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Alpha Carmenère 2022
90 Points
Wine Spectator
September 30, 2025

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.

– Aaron Romano
Montes
Alpha Carmenère 2022
90 Points
Wine Enthusiast
December 18, 2025

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.

– Jesica Vargas
Montes
Alpha Carmenère 2021
92 Points
jamessuckling.com
June 7, 2023

A well-balanced carmenere showing plenty of ripe fruit as well as spices and a hint of tobacco. Eclectic style. Tannins are fine-grained on the medium- to full-bodied palate with generous, flattering fruit. Marchigue and Apalta

– James Suckling
Montes
Alpha Carmenère 2019
93 Points
jamessuckling.com
September 9, 2022

Black fruit, herbs, chili, black olives and spices on the nose. It’s full-bodied with chewy tannins. Creamy, but structured and fresh in the mouth. Layered with a flavorful finish. Drink or hold.

– James Suckling
Montes
90 Points
Ken's Wine Guide.com
May 13, 2024

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.

– Ken Hoggins
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