Seven S
Senior Cook
I am drinking a Natura 2007 Carmenere from the Valle Colchagua region in Chile. I have been hearing positive things about Carmenere from Chile and decided to check it out. This is actually the first time I try the Carmenere grape that I am aware of. Aromas of spices and berries... color, very deep purple. It is best drunk young and supposedly medium-bodied but I find mine pretty big. I also found the tannins quite prominent. But what definitely hit me first was the alcohol, it came through strongly. I am pairing it with air (as someone put it yesterday!) but definitely think it would be best enjoyed with a hearty stew or braised meat. Would like to know if anyone has tried a Carmenere, and if they recall from where and what they thought.