Casas del Bosque

Reserva Rapel Valley Carménère

8.833 ratings
8.68 pro ratings
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
Ed Matthews

Deep typical Carmenère color, slight minty and eucalyptus notes on nose followed by sweet jammy blackberry and cassis fruit with good tannic and acid backing structure. Finishes slightly cocoa powder.

Deep typical Carmenère color, slight minty and eucalyptus notes on nose followed by sweet jammy blackberry and cassis fruit with good tannic and acid backing structure. Finishes slightly cocoa powder.

2 people found it helpfulJun 23rd, 2014
Ed Matthews

Slightly vegetal nose with hints of chocolate, kind of nondescript on the palate. This wine does not talk to me.

Slightly vegetal nose with hints of chocolate, kind of nondescript on the palate. This wine does not talk to me.

1 person found it helpfulMay 23rd, 2014
Peter Plaehn

Nice example.

Nice example.

Feb 23rd, 2015
Sofia Horvath

Not bad for $9. Fruit and some green pepper.

Not bad for $9. Fruit and some green pepper.

Oct 10th, 2014
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.3

Just opened, nothing but green pepper and dirt. 30 minutes later, nothing but fruit.

Just opened, nothing but green pepper and dirt. 30 minutes later, nothing but fruit.

Oct 2nd, 2014
Chuy Galvan

Sommelier & Educator Titan Wines

8.8

For the price this Carmenere will drink!!!!!

For the price this Carmenere will drink!!!!!

Feb 7th, 2014
Pin Kwok

Unique nose. Fresh. Full fruit on the palette

Unique nose. Fresh. Full fruit on the palette

Apr 23rd, 2016
Francisco Amador

A bit of fruit. Drinkable after aeration

A bit of fruit. Drinkable after aeration

Jan 13th, 2015
Emily Tarter

Happy new year 2015!

Happy new year 2015!

Jan 1st, 2015
Sara Dickinson

Delicious Chilean wine…straight from chile via our suitcases.

Delicious Chilean wine…straight from chile via our suitcases.

Jun 3rd, 2014