Country: Chile / Elqui Valley
Variety: Carmenère
Winery: Falernia / Pedriscal Vineyard Reserva
Murky, mulchy aromas of baked black fruits and coffee grinds set up a gritty, hard palate of barrel char and roasted berry fruits. The finish is more of the same—lots of oak, burnt coffee and baked black-fruit flavors.