Nice respectable Carmenere from Chile!
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:01 am
TN: `06 Casa Silva Carmenere Gran Reserva Los Lingues, Colchagua V.
Good natural cork, $24 Cdn, 14.5% alc, opened and decanted for an hour. No sediment noted.
Color. Deep rich crimson/purple, just like Harry O`s grape juice! Has a medium intense centre, can just see thumb outline through the glass when tilted.
Nose. Day 1 is instant cherry when I pour to decanter. Some raspberry as it opens and warms (I had slightly chilled). Has some floral tones and tad savoury from the oak. At first I thought nose was closed up, its not that oaky to me however. Developed some herbal notes over 2 hrs but no "green olives/peppers".
Day 2 has a big change. An almost mesquite-smoked aroma with green peppercorns. Some staff found it "exotic..wooden plank". Thought interesting comments.
Palate. Initial entry thoughts were softish tannins, blackberry, excellent acidity, some oak but no vanilla. I did not find too many green tones here at all but on the finish some squeezed out tea bag tannin. There is a hint of sweetness after an hour in the glass, along with some more plum and cherry.
Anastasia thought "not the most supple/easy-to-drink red I have had lately". Definately needs more time to develope some of that blackberry fruit as well as chocolate tone.
On the second day, found loganberries but one person at store thought finish a tad short? Could not agree there.
So analysis over! Very nice Carmenere that is a bit young maybe. I sure would never think merlot here in the glass!
Good natural cork, $24 Cdn, 14.5% alc, opened and decanted for an hour. No sediment noted.
Color. Deep rich crimson/purple, just like Harry O`s grape juice! Has a medium intense centre, can just see thumb outline through the glass when tilted.
Nose. Day 1 is instant cherry when I pour to decanter. Some raspberry as it opens and warms (I had slightly chilled). Has some floral tones and tad savoury from the oak. At first I thought nose was closed up, its not that oaky to me however. Developed some herbal notes over 2 hrs but no "green olives/peppers".
Day 2 has a big change. An almost mesquite-smoked aroma with green peppercorns. Some staff found it "exotic..wooden plank". Thought interesting comments.
Palate. Initial entry thoughts were softish tannins, blackberry, excellent acidity, some oak but no vanilla. I did not find too many green tones here at all but on the finish some squeezed out tea bag tannin. There is a hint of sweetness after an hour in the glass, along with some more plum and cherry.
Anastasia thought "not the most supple/easy-to-drink red I have had lately". Definately needs more time to develope some of that blackberry fruit as well as chocolate tone.
On the second day, found loganberries but one person at store thought finish a tad short? Could not agree there.
So analysis over! Very nice Carmenere that is a bit young maybe. I sure would never think merlot here in the glass!
