Cost: $13.95 (Sale: $12.45 until Aug 16, 2105)
Grape: Carmenère
Category: Red Wine
Location LCBO General List
Country: Chile
Region: Rapel Valley
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Santa Rita
Alcohol: 13.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Not a powerful Carmenère, just right & a delicious, juicy wine for under $14
Description: Medium dark ruby in colour with an intense nose. This wine features light cedar, plum, cherry, blackberry, blueberry, nectarine, licorice, soy sauce, Allspice, peppers and oregano. Medium body with medium tannins, good acidity and a long length.
Negatives: None
Drink now or in the next couple of years on its own or pair it with Peruvian coriander herb crusted rack of lamb.
Tasted: 24 July 2015
Amazing Buy
Score: 9/10, Value: 9.5/10 (sale price: 10/10), Total: 18.5/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4
LCBO: 177774