An unusually elegant rendition of a Carmenere (a Chilean varietal that is fast becoming one of my favorites).
Is there really an explosion of different Chilean Carmeneres appearing in the market over the last two years or so, or am I just paying more attention these days?
This one is very polished (it even comes wrapped in paper!). Saturated, soft black ruby with violet highlights. Closed nose at first, but with significant air time, it burgeoned, opening up with scents of dark cassis and blackberry, and a scorched earth/smoky graphite component. Unlike a lot of the wines I've had recently, the flavors were even better than the nose on this one: dense, soft, lush sweet cassis, smoky earth, and subtle wood. Very long, perfectly balanced finish. 90. Was about $14 at Whole Foods on Bellaire.
2004 Luis Felipe Edwards CARMENERE "Gran Reserva" (Colchagua Valley, Chile)
Labels:
90 or better,
Carmenere,
Chile
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