Anakena Single Vineyard Carmenere 2004 Tuesday, Jul 24 2007
Tasting Notes and Chile and Variety and Red and other reds
JP has always liked the Karman Ghia and I am quite partial to Carmenere. Perhaps we could purchase both one day and have a romantic picnic out in the calming air, drinking Carmenere on the bonnet of the Karman Ghia.
Aromas of plum, bramble fruit, crushed green leaves, dried herbs, meat and pepper. It has that intriguing, slightly confronting, nose that this grape usually offers. On the palate medium to full bodied with flavours of plum, bramble fruit, meat, pepper and dried herbs. Firm grainy tannins and a finish of dried herbs and spice with a fair length of flavour. An excellent wine with lots of interest and style.
Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : Jul07
Alcohol : 14%
Price : $28
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2007 - 2010
Source : Importer Sample
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4 Responses to “Anakena Single Vineyard Carmenere 2004”
July 25th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
I read a part of a paper by the French wine scientist Pascal Chatonnet who said that they have recently come to the conclusion that the “varietal” character of Carmenere is actually methoxy-pyrazine, and is evident in the grape regardless of ripeness.
GD
July 25th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Sounds right. This is perfectly ripe - yet grassy.
GW
July 25th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
That makes sense, originally coming from Bordeaux. Could Carmenere somehow be related to Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc (and their progeny Cabernet Sauvignon)?
July 25th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Was widely planted in Bordeaux in the 1800’s but when phylloxera wiped Bordeaux out and everything got replanted they pretty much left Carmenere off the map. For some reason Chile got some but for over a 100 years they thought it was Merlot. Apparently it is closely related to Cab Sauv.
GD