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RESERVA CARMENÈRE 2015 Rapel Valley |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CASAS DEL BOSQUE |
Very deep intense purple colour. Intense, faintly herbal, ripe plum-crancherry nose long cedary mocha-chocolate notes. Fairly dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, faintly herbal, ripe, cherry-plum and mocha-chocolate flavours with a lingering, grippy, fairly high acid finish. This THIRD REPEAT has 14.5% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar with the same lot number L17C45 on the back label. The recommended 2015 (**/**+) was last released on August 19, 2017 at $15.95. TONY ASPLER / 88.5-points / BEST BUY - Cedary black currant and vanilla oak on the nose; medium to full-bodied, dry, richly extracted, sweet black currant flavour with a note of tar. Finishes with soft tannins. |
CSPC |
205872 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Azu Win |
Country |
Chile |
Region |
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Rating |
**/**+(88.5 points) Cedary, Ripe, Smooth, Mocha-Chocolate |
LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy |
TASTING NOTE: A juicy and fruity wine yet reserved and firm. Tar and licorice. Medium body, firm tannins. Clean finish. Subtle carmenere. Drink now. Score - 90 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, May 29, 2017) |
Price |
$ 15.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - December 9, 2017 |
Cases bought |
629 (12 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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