Montes, Alpha Carmenere, Colchagua Valley

Earthy and smoky. Better second night, so give this air. Recommended for a carmenere.

A Few Carmeneres : Bold purple color. Tart black currants, smoky black cherries, the fruit is dark and tangy but loaded with charcoal smoke, grilled herbs, roasted red peppers, bacon fat, vanilla coffee. Solid grip on the palate but the acidity is refreshing, and the black currant and cherry fruit is rich but tangy. Lots of charcoal, magic markers, campfire smoke, roasted bell peppers, mocha, black pepper glaze. A loamy, earthy, mineral element lingers on the finish. This has a …

60% from aplta, 40% from ma-chu-whey (sp?,sorry). Smells like its oak, almost like its from Margaux, Really opened up and fleshy, that is really quite nice.

Good carmenere. Fells slightly young.

Big in your face smokey blackberry and blueberry with a mineral finish. Good stuff.

Very dark red violet color; aromatic, blackberry, black currant, black tea, herbal nose; blackberry, black currant, black cherry palate with tangy medium acidity; medium-plus finish (90% Carmenere, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon; 14.5% alcohol; 55% 12 months in French oak)

Coffee and currant nose. Polished and smoky, with a big, dark, assertive finish. 4/5