Wine Reviews

The 2021 Carménère Wings also includes 15% Cabernet Franc, sourced from the Montes Apalta vineyard in Colchagua. Aged for up to 16 months in French oak barrels, this purple wine displays a truly 2021 character in its pure, bright fruit aroma, with notes of cherry and blackberry atop over a garrigue-like core. Hints of cassis and cedar add further nuance Dry, juicy and faintly velvety, the mild richness is underscored by fine-grained tannins. This is a flavorful, nuanced red with a new approach to Carmenere, unafraid to showcase pyrazines

The 2020 Carménère Wings also contains 15% Cabernet Franc, sourced from the Montes Apalta Vineyard in the Colchagua Valley. Aged up to 16 months in French oak barrels, this dark garnet wine displays the typical warm vintage notes: blackberry marmalade, liqueur-like sponge cake and undergrowth against an oaky backdrop. Rich and firm, with a structured palate and an overwhelming mouthfeel, it lingers on garrigue-like notes.

The 2019 Carménère Wings also incorporates 15% Cabernet Franc, sourced from the Montes Apalta vineyard. Aged for 16 months in oak barrels, 70% new, this purple wine reveals notes of blackberry and marmalade, accompanied by a garrigue-like layer and hints of ash against an oaky backdrop. Indulgent and rich, with a subtly concentrated mouthfeel, the overwhelming and clingy palate lingers long with an undergrowth/herbal tone.

Grapes come from vines that grow on the hillside of Apalta. This is a Carménère with a ripe character and lovely acidity. Aromas of berry jam join cinnamon, nutmeg and peppercorn on the nose. The palate is silky and fruity, with nice notes of cranberry sauce and red plum. Sweet spices add an extra layer of flavor

This dark garnet colored Carmenère based wine from Montes opens with an asphalt and green bell pepper bouquet with hints of blackberry and coffee grounds. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied with medium acidity. The mouthfeel is balanced, smooth and polished. The flavor profile is green bell pepper and anise blend with notes of tar and black olive. We also detected hints of graphite, oak, blackberry, oolong tea, & dark chocolate. The finish is dry, and its flavors, acidity and moderate tannins are nicely extended