P: MF, poss Med body; While dinse & highly extracted, astringency currently dominates, though NOT on the VERY long finish; Cellar 2-3 yrs min? 14.5% ABV
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As much as I love Carmenere, this is just a little too obvious for its own good, with overwhelming, if still enticing, green pepper and herbal notes at the outset, backed by a hint of smokiness. That greenness calms down somewhat with time in the open, allowing the dark fruit, mostly blackberry and rich cherry, to show before some bitterness takes over on the finish. That said, this is quite tasty despite the roughness, and overall it's an exceptional value and another fine effort from Santa Carolina.
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10/8/2016 - srh Likes this wine:
South American Whites & Reds (San Diego Wine & Beer Co.): N: Closed: Just a guess, but choc atop berries? Some jamminess?
P: MF, poss Med body; While dinse & highly extracted, astringency currently dominates, though NOT on the VERY long finish; Cellar 2-3 yrs min? 14.5% ABV
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6/22/2015 - fabiogr wrote: 87 Points
Dense, full of fruit and spices, showing smoke on the nose.
Great stuff to pair with a spicy bean soup.
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11/24/2014 - mjwstickings Likes this wine: 87 Points
As much as I love Carmenere, this is just a little too obvious for its own good, with overwhelming, if still enticing, green pepper and herbal notes at the outset, backed by a hint of smokiness. That greenness calms down somewhat with time in the open, allowing the dark fruit, mostly blackberry and rich cherry, to show before some bitterness takes over on the finish. That said, this is quite tasty despite the roughness, and overall it's an exceptional value and another fine effort from Santa Carolina.
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