{"id":4667,"date":"2020-09-15T17:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T00:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=4667"},"modified":"2021-07-07T13:56:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T20:56:16","slug":"whats-the-worlds-greatest-red-wine-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/whats-the-worlds-greatest-red-wine-value\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the World\u2019s Greatest Red Wine Value?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Carmenere<\/a>Carmen\u00e8re, Chile\u2019s emblematic red wine, could certainly lay claim to being the world\u2019s greatest red wine value. Why? Of all the Bordeaux varietals and South American wines, Carmen\u00e8re stands out to me as the most distinctive and enjoyable, especially in the first five years of life which is when the vast majority of all wines are consumed. And as an added bonus, well made Carmen\u00e8re ages gracefully to perfection for up to a decade or more. Critics and major wine publications have sung the praises of Carmen\u00e8re, especially from top producers such as Casa Silva, Carmen, Casas del Bosque, and Errazuriz, and every time I bring a fine Carmen\u00e8re to a tasting or share a bottle with friends, Carmen\u00e8re is a hit and those happy recipients inevitably add \u201cThis must be expensive,\u201d before sheepishly inquiring as to the cost. When told no, most Carmen\u00e8res are quite reasonable, they wonder why. That\u2019s when I go to work.<\/p>\n

When I ask why they have never tried Carmen\u00e8re or don\u2019t drink more of it, the usual retorts sound something like these: \u201cI didn\u2019t know what it was\u201d or \u201cI never had one before, so I was afraid to try it.\u201d A few others add \u201cIt seemed too reasonably priced, so I didn\u2019t think it would be very good.\u201d Ignorance isn\u2019t always bliss. When could any of us ever drink a label, a price tag, or anyone else\u2019s palate and be truly satisfied?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s talk Carmen\u00e8re and dispel the mystery surrounding the grape. It is safe to say that Carmen\u00e8re is close to being the missing link of Bordeaux varietals, and that link now thrives in Chile. Although still one of the six legal red Bordeaux grape varietals and in evidence at a few Bordeaux ch\u00e2teaux among a sea of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot (the other five varietals that comprise red Bordeaux), Carmen\u00e8re has not figured prominently in Bordeaux since the advent of phylloxera in the 19th<\/sup> century. Brought to Chile in the 19th<\/sup> century before the dreaded vine disease, Carmen\u00e8re was mistaken for a clone of Merlot until the 1980s, and perhaps this is the reason it languished for more than a century in relative obscurity, though it\u2019s hard to believe that one of Bordeaux\u2019s six legal red grape varietals could be misidentified for so long, but then the truth is nearly always stranger than fiction. So, what does Carmen\u00e8re have going for it? Plenty! Let\u2019s start with Carmen\u00e8re\u2019s deep purple color, followed by a hedonistic aroma: savory red and black fruit flavors, deft touches of bell pepper, black pepper, dark chocolate, coffee and spice. But best of all, Carmen\u00e8re\u2019s tannins are smoother than those of Cabernet Sauvignon and its other Bordeaux compatriots. Most of all, people enjoy it, especially after it\u2019s had a few minutes to breathe. One would be wise to never judge a Carmen\u00e8re on first sip; any good Carmen\u00e8re needs a few minutes of aeration to undergo metamorphosis in the glass. One doesn\u2019t have to wait years to enjoy this varietal, but allow it a little time in the glass to collect itself, and enjoy!<\/p>\n

Salud!
\nDon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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