The 2009 Carmenere 1865 Single Vineyard (100%) spent 12 months in 50% new French oak. Scents of toasty oak, pencil lead, Asian spices, violets, and assorted black and blue fruits set the stage for a pleasure-bent wine nicely framed by its oak. This lengthy effort is an outstanding value meant for drinking over the next 5-6 years. Vina San Pedro is Chile’s second largest winery after Concha y Toro. To their credit, San Pedro has been increasingly focused on the quality end of their portfolio.Importer: Shaw-Ross International, Miramar, FL; tel. (954) 443-5658

Toasty, sporting layers of mesquite, baking spice and roasted coffee bean to the dark plum sauce and macerated black cherry flavors. An undercurrent of loam and grilled herb notes pull the savory finish along. Drink now through 2013. 10,000 cases made, 226 cases imported.??–NW??Region: Chile / Central Valley-Chile / Maule / Maule Valley Select to Add