wine review: San Pedro 1865 Selected Vineyards Carmenère 2021, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Ottawa, ON

November 2023

San Pedro’s 1865 Selected Vineyards Carmenère is produced in Chile’s Colchagua Valley, with influences from the Andes, Coastal Mountains, volcanic soils, and Mediterranean climate, it’s here where Chile’s signature varietal shines, benefiting from the warm days to ripen the grapes while the cool nights preserve the refreshing and spicy characteristics Carmenère is renowned for.

Las Lagunas Carménère 2021 shows textbook Chilean Carmenère characteristics with blackberry, raspberry, green peppercorn, spice, and graphite minerality on the nose. Repeat on the palate with dark berries, green peppercorn spice and herbal notes persisting on the long and lightly textured finish. Enjoy this super value priced wine now and over the next few years with roasted rack of lamb and mint-basil pesto or grilled NY strip with salsa verde. Tasted November 2023. 90 points. Matt Steeves – http://www.quercusvino.ca

Available at LCBO – $18.95