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2007 Veramonte Primus - Chile, Central Valley, Rapel Valley, Colchagua Valley (2/28/2012)
Popped and poured. Medium-plus dark purple/ruby hue. Powerful nose is pure Chilean red wine in expressing itself through pronounced aromas of dark berries, ripe currant, smoked meats, tar, herbaceous gasoline, pipe tobacco, and certainly smoked herbs and spices from toasted oak. With air, an interesting note of fresh oregano appears amidst the fruit and petrol aromas. Medium-plus body. Flavors in mouth are much more red-fruited, with black cherry and under-ripened raspberry notes accompanied by black tea leaves and an impression of earthy stones with herbaceous, green overtones throughout. Moderate to moderate-plus acidity. The tannins are chewy and chalky on the average close which ends with the herbaceous/black tea and a bit of heat.
Much more accesible than 6 months ago, but still needing a few years in the cellar.
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This bottling was a favorite of mine 8-9 years ago when I was just becoming addicted to this whole wine thing. So when I saw the 2007 show up for a decent price I decided to buy a few bottles. Anyway, first one I opened up last summer was a bit disjointed but the one tonight shows that it has really progressed nicely. I would give this a solid 87-88 if scoring. That said, keep in mind that I’ve always enjoyed Chilean wines, even with all the inherent “personality” they exhibit (especially the Carmenère lol), not to mention the great QPR in red wine they often represent.
Anyone else feel similarly about this or other Chilean “value” wines?