Concha Y Toro Carménère Casillero del Diablo Reserva

Still drinking well. Hard to find QPR like this anymore....

2008 vintage

Cherry, vanilla aroma. Tannin still there, can age longer. Dry finish, cherry and blackberry hints.

2008 vintage

Amazingly good for the price point. Won't "wow" anyone, but will pair well with most everyday foods. Moderate tanins, heavy fruits. A little oak and vanilla. Quite smooth for a wine at this price point.

2008 vintage

This wine appears to be on its down hill legs. I've had several bottles of the 08 in the past and They appear to be on the decline in my cellar. Nice fruit and good fruity nose. A bit of astringence on the finish now. Still drinkable but go for the newer vintages is my guidance

2008 vintage

Deep black reddish with plum edges. Nose with mineral notes and full fruit. Mouth is full fruit with a nice bite and end of tanins. This wine followed an ok 2005 Chianti Classico Reserva and stood up well to that wine. Nice full fruit and full mouth with a good dry finish. A steal at the local pricing in town. We'll see how the 2008 develops over the next year -- I expect better things!

2008 vintage

OK. Felt like it had been removed from the barrel prior to full maturity. Pleasant enough, however. Berries and spice is about all I can remember (it's been a few hours, bear with me).

2008 vintage

Easy drinking. Solid buy at $9 USD. Nice berries and spice, hint of coffee on the palate. Balanced tannins. Decanted for 45 minutes prior to consuming.

2008 vintage

没有想象中的好，不如carmen的Carménère reserva

2008 vintage

Dark red-purple colour. Nose of dark berries, fruity palate with some vanilla oakiness, hint of raisin. Palate is medium-bodied, with a creamy mouthfeel, good acidity, some fake tasting sweetness on the finish (a bit too sweet for me, to be honest). At first, I found the nose less than attractive, like if the wine was over the hill. But the fruit came forth after 20-30 minutes in quite an expressive fashion. Some deposit present. For a mass-produced wine this offers …

2008 vintage

One of our favorites. Great value

2008 vintage

Enjoyable, comfortable. Perhaps a little sweet.

2008 vintage

$3.50 a bottle not bad

2008 vintage

Intense blackberry with some cinnamon and forest on the nose. Really nice mouthfeel and complexity.

2008 vintage

Fruity. Hints of black pepper. Long finish.

2008 vintage

Medium bodied. Earthy notes balanced by subtle fruit. Much better after breathing a bit. Quite good with savory foods.

2008 vintage

Mass market wine but hearty wine. Strong, aromatic. A healthy dose of vanilla oak comes out in a pleasing way with acidic foods like tomato sauce. I've drunk with food and without. All good. Money (and not much) well spent.

2008 vintage

Very old world in style...reminded me of a Spanish Tempranillo, or a Chianti. Had a dusty, earthy quality to it balanced by some nice fruit. Solid wine at a good price.

2008 vintage

A good wine but finicky...better if decant for over 30 min but less than 4 hours, don't let it get too warm though. Otherwise it is a good wine with a complex balance of spices (peppery) and dark fruits (currant, blackberry, etc.). **Remember friends: ranking wine is not on whether or not its your favorite wine/grape, but how the wine holds up to itself and its category.

2008 vintage

Aromas of garbage with soil sprinkled on it, red fruit, and a hint of coffee. Decently structured on the palate, but this seems like an off-vintage, off-bottle, or both. 79

2008 vintage

black fruits,hints of dark chocolate and coffee ,soft tannins, develops a little depth and slight sweet finish after some air, a good value everyday easy drinker for the £5 paid

2008 vintage

Very disappointed. Tossed half a bottle out..

2008 vintage

Nice, soft black fruit. This has a touch more vanilla than previous bottles. Wish there was a bit more structure or acidity here but, all in all, this is decent quaffer for mid-week consumption - especially with non-winos.

2008 vintage

Expectations met, dark inky color, aromas and flavors of blueberries. Medium bodied, minimal tannins, fun wine.

2008 vintage

slightly unbalanced acidity

2008 vintage

I didn't get much of this bottle ... seems my wife and daughter-in-law liked it and I lost out. Pours dark with the essence of dark fruit on the nose and palate. We drank this before food and it was just fine.

2008 vintage

Purple color. Fruity nose. Taste: at first rather astringent, but less than nine months ago. Later nicely fruity with chocolate. Not very full and with some harsh edges, but agreeable.Might benefit of some more cellaring. Nice. 82.

2008 vintage

Solid, as usual. Will buy again.

2008 vintage

Very dark. Bouquet has blackberry, mocha, and vanilla. Palate shows black raspberry, anise, mocha, and vanilla. Nice balance, good mouthfeel and complexity.

2008 vintage

Jazzy blackberry, mocha, even a little nutty. Really nice wine, 89.5. (3/2010)

2008 vintage

Actually 2009, full fruit flavor slightly tart but smooth

2008 vintage

Caramel, jammy black fruit. Pepper and spice on the nose. Palate shows minty black, peppery fruit and some chocolate. Palate is rounded and warm. Long finish.

2008 vintage

Given the price, I think this was great. Dark fruits, chocolate and soft tannins. Perfect as a bbq wine, or simply for a glass by itself. Second half of the bottle on night 2 was better than first.

2008 vintage

boring Chilean. What do you expect?

2008 vintage

Would have benefited from double decanting as it was quite closed for a while. Dark fruits on the nose and black cherries on the palate plus something like smokey bacon.

2008 vintage

Interesting with a smooth finish. Decanted this one to open it up. Was NOT at all disappointed. Served with BBQ steak, pan fried bok choy and pasta with butter.

2008 vintage

Nice bouquet- Hints of tobacco and chocolate. Nice finish. I let breathe for over an hour. For the price, under $8, a nice drinkable Carmenere.

2008 vintage

Fantastic for the price. Oak toasts and smooth texture. Still good the next day. hard to beat for $5. Easy drinker.

2008 vintage

nice easy sipping carmenere. some tobacco and herbal notes on top of pummy fruit. well balanced for a bargain wine.

2008 vintage

Popped and poured. Medium ruby hue. Nose of red fruits, smoke, and spice. Medium to Med-light body. Flavors are true to the varietal and region, with spicy notes of raspberry, earth, and toasty oak. Although the finish is slightly clipped, and overall lacking in complexity, this is still really meant for quaffing....and keeping that in mind it most certainly works! Impressive for such a modest wine....and $7.00 per magnum is a great price for a QPR selection such as this.

2008 vintage

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