Can Carmenere be for Chile what Malbec has become for Argentina — a game-changing wine that opens up new markets and upgrade perceptions in old ones? That’s the question I asked at the end of my last post. An Unlikely Curse Chile has earned a reputation for good value Cabernet, Chardonnay and (...) 2007 Montes, Purple Angel, Carmenère, Rapel (Colchagua Valley, Chile) $55 Ranking point total 8.5 (1/2.5/5) And now, for your adoration, my favorite wine of 2011! Chilean wines on the high-end are something to behold. Last year, one of the best … Continue reading (...) Wines from Chile are making an ever increasing impact with US wine lovers and one of the big reasons is Carménère. This red grape is grown in other areas of the world but it’s best known for the wines produced with it in Chile. Today I’ll look at the current vintage from well known producer Concha Y (...) The latest group of bottles from Wines of Chile comprised an octet of Carménère. Yes, they drop the accent marks for most marketing these days, but I never pass up an opportunity to use special characters. Your fancy iPhones and modern web browsers support Unicode, so why not make use of it? (...) so naturally I'm baking a chocolate cheesecake, who wouldn't? The theme for the tasting is "Carmenère and Curry," or #CarmCurry as people who Tweet put it. Do I make a lamb and tandoori or lamb and curry dish for dinner, using the tins of spices provided in the tasting kit, or do I finally (...) A few more thoughts about last night's audio-challenged but fun live blogger tasting: Chilean carmenères taste good. Many of the bloggers commented on the dark chocolate and spice flavors in them, and those who know a lot suggested that such flavors come from the use of oak in winemaking. In (...) carmenere with desserts? Someone asked about Thanksgiving; my idea is some sort of juicy, sweet-tart fruit pie. Sshhh, again: what I'd really like to ask is whether the winemakers like participating in this delightful event, or whether they, um, draw straws for it (...) Once again, I take a liberty with the wines shipped to me for the next Wines of Chile live blogger tasting, scheduled for this coming Thursday, October 13th: I open one early. I include a picture, and I hope you will note the composition -- here you can vicariously enjoy the October sunshine on (...) It's (almost) time once again for the Wines of Chile live blogger tasting, scheduled for Thursday, October 13th. This is my third time being invited to take part, and I am glad not only for the invitation but also that the new theme is "Carmenère and Curry. " I have little experience with this (...) I have had several vintages of this dark Chilean red and they have all been very good or better. This is another winner, and it remains a very good value. Completely saturated plasma color. Wonderful nose of blackberry and ripe cassis, along with smoky balsa wood and lemony minerals. Rich, (...) [Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog ] |
