Lots of mocha and toast, but a solid beam of plum, blueberry and blackberry fruit too. Sweet, suave smoke and tobacco notes on the fleshy finish, where the fruit takes an encore. Lovely mouthfeel throughout. 92 percent Carmenère and 8 percent Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2006. 1,000 cases made.??–JM??Region: Chile / Central Valley-Chile / Rapel / Colchagua Valley Select to Add

Big, bold and saturated, with dense aromas of baked fruit, spice and licorice. This brand-new wine ranks as Chile’s most pricey Carmenere, but it’s surely one of the country’s very best. It’s ripe, packed with black fruit, and textured beyond ordinary. With oak, heft and style, it’s a winner. With 8% Petit Verdot. Imported by T.G.I.C. Importers. ——M.S.(11/1/2005)—— 90