WTN: Terra Andina Reserva Carmenere 2007

Rapel Valley
Sur Andino

Dark purple in the glass.

Black fruit, spicy, chocolate, some greeness on the nose.

Smoky, roasted, juicy black cherry, blackberry and strawberry, leafy, tobacco, mouthfilling and big in the mouth, mild acidity toward the end, light tannin, coffee, tarry, saturated and teeth staining, very forward and showy.

Jammy black fruit and tangy on the long finish.

Purchased at $12.95 (Canadian) and an amazing value at that price.

I had a glass of Errazuriz Pinot Noir over lunch yesterday whose fruit was super jammy, and had this little epiphany (that may prove wrong and simplistic) that your note also bears out: wines made from mature grapes taste like fruit, while wines made from super mature grapes taste like fruit jam. It sort of makes sense that the more you cook the fruit, even out in the field with natural sunlight and heat, the more jammy it becomes. Me no like.

I had a glass of Errazuriz Pinot Noir over lunch yesterday whose fruit was super jammy, and had this little epiphany (that may prove wrong and simplistic) that your note also bears out: wines made from mature grapes taste like fruit, while wines made from super mature grapes taste like fruit jam. It sort of makes sense that the more you cook the fruit, even out in the field with natural sunlight and heat, the more jammy it becomes. Me no like.

I wouldn't want a steady diet of jammy, fruit forward wines either but sometimes I do enjoy a big, bold, fruity, in your face wine.

[Jenise]

It sort of makes sense that the more you cook the fruit, even out in the field with natural sunlight and heat, the more jammy it becomes. Me no like.

Me neither. Which is why unless forced to do otherwise, I generally avoid wines from Lodi, Paso Robles, the Barossa and various other 'hot spots' on this planet.

[Jenise]

Bruce, what I meant to add earlier: don't know if you're a chardonnay drinker, but we had a recent vintage of Terra Andina chardonnay last week and it was without doubt the best Chilean chardonnay I've had. Drinks well above it's price.

Bruce, what I meant to add earlier: don't know if you're a chardonnay drinker, but we had a recent vintage of Terra Andina chardonnay last week and it was without doubt the best Chilean chardonnay I've had. Drinks well above it's price.

Thanks for the tip Jenise. I will drink anything.....well, with some exceptions for after shave!!!

Will keep an eye out for it.