Here is one of my favourite reds (pardon the stain on the bottle:)
Unfortunately not a cheap one - currently
£18.99 in Waitrose, but drinking this is an utter pleasure that makes you feeling less guilty about the money spent:) But I suppose I drink anything that contains Mourvèdre! Should not mentioned that while having the blend I watched The Rum Diary which is not about drinking at all:)))
It is still bitterly cold and suppose to stay like this at least for next two weeks so no change in the wine colour for me. Cold means red, warm means white - simple as that:)
Carmenere is a wonderful full-bodied and full of character wine. Hubby and I are always on a mission to find a new one, one that we haven't tried yet. My all time favourite is Terrunyo Carmenere which these days you can find on-line only. The whole Carmenere craziness started with this very wine and it was Terrunyo Carmenere 2004, unforgettable!
The recently discovered Pimlico wine shop (Pimlico wine shop), which I mentioned before, supplies my nowadays favourite Terra Noble Reserva Carmenere but has other Carmenere varieties in stock. We decided to try CA1 and CA2. CA2 is a coastal Carmenere and CA1 comes from Andes. Both interesting and good quality wines, although CA2 is slightly better in my eyes - more intense, spicy and therefore more memorable.
The downside is the price as it is £20 a bottle so bargain it is not. However once in a while it's ok to treat yourself well!
I am serving it with the last night leftovers of borlotto.
