Viña von Siebenthal
Gran Reserva Carménère
Panquehue, Aconcagua, Chile
This wine has a delightful spicy quality but isn't spicy, a wonderfully smoky scent but isn't smoky, and despite the dryness that you expect on first taste is deliciously light and has only the merest hint of a dry flavor. This was our first foray into Chilean wines, and it was an enjoyable one. We paired this with fajitas and retried beans, but I think it would go extremely well with Moroccan or Indian food - something with peaches or raisins, as the flavor reminded me of fruit and spices drying in the sun.
This wine has a delightful spicy quality but isn't spicy, a wonderfully smoky scent but isn't smoky, and despite the dryness that you expect on first taste is deliciously light and has only the merest hint of a dry flavor. This was our first foray into Chilean wines, and it was an enjoyable one. We paired this with fajitas and retried beans, but I think it would go extremely well with Moroccan or Indian food - something with peaches or raisins, as the flavor reminded me of fruit and spices drying in the sun.
Jun 7th, 2015Cocoa, liquorice, berries, cherries, rose hips, smoky, herbal essence, balsamic (mint). Good carmenere from Vina von Siebenthal. 85
Cocoa, liquorice, berries, cherries, rose hips, smoky, herbal essence, balsamic (mint). Good carmenere from Vina von Siebenthal. 85
Jan 8th, 2014Oh my goodness what an unexpected treat. The body gets fuller with each sip. Lovely
Oh my goodness what an unexpected treat. The body gets fuller with each sip. Lovely
Nov 23rd, 2013