title: Carmen 2009 Gold Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley)
description: This big, muscular wine opens with a tidal wave of oaky coconut and vanilla aromas matched against tar, eucalyptus and brushy blackberry. The palate smacks down with tannic bite, while the midlevel is a bit amorphous. Plum, berry, carob and leafy flavors set up an oaky, herbal, saucy tasting finish. Drink now through 2018.
variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
designation: Gold Reserve