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Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Carmenère 2020 Wine Review

Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Carmenère 2020

Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Carmenère 2020

Maipo Valley D.O., Chile

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 5

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Price: $18.95

Drink: 2024-2028

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Viña Tarapacá

Agent: Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 92/100

From the Maipo Valley, Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva 2020 Carmenère is a fragrant, big, bold and full-bodied red wine with layers of ripe dark fruit, anise, black pepper and grilled herb flavours on the palate. Pour with steaks from the grill.

Carmenère food pairings: wine-braised beef, game, pork, turkey with gravy.

Terrific Turkey Wine

This Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Carmenère 2020 was reviewed on March 21, 2023 by Natalie MacLean

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Jennifer Havers - WSET Level 3 rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Great value here. Bold and robust Carmenere with tons of flavour. Aromas of blackberry, plum, and black pepper with an herbaceous note. Full bodied and smooth on the palate, with a lovely balance of those rich, rounded fruits with an herbal undertone and a slightly peppery note. Enjoy witih grilled pork.
Maipo Valley, Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva 2020 Carmenère is a full-bodied, smooth red wine with layers of ripe dark fruit, anise, chocolate, black pepper and grilled herb flavours on the palate. Decant for a couple of hours prior to pairing it with well-marbled steaks from the grill, or cellar until 2024 when the wine will begin to show its best. Drink or hold. - Community Wine Reviews

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