Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
88
/100
Reviews
24
professional
Vintages
1
2006
Other
88/100
Carménère,
Red Blend
NV
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92
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Taster #5394
· Mar 3, 2012
88/100
it's probably past its prime drinking age. Very dark violet color. Nose is dark berry and spice taste when first opened was dirty, chocolate, thick herbs. After awhile it was smooth, chocolate, black berry, herbs (grassy). Finish is very herbaceous, chocolate, berry
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Taster #1114
· Jan 29, 2012
92/100
Amazing value. Very big, lots of berries.
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Taster #0542
· Jan 22, 2012
AWEFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Taster #4030
· Oct 21, 2011
Spicy. Peppery. Mild plum and fruit good nose. A great wine to drink and share with friends. Finish is short
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Taster #5152
· Dec 22, 2010
87/100
color: mid-to-dark purple; nose: plum; taste: full mouth feel, velvety bright plum taste, medium-length finish of cocoa and pepper; overall: good-tasting if somewhat languid fireplace wine that should be drunk now, worth buying more given its excellent QPR ($10)
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Taster #5949
· Sep 27, 2010
85/100
Typical syrah/Shiraz fruit bomb. No real structure. Just booze and fruit.
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Taster #7522
· Aug 27, 2010
89/100
black cherry and raspberry w black pepper spice and nice smooth tannins...nice acidity and balance. still great, and for $12? whoa.
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Taster #7522
· Jun 18, 2010
88/100
Took a little while to open, but then had nice depth of flavor with black cherries pepper spice and oak with really nice tannins to finish.
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Taster #5895
· May 30, 2010
Heavy, dark flavor. Too much tobacco and coffee.
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Taster #6728
· Jan 29, 2010
87/100
Pop and pour. First sip was nasty and metallic tasting. Let the wine sit for an hour and tried it again. The breathing time greatly improved this wine. This wine is a blend of 60% Carmenere and 40% Syrah, and I think the Syrah gets the best of it. Rather spicy, fragrant nose. Medium color. Seems rather acidic. Supposedly aged six months in new French oak, but there's very little oak in the taste profile. Tannins are still prominent. This …
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Taster #2119
· Jan 17, 2010
92/100
Had at ewr vino volo. Very interesting jalepeno flavor.
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Taster #3745
· Sep 19, 2009
90/100
Definite Leather&tobacco. Also green pepper, possibly cranberry. A delightful wine.
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Taster #0064
· Aug 31, 2009
91/100
Really good wine; got as a gift so I don't know price point; classic carmelization flavors from Chile; paired well with a bacon burger and roasted asparagus
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Taster #2600
· Apr 3, 2009
87/100
Did not like this as much as last months bottle. Much more tobacco and leather on the nose with hints of green pepper. The fruit is overshadowed by the tobacco and leather flavors. Still decent just not as rounded as before.
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Taster #2600
· Mar 7, 2009
90/100
Gorgeous purple/deep crimson color. The nose offers red raspberry, black pepper/spice, and some bell pepper which I like. Has a wonderful mouthfeel( I am big on this), and hits my palate with red fruit and a hint of leather. Good firm tannins balanced well with decent acidity. I paid $9.99 locally for this wine and worth 2 or 3 times that. Definate buy.
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Taster #7522
· Mar 3, 2009
89/100
This is a solid red. Some earthtones with red raspberries, some white and black pepper and strong tannins. Great with some food or cheese. Nice complexity for $12. This is better than it was a year ago. Glad i have a few more bottles left to sit on and see how they do.
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Taster #8987
· Feb 1, 2009
88/100
Initial green pepper followed by tobacco, leather and oak flavors. Decanted for just over an hour prior to pouring. Good tannins on the backside; nice wine for the price.
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Taster #6834
· Nov 24, 2008
91/100
a wonderful surprise. fruit forward with some pepper and a very smooth finish. I strongly recommend this for a great value wine that will exceed expectations.
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Taster #3331
· Aug 20, 2008
89/100
Great value and taste. Very typical carmenere, which doesnt appeal to all. Big, old world flavors such as tobacco, leather, minerals, peppers.
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Taster #6436
· Aug 13, 2008
87/100
Very nice find -- great QPR. Rich, full flavor, berry taste. Medium finish.
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Taster #2460
· Jul 25, 2008
82/100
Muddy, unfinished. Good eraser.
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Taster #4040
· Jul 8, 2008
89/100
Just popped and poured this about 20 minutes ago. Right away I notice a well-balanced mouth feel (i.e., not to soft or thin), dark fruit and licorice, with tertiary notes of black tea. I already know that this is a good QPR @ $14. Had this with a BBQ-ed ribeye with terragon butter to pair with the and the anise flavors of the wine. The flavors in the pairing wasn't great, but the wine did hold its own with the …
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Taster #9229
· Jul 3, 2008
I enjoyed the Santa Rita Reserve CS, but can't say the same for the Carménère; it's dominated by green pepper; just can't get into this grape.
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Taster #9229
· Jun 27, 2008
Loads of green pepper, overwhelmed other flavors; still not a fan of carmenere.
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Taster #8529
· May 16, 2008
88/100
Rich ripe, dark fruits with mild spice notes, vanilla and toasted oak. Elegant tannins with a bit of heat but overall an outstanding QPR and very fine wine. foodandwineblog.com
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Taster #6928
· Mar 29, 2008
90/100
Good fruit forward, smooth finish. Great QPR. Will purchase again. Really like this varietal. Good juice.
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Taster #7522
· Mar 3, 2008
89/100
Great tannins and peppery spice. also raspberry and cherry forward. nice body too. got more peppery second day open.
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Taster #7522
· Jan 27, 2008
92/100
Strong tannins, dry spice, and even fruit. HUGE QPR at $12. a yummy wine.
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Taster #1391
· Oct 20, 2007
83/100
Simple, fruit-driven New Wolrd red, not bad at this price (~$5)
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