From the Cellar
Febraury 5, 2013: Haras de Pirque 2006 Equus Carmenere (Chile)
08 Feb 2013- Details
- Category: Uncorked Tonight
This wine revealed itself in stages: what it was on first opening and then aerated. When the bottle was first opened and poured into the glass the overwhelming smell was mint-chocolate and that showed itself on the palate, especially on the finish - the mid-palate was pretty grippy and brambly in nature showing little fruit. But with such an enticing finish I knew there had to be more, and I hate to admit it, I was not going to be patient to find out. So I pulled out my VinOair ...
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