Cornellana Cuvée Icon, Carmenere, Cachapoal, 2012

It was aged for 14 months in French oak. Still youthful with a black-ruby opaque robe and a hint of garnet on the rim. It shows a medium-plus intensity aromatic set: cream, walnut essence, high-roast coffee pressings, tar, leather, chicory root, cold embers, grilled prune and chokeberry reduction with an herbal/medicinal, iodine-like note. The palate is dry, has medium-minus acidity, medium-plus to high extract, medium-plus fine-textured tannins and a full body wrapped with nice length and fruit of walnut essence, espresso pressings, tar, leather, dried nasturtiums and grilled prune with an iodine/medicinal note and a medium-plus to long finish. In a really good place for its age and could keep another few years. 2025-2027–IR