Wine of the Week for November 15, 2010

Montgras Carmenere Reserva 2009 - $ 11.95
Style: R2
Chile

Very inviting nose showing sassafras, chocolate, fruit leather and sweet oak. A cool acidity, soft and sweetish with a hint of tannin, ripe blackberry and blackcurrant, finish with a hint of vanilla. Quite full, with very good length. Dangerously gulpable. A good match for anything of the Q or spicy meats. (LCBO 178624)

Currently 151 LCBO stores have 6 or more bottles (according to on-line database)

Santa Rita Reserva Carmenere 2009 - $ 13.95
Style: R2
Chile

Rich dark chocolate, dark berries, traces of plum, cardamom and sweet oak. Fat, rich and juicy with firm tannins, red berries, cherry, smokey oak and dark chocolate on the close. Big, with excellent length. A knife and for with tons of character. Try with game, beef stew or venison. (LCBO 177774)

Currently 160 LCBO stores have 6 or more bottles (according to on-line database)