2020 Concha y Toro Carménère Terrunyo

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  10/12/2023 - SimonDong wrote: 91 Points

  W&S. sweet black fruit

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  9/22/2023 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  95.5% Carménère
  4.5% Cabernet Sauvignon
  from Block 27 Peumo Vineyard, D.O. Peumo, Cachapoal Valley at 170 m
  extending along the River Cachapoal on terraces of the Coastal Mountain Range
  with deep clay loam alluvial soil and vines cuttings from cuttings of
  pre-phylloxera genetic material planted in 1990.
  Harvest 6-13 May. Manual selection of clusters and berries.
  Gravity fed to tanks. 9-day fermentation plus 10-12 day maceration.
  Malolactic in stainless steel tanks.
  Aged 9 months in French oak barrels (58% new, rest 2nd and 3rd use)
  14.5% Abv.
  
  History: Concha y Toro’s founded in 1883 by Melchor Concha y Toro.
  Now the largest producer and exporter of wines from Latin America
  with more than 10,000 hectares of vineyards in Chile, Argentina and
  the United States producing 16+ brands in Chile alone.
  Made at the Peumo Cellar.
  Winemaker: Marcio Ramírez.
  
  A(ccuracy)=2: Med ruby. Leafy herbal varietal.
  B(alance)=2: Dry fruit with firm structure.
  C(omplexity)=2: Green pepper, dry herbs, roots, olive, earth.
  D(epth)=1: Green mouthfeel. Even on palate and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,1] = 7/10
  
  Redolent of Chinese herbal medicine, similar to the Cabernet Gernischt there.
  
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