De Martino Carmenere

De Martino, Legada Reserva Carmenere, 2005, Maipo Valley, Chile.

De Martino was awarded the title of Chilean Wine producer of the year 2005. I went to a De Martino tasting a few years back. It was interesting to taste through the De Martino range with the wine maker. This is exactly the wine I was after tonight. Big, ripe, juicy aromas of soft plum and red cherry. There are some medicinal aromas coming through here too. Nice smooth tannins, silky texture, god length and finish. There is more red fruit on the palate and some of the Chilean greenness too. Nice TV wine. 4/5 (14.5% abv)