San Pedro 1865 Single Vineyard Carmenère 2010, Maule Valley, Chile

 

 

This wine opened up with aromas of black cherry, cassis, stewed plum, smoky and peppery notes. On the mouthfeel, full bodied (with alcohol coming in at 14.5%), with a nice robust, creamy texture, fresh acidity and well integrated tannins. Good weight and length on the finish with flavours of dark fruit, dark chocolate and savoury notes lingering. This is a very flavourful and concentrated Carmenère made in a crowd-pleasing style. Could be enjoyed now with any BBQ meat or cellar for 2-4 years for better integration. Strongly recommended, score 90 points.

Purchased July 6, 2013 LCBO Vintages New Release (249201) at $19.95



San Pedro 1865 Single Vineyard Carmenère 2008, Maule Valley, Chile

This wine has been made in a style which will have a wide appeal and should be enjoyed by many. It is a full bodied red with loads of flavour and smooth with a spicy finish. It is a very aromatic wine with black cherry, fresh dark plums, cassis, mint, rosemary, cedar and tobacco leaf. The mouthfeel has rich texture, lively acidity and ripe tannins. This Carmenère finish is long, fresh with black pepper and underbrush. Good balance between fruity and savoury elements, very good value here, strongly recommended.

This wine was purchased September 17, 2011 LCBO New Release at $19.95