Full Review

Spangler

Spangler
2019 Griffin Creek, Carmenère, Southern Oregon

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Carmenère

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
95 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$35

Spangler
2019 Griffin Creek, Carmenère, Southern Oregon

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Carmenère

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Dark garnet color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate fudge, cola, red and purple flowers, baked cherry, plum, and and blueberry with a round, dry medium body and a warming, charming, medium-long finish with notes of bramble berry, sweet berries in black tea, and mild dark chocolate with well-integrated, soft, chalky tannins and a suggestion of oak flavor. Lush and flavorful with waves of red and black fruit plus elegant touches of chocolate.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: New World
Aroma Aroma: chocolate fudge, cola, red and purple flowers, baked cherry, plum, and and blueberry
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of bramble berry, sweet berries in black tea, and mild dark chocolate
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Lush and flavorful with waves of red and black fruit plus elegant touches of chocolate.

The Producer

Spangler Vineyards

The Producer
491 Winery Ln
Roseburg, OR 97471
USA
1 541-679-9654

Carmenere

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
Carmenère is a red wine produced from the eponymous variety in Chile. It was originally thought to be Merlot that was brought over from Bordeaux in the 19th century, but in the mid-1990s, research proved it was not Merlot, but indeed Carmenère, which had been thought of as extinct.

Top examples originate from the warm Maipo and Colchagua valleys in Chile; the wines are medium- to medium-full in body and offer red cherry fruit along with distinct pepper, tobacco and brown spice aromas and flavors. While early versions were rather bitter, recent examples have displayed great balance and refinement.

Enjoy Carmenère between three to seven years after the vintage date in most cases. The wines pair well with most red meats and are especially enjoyable with heartier fare, such as grilled meats and game.

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