Wine Reviews

Offers an elegant entry of plumeria and bergamot, with broad minerality to the midpalate, which is layered with plum paste, blackberry and peppercorn flavors that offer nice length around refined tannins.

The 2022 Alpha Carmenère is a highlight in the Alpha range, successfully fusing a confidently oak-driven profile with the variety’s herbal and spice-driven nature. Graphite, sweet tobacco and dried herb aromas introduce a lush, creamy, polished palate that maintains admirable focus as it concludes with a balanced, open-knit finish.

Notes of peppercorn and aromatic herbs shape the nose, leading to a rich mix of wood spice, blackberries and blueberries on the full-bodied palate. Fresh, savory, and with a touch of rosemary, this type of Carménère is hard to find at this price point.

The 2022 Carménère Montes Alpha presents a dark aromatic profile on the nose, with notes of ash, spice and black fruit that lean toward blackberry jam. Oak frames the aromas. Broad and juicy on the palate, it shows fine tannins and wood influence at the core, delivering intensity, a touch of sweetness and a black-fruited finish.

This deep ruby Chilean Carmenère has a very fragrant nose of blackberry, fresh dug earth, and notes of tar, tobacco, and kitchen spices. It is very silky, balanced, and dry on the palate, with a medium-plus body and medium acidity. Slightly concentrated and juicy. It is very approachable. I found flavors of blackberry, rhubarb, coffee, toasty oak, and black olive. It closes with fine-grained tannins and a dry long finish.