Las Veletas Grenache/Carignan/Mourvèdre 2019

This blend is 50% grenache, 45% carignan, and the rest is mourvèdre, all from the granitic soils of Las Veletas, in Alquihue, in the heart of the Maule Valley’s dry-farmed secano. The granite has a very clear effect on the texture of the tannins here, which are sharp and piercing, while the flavors are of red fruits and flowers and the carignan imposes its acidity. A Mediterranean classic. [This will cellar for 4-6 years from vintage.] Score – 94. (Patricio Tapia, guiadescorchados.cl, 2021)