Viña Tarapacá Tarapacá Gran Reserva Carmenère 2023 750ml

Concentrated and deep, with peppery blackberries, thyme, tapenade and dark cherries. Full-bodied and round on the palate, with very fine-grained tannins that prop up the dark fruit in the center palate. Long, juicy and flavorful finish. Drink or hold.

Wonderfully juicy, pulling from a deep well of concentrated floral black cherry, raspberry and plum flavors, with subtle loam and chrysanthemum nuances folding in around smooth, mineral-tinged tannins. Drink now through 2034. 7,300 cases made, 200 cases imported.

The 2023 Carménère Gran Reserva Etiqueta Negra is from Isla de Maipo. This primarily aged in French oak barrels (20% new) with the remaining 27% in 3,500-liter foudres. It displays red fruit notes, plum, blackberry, light oak and subtle spice. This is indulgent and moderately grippy, with fruit and herb undertones. The 2023 is a focused and slightly reductive Carménère with tighter-than-usual tannins for the variety.

A fruity, slightly leafy carmenere with aromas of dark cherries, currants and smoked herbs. Juicy and medium-bodied, with round tannins and a fresh, medium-length finish. A fruity wine from a warm year. Drink now.

The 2022 Gran Reserva Carmenere is dark, spice-driven and herbal on the nose, with a lovely concentration and hints of snappy tension in the mouth. It closes with a vibrant, clean finish framed with dusty, fine-grained tannins that maintain impressive delineation.

A luscious, fruit-filled style, brimming with juicy berry and plum flavors, with subtle floral and peppercorn notes chiming in around suave tannins. Drink now. 6,300 cases made, 440 cases imported.