, elegant finish. This is a stellar example of Chilean Carménère, spicy, earthy, and fruit-forward with finesse. Amazing quality for the price.
Pair it with: grilled meats 🥩, smoky veggies 🍆, or just sip and savor on its own under the stars.
¡Salud! 🥂
We have been on a Carmenere kick lately and love this one. A calmer version with green pepper and plum notes. A bit dryer than some but with a lovely finish.
We have been on a Carmenere kick lately and love this one. A calmer version with green pepper and plum notes. A bit dryer than some but with a lovely finish.
Mar 29th, 2025
Could taste pomegranate and the spiced mulberry, loved it
Could taste pomegranate and the spiced mulberry, loved it
Dec 27th, 2024
This one is a knockout, especially at the price. Lovely on the nose and the palate. Dark plum, paprika, dark herbs maybe toward horehound. Some spice, a bit of green pepper, and some raspberry -it lingers on the palate at length. Quite uniquely beautiful.
This one is a knockout, especially at the price. Lovely on the nose and the palate. Dark plum, paprika, dark herbs maybe toward horehound. Some spice, a bit of green pepper, and some raspberry -it lingers on the palate at length. Quite uniquely beautiful.
Oct 11th, 2024Rich tannins on the nose, Maybe some minerality?
Medium bodied, with a lingering finish ending in toasted berry.
Not as good and spicy as the 2018
Rich tannins on the nose, Maybe some minerality?
Medium bodied, with a lingering finish ending in toasted berry.
Not as good and spicy as the 2018
Pretty solid - been awhile since I’ve had Carmenere and this hit the spot: big time black & red fruit, veering on tart side, but smooth & lush - polished on palate. As it opened, strutted secondary flavors of soil, pepper, spice, and some herbaceousness. Silky thru finish - balanced & well done.
Pretty solid - been awhile since I’ve had Carmenere and this hit the spot: big time black & red fruit, veering on tart side, but smooth & lush - polished on palate. As it opened, strutted secondary flavors of soil, pepper, spice, and some herbaceousness. Silky thru finish - balanced & well done.
Oct 6th, 2021Savory, would pair with pepperoni,
Spicy with a long finish that tickles.
Savory, would pair with pepperoni,
Spicy with a long finish that tickles.
