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LOS VASCOS CARMENERE GRAN RESERVA

Colchagua, Chile  ·  Red  ·  CARMENERE  ·  2021

“A step up in ambition from Los Vascos, the Colchagua estate of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). This Gran Reserva Carmenère was crafted from carefully selected plots, and it shows: the nose is pure and layered — blackberry, plum, and black cherry deepening into white pepper and herbal complexity. On the palate it is supple and polished, with refined tannins and an impressive equilibrium between fruit, spice, and freshness. A serious, characterful wine that demonstrates both the potential of Carmenère and the Rothschild commitment to Chilean terroir. Drinking beautifully now, with several years of graceful evolution ahead.”