Wine Review: Carmen, Merlot, Gran Reserva, 2021, Maipo, Chile, “What’s that smell!?!”

Wine Facts

Producer: CarmenName: Gran Reserva Merlot
Color: RedVintage: NV
Grapes: MerlotCountry: Chile
Region: Appellation: Alto Maipo Valley
ABV: 13.5%Price: $15-$18
Purchased At Total Wine

Tasting Notes

Fruit: Plum, Red Fruit, Blackberry

Other: Off-putting Smell, Vanilla, Ultra-Thin

Where We Putting It?

Aaron

Drain Wine

Colin

Drain Wine

Joel

Closet Wine

Was this a Waste of Our Wine?

Aaron Says: A Waste of Your Wine… the smell is so aggressively bad it’s hard to even taste the wine.

Colin Says: A Waste of Your Wine… it’s just not a good wine and it’s hard to get past the smell.

Joel Says: A Waste of Your Wine… would not buy, would not give to somewhere else.

Certified Waste of Your Wine! (Unanimous Waste!)

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