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Montes Purple Angel, 2010

I’ve finally gotten around to trying this Chilean icon after a tasting at Wine Club with a couple of other carmeneres. This is the blackest wine I think I have ever seen. With even body, blackberry,...

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Koyle Royale Carmenere, 2011

This kind of blew me away. Full, tannin rich, dry but not too dry, strained blueberry flavors. Excellent body, and smooth wine. I bought this, and a couple other carmeneres from the area after trying...

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Aresti Reserva Carmenere, 2011

This was a slightly nuanced South American wine, but at the end to tart and basic fruit for good scores. Raw grape, tart, cardamom spice, ripe blueberry, black pepper. Decent body. Link to winemaker....

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Chilensis Reserva Carmenere, 2012

Non dense wine (especially for carmenere), slightly tart, beef tannins, tomato, hot acidic, meat friendly wine but slightly washed out. Link to winemaker. Effective 5/10.Filed under: 2012, Bevmo,...

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Panul Carmenere, 2013

Beautiful wine. May be the best value wine I’ve ever had at $7. Full, chocolatey, smooth, blueberry, light soot, eggpant, some beef tannin, cherry tomato, and with acid and tannin subdued. Link to...

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Oops Spicy Splendor, NV

Great and surprising carmenere. Excellent body and mouthfeel, very green, graham and cocoa flavors, hint of peas, smoothed by wood. Even more chocolate on finish and as it sits out. Improves as it sits...

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