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Tasting: 4/12/12
Name: Sierra Cruz Carmenere
Variety: Carmenere
Region: Maule Valley
Country: Chile
Year: 2009
Price: $6.95 (Vintage Cellar)
Vintage Cellar Wine Review: As a member of the cabernet sauvignon family, carmenere (pronounced car-men-yare) originated Bordeaux as one ofhte grapes permitted for use in the red blends of that storied region. Chilean winemakers have embracd it and several wineries in that country produce it as a single varietal. The '09 Seirra Cruz is a very pleasant, soft, medium-boded wine that has fresh Cabernet-like aromas and flavors of spice, dark fruit and black pepper. It is a great value and also would be a nice match with marinated and grilled skirt or flank steak.
My Personal Wine Review: The wine had a dark color. The smell was deep with an earthy tone with meat and oak aromas. The flavors were very similar with big tastes of spice and oak. This went nice with a light mid-palate and I also got some charcoal components at the end of the taste. I liked this wine and would recommend it.
I did not have food with this wine.
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