Tasting - San Elias Carmenere

Name: San Elias Carmenere
Variety: 100% Carmenere
Region: Central Valley
Country: Chile
Year: 2010
Price: $5.95


Critic's Review: 

The grapes for this Carmenere are selected from vineyards in the Central Valley. Beautiful red fruit aromas. Supple and round in the mouth, the wine pairs well with full flavored cheeses and lamb.

My Review: 

This was the first Carmenere I have ever had. It was a very surprising wine on both the nose, and the palate. The nose of this wine smelled distinctly of fresh green bell peppers. On the palate, it tasted the exact same as it smelled. This was very surprising considering how most wines don't smell as they taste. This tasted like the same green bell peppers with maybe a tiny hint of onion on the mid palate. 

I did not taste this wine with food.