Medium ruby colored with medium viscosity (13.5% ABV). Medium (-) intensity aromas of capsicum, bilberry, fresh cut oak, juniper and white raspberry. On the palate I get medium acidity, medium (-) body and medium (-) tannins. Medium (-) intensity flavors of the aforementioned aromas resulting in a short finish. Pleasant but not complex or memorable- good if you’re looking for a greenish Carmenere without being too vegetal. 85 points for this $10 bottle made by Concha Y Toro makes it a 3 star effort to drink soon.
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Pretty decent for a very inexpensive wine. Upon first opening it has the somewhat sharp nose and palate -- that some describe as green pepper along with dark, blackcurrant like fruit -- commonly associated with carménère. It has a kind of roughness in this regard. With aeration and especially by the second day the wine achieves more balance and becomes more quaffable. Makes me curious to try some higher quality carménère one of these days.
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Light tasting wine, near inexistant on the nose. Really light raspberry and vanilla flavours than finishing on a light but more persistant blackberry flavour and a light bitter note. Slight grippiness of the tanins appear after a while. Lake's concentration and complexity. A wine that drinks well but has nothing exciting. Don't think I'll buy it again.
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Mushroom, green pepper, earthy, raspberry, a bit of vanilla and hops on the nose. Tastes of blackberry and raspberry and coffee, a bit vegetal, some leather. I really like the nose on this wine, the flavor is a bit underwhelming, but it's well balanced, full bodied, and has soft tannins.
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Medium ruby colored with slight staining and a medium viscosity (13.5% ABV). The nose has telltale pyrazines with some green veggie notes along with blackberry, black raspberry, menthol, vanilla, cocoa and charred oak. The palate is dry with medium (+) acidity and lithe tannins. A medium body is layered with blackberry and black raspberry. The green note has faded but the oak nuance is present. The finish is a touch tart and goes on for a medium length. Not overly complex- this is a weekday pleasure that will go great with Beef and Ale pie, lamb chops or grilled sausages. 88 points for this $8 effort makes it a 5 star wine to load up on and drink till 2025.
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Nice, well balanced red with a dusty finish and good length. Very dark in the glass, medium oak, 13.5 ABV. Dark fruits prevail on the nose and entry. Good balance in the midpalate, rustic finish more prevelent of the variatel then poor wine making. I enjoy this style, others may not. 70 points? get a clue.
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5/15/2024 - caspernick wrote: 85 Points
Medium ruby colored with medium viscosity (13.5% ABV). Medium (-) intensity aromas of capsicum, bilberry, fresh cut oak, juniper and white raspberry. On the palate I get medium acidity, medium (-) body and medium (-) tannins. Medium (-) intensity flavors of the aforementioned aromas resulting in a short finish. Pleasant but not complex or memorable- good if you’re looking for a greenish Carmenere without being too vegetal. 85 points for this $10 bottle made by Concha Y Toro makes it a 3 star effort to drink soon.
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3/16/2024 - Gianni D Likes this wine: 85 Points
Pretty decent for a very inexpensive wine. Upon first opening it has the somewhat sharp nose and palate -- that some describe as green pepper along with dark, blackcurrant like fruit -- commonly associated with carménère. It has a kind of roughness in this regard. With aeration and especially by the second day the wine achieves more balance and becomes more quaffable. Makes me curious to try some higher quality carménère one of these days.
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2/26/2024 - Marc1989 wrote: 80 Points
Light tasting wine, near inexistant on the nose. Really light raspberry and vanilla flavours than finishing on a light but more persistant blackberry flavour and a light bitter note. Slight grippiness of the tanins appear after a while. Lake's concentration and complexity. A wine that drinks well but has nothing exciting. Don't think I'll buy it again.
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11/23/2023 - AColdWintersDay Likes this wine: 87 Points
Mushroom, green pepper, earthy, raspberry, a bit of vanilla and hops on the nose. Tastes of blackberry and raspberry and coffee, a bit vegetal, some leather. I really like the nose on this wine, the flavor is a bit underwhelming, but it's well balanced, full bodied, and has soft tannins.
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9/23/2023 - caspernick Likes this wine: 88 Points
Medium ruby colored with slight staining and a medium viscosity (13.5% ABV). The nose has telltale pyrazines with some green veggie notes along with blackberry, black raspberry, menthol, vanilla, cocoa and charred oak. The palate is dry with medium (+) acidity and lithe tannins. A medium body is layered with blackberry and black raspberry. The green note has faded but the oak nuance is present. The finish is a touch tart and goes on for a medium length. Not overly complex- this is a weekday pleasure that will go great with Beef and Ale pie, lamb chops or grilled sausages. 88 points for this $8 effort makes it a 5 star wine to load up on and drink till 2025.
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3/22/2023 - bvanallen wrote: 80 Points
It’s good for $10 or less. I’ve had worse.
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1/7/2023 - jsternh Likes this wine: 87 Points
Nice, well balanced red with a dusty finish and good length. Very dark in the glass, medium oak, 13.5 ABV. Dark fruits prevail on the nose and entry. Good balance in the midpalate, rustic finish more prevelent of the variatel then poor wine making. I enjoy this style, others may not. 70 points? get a clue.
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