The Wine: 2006 Single Vineyard Carmenère
The Price: $18 at Jack Cellars
Errazuriz is a Chilean winery that was founded in 1870. This wine is single sourced from the Don Maximiano Estate.
Carmenère grapes were commonly grown in the Bordeaux region of France, and elsewhere throughout Europe. In 1867, an outbreak of Phylloxera wiped out many vineyards and nearly caused the extinction of Carmenère. The Carmenère vines in Chile were unaffected by the Phylloxera epidemic, and the grapes have thrived there.
The wine bottle was stopped with a natural cork, and was decanted just over an hour before tasting.
The wine is a very dark purple. It has aromas of blackberries, bell peppers with a spicy black pepper undertone.
The wine has a fruity blackberry flavor at its base, and a very pronounced black pepper finish. If you don't like a peppery wine, then this is not a good wine for you. I really like the wine, however. The flavor is well balanced and is very smooth.
1 comment:
I just can't get enough pepper in my wine... I'll have to try this one!
Cheers!
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