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Errázuriz Kai Carmenere 2010

Errázuriz Kai Carmenere 2010
Errázuriz Kai Carmenere 2010

Aconcagua Valley, Chile



Community Score: 4.7/5
Community Reviews: 7
 
Price: $144.95
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 14.5%
 

Drink: 2013-2018

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Errázuriz

Matt Steeves rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Certainly the most storied Carmenere I've tasted, and at $145, I expected it to deliver. It did.

The grapes for this this iconic Chilean wine were selected from the best blocks of their Valle de Aconcagua vineyard (Mediterranean climate) which benefits from a long dry growing season with cool evenings given the proximity of the Pacific Ocean (~25km away). The result is a full flavoured beautifully constructed elegant wine.

Winemaker Francisco Baettig has succeeded in producing an elegant and complex wine that demonstrates the best characteristics of Chile's signature varietal, without the greenness that is often attributed to it. The vines for this premium Carmenere were planted in the early 90s and only in 2005 did they first produce a "KAI" Carmenere.

The nose is inviting with soft notes of molasses, baking spice, stewed fruit, espresso, and sweet balsamic notes.

Mouthfeel is soft and elegant. The depth of flavour is impressive in this well structured and perfectly balanced wine.

Looking forward to my next opportunity to enjoy a "KAI" Carmenere!
 

  


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