Rating 88
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2014
Appellation
Central Valley
Chile
ABV 14%
Price $17.00 Value Pick  Buy This Wine
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Review Updated 2018-01-04

Perfect For

Cold Weather Hibernation, Impressing On A Budget, Pleasing A Crowd, Steak Dinner

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère , Malbec , Merlot

Viña Tarapaca Carménère Gran Reserva 2014 Review

Dark and dense, this is a Carménère that shows its serious Bordeaux origins. While lacking refinement, this wine is certainly big and bold, with plump black fruit, rich dark chocolate, sweet tobacco, rustic, horsey earth and a real green streak. Though some might find it heavy-handed, lovers of full-bodied, oaky wines will consider it a steal.

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Viña Tarapaca Carménère Gran Reserva 2014
Dark and dense, this is a Carménère that shows its serious Bordeaux origins. While lacking refinement, this wine is certainly big and bold, with plump black fruit, rich dark chocolate, sweet tobacco, rustic, horsey earth and a real green streak. Though some might find it heavy-handed, lovers of full-bodied, oaky wines will consider it a steal.

Reviewed On: 01-05-2018
88
POINTS
Viña Tarapaca Carménère Gran Reserva 2014
Dark and dense, this is a Carménère that shows its serious Bordeaux origins. While lacking refinement, this wine is certainly big and bold, with plump black fruit, rich dark chocolate, sweet tobacco, rustic, horsey earth and a real green streak. Though some might find it heavy-handed, lovers of full-bodied, oaky wines will consider it a steal.

Reviewed On: 01-05-2018