Variety: 70% Cabernet Franc 30% Carmenere
Region: Maule Valley
Country: Chile
Year: 2009
Price: $9.95
Food?: Paired with sauteed onions, mushrooms, and spinach with garlic bread.
Winery Review:
This blend of Cabernet Franc, with the once lost and rediscovered Carmenere create a soft, aromatic wine. The light tannins and fine red fruit aromas of the Cabernet Franc are very well integrated with the blackberries and subtle spicy notes from the Carmenere along with a light touch of oak. This blend stands out for it's character and elegant expression. Perfect with pot roast, veal with bacon and steak with sauteed vegetables.
My Review:
Another great find from the vintage wine cellar! This red has a very mild fruity fragrance, and a rich dark reddish/purple color. I was very surprised to find that there was little to no alcoholic bite, and that it actually had a very buttery/tactile sensation. Not bad for under $10! I didn't really pick up on the berry flavors until I paired it with dinner. I was surprised for the second time, when the acid from the sauteed vegetables brought out the underlying sweetness in the red. It actually tasted better with food! I would definitely recommend and try this wine again, and it might be fun to test how the flavor of the wine changes with different food.
My Review:
Another great find from the vintage wine cellar! This red has a very mild fruity fragrance, and a rich dark reddish/purple color. I was very surprised to find that there was little to no alcoholic bite, and that it actually had a very buttery/tactile sensation. Not bad for under $10! I didn't really pick up on the berry flavors until I paired it with dinner. I was surprised for the second time, when the acid from the sauteed vegetables brought out the underlying sweetness in the red. It actually tasted better with food! I would definitely recommend and try this wine again, and it might be fun to test how the flavor of the wine changes with different food.
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