Wine Review - 2010 Mayu Carménère: Chocolate, Coffee, AND Gym Socks In A Glass
We had found out that Premier Wine & Spirits was selling the Brooklyn Brewery's Beers of which their Brooklyn Lager is a fave. Our most memorable instance of drinking Brooklyn Lager was on tap at the Brooklyn Bridge Park during a trip to NYC.
We picked up this wine while buying a six pack. Mayu is from the Elqui Valley in Chile and comes in at $15 locally.
The looks of this wine are definitely what we would call typical Carménère. Very dark and very thick. Swirled in the glass certainly shows there is body in this wine. Really nice looking but it is what we would expect.
The smells coming from the glass are absolutely fantastic and unique. It has a Welch's grape juice and gym sock nose but totally in a good way. There is that familiar Welch's smell that just pokes it's head out and then takes a backseat to the stinkiness which in turns falls into a more fruity smell which has notes of both chocolate and coffee.
The flavours bring us back to Grape Juice again for a second, but the boldness of the wine makes for a nice full bodied and dry mouthfeel. This wine is nice and tasty with a balance of tannins and fruit. It is not too complicated just straightforward fruit with some notes of oak. Nothing earth-shattering but it is just a solid wine and great for the price.
| Tasting Notes: | Score: | |
| Sight (0-5) | Deep and dark wine with great body, typical of Carménère. | 4.0 |
| Smell (0-5) | Crazy unique nose with Welch`s grape juice and socks finished with chocolate and coffee. | 4.75 |
| Taste (0-10) | Slight continuation of the Welch`s with solid tannins and pretty good balance. Good mouthfeel. | 7.5 |
| Total: | 16.25 / 20 (81.25%) |
Well worth the price and while it doesn`t jump out of the glass, it finishes well and makes for a nice drinking wine especially with food.
Keep on tasting!
Chris & Shannon
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