Carmenere: The Chilean wine born in a suit and tie

“Finally a $20-something you wouldn’t be ashamed taking home to your parents.”

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3 bottles of Carmenere (inc 1 from Italy)

Talk about savoury flavours before ageing. (Comes out of the womb with trousers, suspenders and a cardigan)

Like most of us in middle-age, he likes barbecues

Bottom of the price range, already serious; young wine, already serious.

And less tannic than a classic bordeaux savoury wine. Pair it with BBQ. Grilled meats. Herby salads.

The rarest of things: a £20-something you wouldn’t be ashamed to take home to your parents.

Bottle 1: De Martino Legada Riserva https://tablewineasheville.com/products/de-martino-carmenere-reserva-legado

Bottle 2: Inama Carminium https://www.vivino.com/US/en/inama-azienda-agricola-carminium-colli-berici/w/6330785

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