Comments on: Review: 2004 Santa Rita Pehuén Carménère http://www.drinkhacker.com/2008/11/21/review-2004-santa-rita-pehuen-carmenere/ The Essential Blog for the Discriminating Drinker Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:52:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Edoc http://www.drinkhacker.com/2008/11/21/review-2004-santa-rita-pehuen-carmenere/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Edoc Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:25:13 +0000 http://www.drinkhacker.com/?p=1177#comment-1043 Following up on this post, it's unusual to see a carmeniere selling at this high price range. Almost unheard of. Following up on this post, it’s unusual to see a carmeniere selling at this high price range. Almost unheard of.

]]> By: Edoc http://www.drinkhacker.com/2008/11/21/review-2004-santa-rita-pehuen-carmenere/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 Edoc Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:13:34 +0000 http://www.drinkhacker.com/?p=1177#comment-1033 I've been enjoying carmenieres for a few years -- they've been popping up quite a bit in South America, but you can also find great ones in Italy and France. They tend to have a subtle but distinct flavor-- root vegetables or bell-pepper. Paired alongside another wine, the carmeniere's flavor may overpower the other. I would not pair a 100% carmeniere with a meal, and I would only serve it to friends with a penchant for more eclectic wines, such as Spanish or Portuguese reds. On a positive note, carmeniere tends to be very cheaply priced. You can get a Chilean carmeniere, such as the 2007 Concha y Toro Carmenere Casillero del Diablo Rapel Valley, for under 10$, which frankly is a great reason to try this excellent wine. I’ve been enjoying carmenieres for a few years — they’ve been popping up quite a bit in South America, but you can also find great ones in Italy and France. They tend to have a subtle but distinct flavor– root vegetables or bell-pepper. Paired alongside another wine, the carmeniere’s flavor may overpower the other. I would not pair a 100% carmeniere with a meal, and I would only serve it to friends with a penchant for more eclectic wines, such as Spanish or Portuguese reds.

On a positive note, carmeniere tends to be very cheaply priced. You can get a Chilean carmeniere, such as the 2007 Concha y Toro Carmenere Casillero del Diablo Rapel Valley, for under 10$, which frankly is a great reason to try this excellent wine.

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