Casillero del Diablo Carmenère 2009
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011I got reprimanded on Twitter (I am @tiptoptaps) for slagging off wine brands, when I made a curt comment about Jacob’s Creek. In response to a question from someone interviewing the head winemaker at JC, whether I had any questions for him, I put my tongue in my cheek and said “yes, could he stop?” But I am not against wine brands at all. It is a massive mistake to judge a lady by her dress sense. Even if you are desperate.
For example, I have always shown affection for scantily clad beach babes from Chilean conglomerate, Concha y Toro, and especially their sub-brand Casillero del Diablo. OK, it is not fine wine, but this cost me £6.99 from Sainsbury (available from many sources including Tesco and, I haven’t bothered to check, but presumably Morrisons and Asda too, and maybe Somerfields and Co-op). How is such a ubiquitous and cheap wine so tasty?
Put aside your preconceptions about mass produced wine. CyT keep demonstrating that large quantities of grapes can be turned into very drinkable slosh.
The Carmenère is always a bit of a bonfire night wine. Autumn fruits and the smell of real wood fires. Make sure you stick it in the fridge for 30-40 minutes before drinking to maximise the flavour (see WART).
Stumble It!