2016 Viña Ochagavia Carménère Gran Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 83 points

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  7/16/2018 - Heynetty Does not like this wine: 83 Points

  Wine Dojo - Week 18 - Off 'Bord'way (Elissa's Place): Tasted Blind
  
  A: Pale to medium ruby with some purple highlights
  N: Rubber, PETROLEUM, eucalyptus, blackberry, green pepper, TONNES OF BITTER CHARCOAL (might be what wine folly book calls 'graphite'), clove. Developing and pronounced nose.
  P: Dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, pronounced intensity and medium finish.
  C: Out of balance with the charcoal and petroleum smell so insanely dominant. Acceptable quality. Drink now....if you must!
  
  GUESSES:
  New World owing to fruit forward nature. Thought it was a warm climate owing to slightly stewed nature of blackberries. Bitter Charcoal put me at Carmeneres door. 1-3 years old owing to purple highlights. Final guess, Carmenere from Chile.
  Btw, gran Reserva indicates high alcohol than Reserva and maybe more maturation but the latter is undefined. Not a useful term in Chile.

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