Tasting note

Last year, I didn't understand anything about the previous vintage of the 2015 Carmenere Reserva because it's done in the style of an Amarone: the grapes were harvested two months later than normal, and the wine retained some seven grams of residual sugar. This time, I tasted the wines with winemaker Giorgio Flessati, and he explained it to me; it's also explained on the back label. There are no herbal or green notes, and there are no [raisiny] flavors either. But, it's an acquired taste... Drink Date: 2017-2020. Score - 89. (Luis Gutierrez, robertparker.com, April 28, 2017 )

With the textbook varietal hints on the nose of spicy bamboo, cigar wrapper and toast, this Chilean Carmenere has a silky, concentrated palate hinting at plum and currant fruit. With a dry chocolate finish that goes on and on, it’s best served in a big glass.