Year: 2009
Variety: Carmenere
Region: Maule Valley
Price: $6.95
Country: Chile
Vintage Cellar Description- As a member of the cabernet sauvignon family, carmenere (pronounced car-men-yare) originated in Bordeaux as one of the grapes permitted for use in the red blends of that storied region. Chilean winemakers have embraced it and several wineries in that country produce it as a single varietal. The ’09 Sierra Cruz is a very pleasant, soft, medium bodied wine that has fresh cabernet-like aromas and flavors of spice, dark fruit and black pepper. It is a great value and also would be a nice match with marinated and grilled skirt or flank steak.
My Review: This wine smelled spicy and earthy on the nose. It was medium bodied, and tasted very distinctly like black pepper. I did not have this wine with food.
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