Dark blood/mulberry color. Rich, earthy nose with lots of deep blackberry fruit and an earthy, almost composty, wet tobacco leafy component, as well as a strong graphite edge. Rich, earthy, chocolately flavors, again with the tobacco leaf thing going on. Long fruity finish, with substantial but very soft and well-integrated tannin. Got better with significant air time, indicating to me that it will improve with a year or two of bottle age. 88+. Was $14.99 at Whole Foods on Bellaire.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
2005 Viu Manent CARMENERE Reserve (Colchagua Valley, Chile)
This was a deep, rich, complex red at a fair price.
Dark blood/mulberry color. Rich, earthy nose with lots of deep blackberry fruit and an earthy, almost composty, wet tobacco leafy component, as well as a strong graphite edge. Rich, earthy, chocolately flavors, again with the tobacco leaf thing going on. Long fruity finish, with substantial but very soft and well-integrated tannin. Got better with significant air time, indicating to me that it will improve with a year or two of bottle age. 88+. Was $14.99 at Whole Foods on Bellaire.
Dark blood/mulberry color. Rich, earthy nose with lots of deep blackberry fruit and an earthy, almost composty, wet tobacco leafy component, as well as a strong graphite edge. Rich, earthy, chocolately flavors, again with the tobacco leaf thing going on. Long fruity finish, with substantial but very soft and well-integrated tannin. Got better with significant air time, indicating to me that it will improve with a year or two of bottle age. 88+. Was $14.99 at Whole Foods on Bellaire.
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Purchased on great recommendation from Holly at Dilworth Liquor in Kelowna BC. Will apparently totally surprise us, so bought two. For Jerry M. on his 50th Birthday - enjoy! L & J
Hey I'm back again. So enjoyed this wine, went back to buy more! For another 50th Birthday Party: our good neighbour and great friend, Richard A. of Westside British Columbia!
Cheers Dick, & many more.
Enjoy! L&J
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