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88
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
New listing. This wine is very impressive for the price point. Aromas drenched in well-
proportioned cassis, mint, leather and smoky notes. Full bodied, dense and elegant, with firm, deeply embedded tannin. Considerable oak. Best 2008 to
2012.
- Price:
- $14.15
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Carmenère
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Region:
- Aconcagua Valley
- Cellar keeper
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