San Pedro 1865 Single Vineyard Carmenère Maule Valley (75cl, 14.5%)

San Pedro 1865 Single Vineyard Carmenère is a 100% Carmenère red wine from Chile's Maule Valley. It is sourced from approximately 20-year-old vines planted in the stonier soils of the Pencahue area, and spends 12 months in barrel with 20% new oak. Viña San Pedro is one of Chile's oldest and most established wineries, and the 1865 line takes its name from the estate's founding year. It is bottled at 14.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The nose opens with ripe blackberries, plums and black cherries, then black pepper, vanilla and a tobacco-chocolate undertone, with an herbal freshness. On the palate there is dark berry fruit, an oily, rounded texture, ripe, smooth tannins, integrated oak spice, good acidity, mocha and clove. The finish is medium-long, with a soft, creamy texture and lingering mixed berries and subtle spice.