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$37.80
$42.00
The top-of-the-range 2020 Luz Carménère feels closed, serious and austere, even in a warm and dry year like 2020....
750ml
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$18.00
12 bottles:
$17.10
The 2020 Carménère Massal 1945 from Almahue, Cachapoal, was made in used barrels and foudres for 12 months. Garnet...
750ml
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$18.34
12 bottles:
$17.42
A medium-to full-bodied carmenere with lots of dark, grilled cumin, black beans, olives and smoked meat. Dry and...
750ml
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$20.06
12 bottles:
$19.65
Bright & Lively A burst of fresh fruit; flavors of green apple, lime zest and lemon are framed with a creaminess from...
750ml
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$19.93
$22.00
12 bottles:
$17.48
As always, this Carmenère is intense red color with a violet hue. It offers numerous aromas of tremendous intensity....
750ml
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$89.90
$94.80
A consistent Purple Angel that really delivers the carmenere’s plushness when ripened well. Dark olives,...
750ml - Case of 12
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$46.45
An elegant and refined Verdejo from pre-phylloxera (very) old vines north of Segovia. This is a serious expression of...
750ml
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$15.92
$17.49
12 bottles:
$15.83
Displays a gravel-and-loam cast, with a core of herb-accented cherry and plum flavors, ending with fine,...
750ml
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$11.94
$13.00
Wine of intense violet color. It offers aromas of blackberries and plum with graphite and coal on a masculine nose....
750ml
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$22.57
$25.08
12 bottles:
$18.24
Red fruit aromas, with cedar and bold notes. On the palate it is fresh and fruity with flavors of cherry and hints of...
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Belondrade Rueda Verdejo 'Y Lurton' 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$50.82
The 2020 Belondrade y Lurton is already sold out, but for completeness of our database I tasted it next to the...
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Montes Purple Angel 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$71.31
A consistent Purple Angel that really delivers the carmenere’s plushness when ripened well. Dark olives,...
Carmenere Lambrusco Verdejo 2020 Wine
The deep blue colored grapes of the Carmenere varietal have their origins in France, where they are still listed as one of the elite grape varietals allowed by French law for the use in Bordeaux wines, generally regarded to be the finest in the world. However, the use of Carmenere grapes in France has been dwindling for many decades now, and it has been in several New World countries where they have seen their renaissance. Although still mostly used as a blending grape, single variety Carmenere wines are greatly sought after as a result of their deep, complex aromas, stunning blood red color and the fact that the grapes, when processed at optimum ripeness, carry some fascinating flavors, including chocolate, tobacco, and spicy cherry notes.
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.