The 2019 Carménère Piu boasts peppery florals balanced by rich brown spices and crushed cherries. This is silky and round, with pretty inner perfumes that dominate the sensation; it’s also remarkably elegant in feel. It leaves the palate classically dry but fresh, finishing with medium length and leaving hints of hard red candies. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2022)
The 2019 Carménère Piu boasts peppery florals balanced by rich brown spices and crushed cherries. This is silky and round, with pretty inner perfumes that dominate the sensation; it’s also remarkably elegant in feel. It leaves the palate classically dry but fresh, finishing with medium length and leaving hints of hard red candies. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2022)
May 4th, 2022
Italian Carmenere? Oh, yes. Okay, there's 25% Merlot, but it's a great bottle with lush fruit with good minerality, tannin and acid balance.
Italian Carmenere? Oh, yes. Okay, there's 25% Merlot, but it's a great bottle with lush fruit with good minerality, tannin and acid balance.
1 person found it helpfulMay 11th, 2015
Carmenere from Italy?! Fascinating. A modern style but not overpowering. Mellowed by about 20% merlot, soft oak, vanilla, red plum. There's a nice electricity to it, minerality and hot rock. Very sippable
Carmenere from Italy?! Fascinating. A modern style but not overpowering. Mellowed by about 20% merlot, soft oak, vanilla, red plum. There's a nice electricity to it, minerality and hot rock. Very sippable
Apr 2nd, 2017
7t% Carmenere & 25% Merlot. Clean & supple, this is more Merlot than Carmenere, whatever the percentages say. Soft tannins, integrated acidity and bushels of black plums define this smartly crafted wine.
7t% Carmenere & 25% Merlot. Clean & supple, this is more Merlot than Carmenere, whatever the percentages say. Soft tannins, integrated acidity and bushels of black plums define this smartly crafted wine.
May 19th, 2016
Spicy, warm, light green pepper notes. Great with Christmas Eve tamales!
Spicy, warm, light green pepper notes. Great with Christmas Eve tamales!
Dec 25th, 2015
Very good. Quite a surprise. Spicy, leafy, black fruit flavors
Very good. Quite a surprise. Spicy, leafy, black fruit flavors
Aug 26th, 2015
leaner than it was a few vintages ago, but no sign of under-ripe green flavors. there are many ways to introduce california drinkers to the old world, but this seems like the right wine to bring folks that have started drinking wine with malbec to italy.
leaner than it was a few vintages ago, but no sign of under-ripe green flavors. there are many ways to introduce california drinkers to the old world, but this seems like the right wine to bring folks that have started drinking wine with malbec to italy.
Feb 12th, 2015
Smokey
May 18th, 2022
This is a tight, fun Italian Carmenere! Beautiful bright cherry hue. Nose is soft with plum and subtle spice. Tongue is cherry forward w soft oak and long peppery finish in the back of the throat. Tannic structure. Would stand up great against rich foods of the tomato saucy or grilled meat varieties.
This is a tight, fun Italian Carmenere! Beautiful bright cherry hue. Nose is soft with plum and subtle spice. Tongue is cherry forward w soft oak and long peppery finish in the back of the throat. Tannic structure. Would stand up great against rich foods of the tomato saucy or grilled meat varieties.
Feb 6th, 2022
Complex nose of plum, black cherry, black olive, and black pepper. Palate doubled down on the dark, slightly underripe fruit with some pepper and black tea along the way. Nice structure and balance with medium acidity and tannin.
Carménère from the Veneto?! Yes please! This exceeded expectation and fit in great with some pan seared ribeye.
Complex nose of plum, black cherry, black olive, and black pepper. Palate doubled down on the dark, slightly underripe fruit with some pepper and black tea along the way. Nice structure and balance with medium acidity and tannin.
Carménère from the Veneto?! Yes please! This exceeded expectation and fit in great with some pan seared ribeye.
Jan 24th, 2022
Berici, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
