Hacienda Araucano – Gran Araucano 2011 – Colchagua Valley

Red wine with a medium intense ruby-red colour. Quite a floral nose, with some violet, then we have some dried herbs like sage, hint of mint, a lot of blackcurrant. Almost like black currant, caramel and some dark berry notes. The palate has medium weight, a bit more. Quite dense. Still appearing a bit youthful with pronounced tannin. Rather attractive dark fruit there. With a fresh acidity, blackcurrant notes, mixed with plum and some of that herbal spiciness gives a lift. Very gentle oak in the background. Quite a long and fairly rounded finish. A wine that offers, quite good pleasure already.

Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson.