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CHILE

CARMENÈRE

92 Caliterra 2017 Tributo Carmenère (Colchagua Valley). Berry and black plum aromas meld with an herbal accent in this typical Colchagua Valley Carmenère. On the palate, this is full and dense, with just enough lively acidic pop. Toasty, spicy flavors of smoky oak accent a core of blackberry and cassis, while this is long and slightly tannic on a well-focused finish. Drink through 2024. Seaview Imports. —M.S.

abv: 13.5% Price: $20

Savory, saucy blackberry and black-plum aromas include common Carmenère notes of olive, along with charred oak and asphalt. A shot of tartaric acidity brightens an otherwise soft and lush palate, while this tastes of blackberry, spiced black plum and resiny oak. An easy finish with soft tannins

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