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Concha Y Toro, Marques de Casa Concha Carmenere 2020, Peumo, Chile, Wine Casual
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June 3, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Concha Y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Carmenere 2020 – Fruit Forward with Some Pleasing Herbal Wisps

Concha Y Toro, Marques de Casa Concha Carmenere 2020, Peumo, Chile

Tasting Note: A Chilean carmenere that is fruit-forward with some pleasing herbal wisps.[Read more]

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Porta, Reserva Carmenere 2019, Maipo Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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March 31, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Porta Reserva Carmenere 2019 – A Plump Carmenere That Sings

Porta, Reserva Carmenere 2019, Maipo Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A plump, Chilean carmenere with inky, concentrated fruit and structure.[Read more]

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Tres Palacios, Family Vintage Carmenere 2017, Maipo Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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April 11, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Tres Palacios Family Vintage Carmenere 2017 – A Substantial Carmenere

Tres Palacios, Family Vintage Carmenere 2017, Maipo Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A substantial carmenere with a velvet-glove texture and which basks in ripe, black fruit.[Read more]

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Chateau Los Boldos, Grande Reserve Carmenere 2018, Cachapoal Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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March 26, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chateau Los Boldos Grande Reserve Carmenere 2018 – Medium-Throttle & Straightforward

Chateau Los Boldos, Grande Reserve Carmenere 2018, Cachapoal Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A medium-throttle carmenere that highlights the grape’s red-fruit character.[Read more]

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Casa Silva, Carmenere 2018, Los Lingues Vineyard, Colchagua Valley, Chile
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December 22, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Casa Silva Carmenere 2018 – An Easy-Going Carmenere to Pair with a Midweek Meal

Casa Silva, Carmenere 2018, Los Lingues Vineyard, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: An easy-going carmenere to pair with a midweek meal.[Read more]

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September 21, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

The Evolution of Chilean Carmenere – TerraNoble Winery’s Exploration of Carmenere Terroir

The Evolution of Chilean Carmenere – TerraNoble Winery’s Exploration of Carmenere Terroir

If you haven’t had carmenere in the last five years, now is a good time to try it again because it has evolved into something rather special.[Read more]

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TerraNoble, CA1 Andes Carmenere 2016, Colchagua Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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September 19, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

TerraNoble CA1 Andes Carmenere 2016 – A Carmenere That Would Make Bordeaux Envious

TerraNoble, CA1 Andes Carmenere 2016, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A carmenere that would make Bordeaux envious due to its underlying structure of just-ripened, yet restrained fruit that is at once uniquely Chilean and with a nod to the old world.[Read more]

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TerraNoble, CA1 Andes Carmenere 2017, Colchagua Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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September 18, 2020
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TerraNoble CA1 Andes Carmenere 2017 – Soft Edges with a Decidedly Red-Fruit Character

TerraNoble, CA1 Andes Carmenere 2017, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A silky Chilean carmenere with a decidedly red-fruit character.[Read more]

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TerraNoble, Gran Reserva Carmenere 2017, Maule Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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September 17, 2020
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TerraNoble Gran Reserva Carmenere 2017 – An Accessible Carmenere with a Supple Texture & Curvy Body

TerraNoble, Gran Reserva Carmenere 2017, Maule Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: An accessible carmenere with a supple texture and a curvy body.[Read more]

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TerraNoble, CA2 Carmenere Costa 2017, Colchagua, Chile, Wine Casual
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September 16, 2020
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TerraNoble CA2 Carmenere Costa 2017 – A Plush, Sensual Carmenere

TerraNoble, CA2 Carmenere Costa 2017, Colchagua, Chile

Tasting Note: A Colchagua Valley carmenere with concentrated-black-fruit and a plush, sensual mouthfeel that belies its elegance.[Read more]

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