Carmenere-Syrah-Malbec 2015

This is a Chilean red by Elqui Wines.  The wine does not really have a name except for the names of the grapes that make up the blend.  The blend is 55% Syrah, 27% Carmenere, and 18% Malbec.  The wine is a very dark purple, almost black in the glass.  The aroma is light and a bit musty and perhaps a touch of smoke. There are not the heavy aromas of fruit that you might expect from a wine that is mostly Syrah.  Jammy!  Boysenberry to begin with that quickly moves into a more herbaceous flavor.  I think I was expecting a bigger wine, but this is still a good and drinkable wine.  Some interesting characteristics to play with here.

Rating 7.2