What We’re Drinking – Alcance “Gran Reserva” Carmenére
This is a very good and very typical Chilean Carmenere. Drink with churrasco with cilantro. Recommended. 89 points.
What We’re Drinking – Casa Silva Los Lingues Vineyard Carmenere 2015
It is chewy and dark, tannins sweet, poised in anticipation of pairing with a ell-marbled bone-in strip steak. Highly Recommended. 90 points.
Yorkville Cellars Richard the Lion-Heart 2009
This opens with blackcurrant and cherry, showing both black and red fruits from the blend of Bordeaux varietals. It moves toward blueberry on the mid-palate. Tannins are a little light, allowing it to be paired...
Palate Press Wine of the Week: 2009 Carmen Gran Reserva Carmenère
Clear, medium intensity ruby with purple. Aromas of violet, bell pepper, dark fruits, and cedar. Dry on the palate with medium-high acidity, medium-full body, and light tannin. Flavors of cooked blackberry, hickory, molasses, and smoke. Pair with a hearty dish like chili. Recommended. RR
2009 Carmen Gran Reserva Carmenère
Clear, medium intensity ruby with purple. Aromas of violet, bell pepper, dark fruits, and cedar. Dry on the palate with medium-high acidity, medium-full body, and light tannin. Flavors of cooked blackberry, hickory, molasses, and smoke. Pair with a hearty dish like chili. Recommended. RR
2008 Veranda Cabernet-Carménère
A well-made wine that shows both component grapes off very favorably. Intriguing nose of cedar, blackcurrant, thyme, and allspice. Blossoms open on the palate (after about 15 minutes to breathe, perhaps longer) with gobs of ripe fruit ferrying cranberry and blackberry overtones. A bit short in the mid-palate, with the lean Carménère a bit more dominant, but has a long, luscious finish. An interesting wine at a good price. Try with glazed pork chop or roast. Recommended. GT
2009 巴蒂斯特屈弗利耶 Cuvée Del Maule
2009年，智利考克内斯（Cauquenes）地区遭受了可怕的地震，倒也成就了一段和地震有关的“风土”故事。这次地震在那里造成了重大的破坏，自然当地的酒厂也不能幸免。很多的橡木桶被散落异处。酿酒师巴蒂斯特屈弗利耶（Baptiste Cuvelier）拾起这些依旧幸存的酒桶，混合放入了同样尚存的葡萄酒，但结果却是产生了惊人的好酒。所有的葡萄在这里都是被公平贸易并且是有机生长。葡萄酒中柔和的单宁和清爽的果酸像是在你的舌尖偏偏起舞般跳跃，这样平衡的酒体的注定了是可以被存放在酒窖里陈年的好酒。辛辣的黑胡椒及肉桂香味的酒体更加醇厚，还夹杂着丰富的黑色和红色水果味，如黑加仑，桑椹，和树莓在一起，还有一丝烟叶和咖啡的味道。它还有一个非常有趣的薄荷味，如同一块没有巧克力的安第斯牌（Andes）薄荷巧克力。橡木中的香草味道在中期的口感得以显现。单宁相当柔美，以及很长的余味。这是一个出乎意料的好葡萄酒，同时又铭刻着那段令人伤痛的往事，这款酒的部分收益将返还给仍然在恢复中的地震灾区。只是有酒相伴味道足以鲜美。极力推荐。
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Palate Press Wine of the Week: 2009 Baptiste Cuvelier Cuvée Del Maule
In 2009 the Cauquenes region of Chile suffered a terrible earthquake, and therein lies a tale of temblors and terroir. The earthquake wrought significant destruction there, and the winery did not go untouched. Barrels were thrown everywhere. Winemaker Baptiste Cuvelier picked from surviving barrels, and made the best blend possible from what survived, producing a startlingly good wine. All the grapes are fair trade and are grown organically. The wine is very well balanced, with good tannins and bright acids dancing together, promising significant cellar time. It is spicy, rich, and minty. The spice is black pepper and a touch of cinnamon. Richness comes from a blend of black and red fruits, blackcurrant, mulberry, and raspberry together, along with a bit of tobacco leaf and coffee. It also has a very interesting touch of mint, like the inside stripe of an Andes (get it?) mint without the chocolate. Vanilla from the wood makes an appearance on the mid-palate. Tannins are very sweet, the finish quite long. This is a surprisingly good wine, carved from a tragedy, and some of the proceeds will be returned to the region for ongoing earthquake relief. And it just tastes delicious. Highly recommended.