Casa Lapostolle Carmenere (75cl, 14.5%)

Casa Lapostolle Carmenere is a red wine from the Colchagua Valley, Chile, bottled at 14.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The estate was founded in 1994 by the Marnier-Lapostolle family and earned organic certification in 2009, following biodynamic principles. The Carménère is blended with small proportions of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, then aged for 13 months in second- and third-use 225-litre French oak barrels. The nose opens with dark cherry and maqui berry, then red pepper, paprika, dill, vanilla and dried herbs. The palate has sarsaparilla and dark plum, then cumin, fennel and tobacco leaf, with round, juicy tannins. The finish is medium to long, with dark olive, black pepper and a fine mineral accent.