Viña Ventisquero, Carmenere Root 1, Chile, 2014

Blended with some Syrah to add spicy aromas to the minty and herbeacous Carmenere, this is a pretty, lifted wine with lots of cassis and plum characters. The smoky and restrained oak notes, very smooth tannins and full body lead to a glass that cries out for grilled red meat.