Montes Alpha Colchagua Valley Carménère

Yum yum

Deep saturated purple--the legs hold their color. Nose of peppercorn, smoke, tobacco leaf, graphite. Sweet dark fruit and some oak, leather and char.

Very dark fruit, figs & raisins. Rich & ripe. Thankfully not overly oaked, enjoyed especially w/ pesto topped new potatoes with onions & mushrooms from the grill

Good value for money, good degree of communication complexity

Spicy and fruity

Beautiful robust carmenere with plum, blueberry overtones & a lingering finish. great wine

Delicious but the dominant flavour here is oak. Secondary to the oak is black fruit and in the background is the green/pyrazines.

Good opulent nose showing chocolate mint, blackberry, cassis, vanilla. Big, soft, balanced, fine chewy tannin. Quite flashy, but easy to like. One for BBQs.

Top of my list. Super consistent all years. Awesome complex long finish, a bit strong in flavour so try it with strong matching foods like a good roast or a marinated BBQ. If you like flavoursome reds, this Chilean classic will also become one of your favourites.

juan had this 3 years ago