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Wine of the Week

Wine of the Week

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Fredric Koeppel
Jun 14, 2010
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I get so many inexpensive wines from Chile that my heart sinks when I empty a box and see one more carménère. Do not, however, neglect this one.

The Viu Manent Reserva Carménère 2008, Valle de Colchagua, is certainly the best wine made from carménère grapes that I have tried so far this year. Guess what? It doesn't taste like merlot or cabernet sauvigno…

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