T.H. Carménère (Peumo)

Descorchados 2023

2020 -

"Peumo's clay slopes beside the Cachapoal River and the valley's intense sun produce some of Chile's most emblematic carmeneres... a wine with liqueur-like tones accompanied by touches of herbs and spices. The tannins have a certain reactivity, but the sensation on the palate is that of a voluptuous, big, and generous wine. A typical example from the warm 2020 vintage."

Tim Atkin MW, Chile Special Report 2022

2020 -

Wine Enthusiast, Dec/2022

2020 -

"This carmenere is full bodied and displays notes of cherry and red plum contrasting herbs and coffee on a fresh palate. Lively acidity and supple tannins make an enjoyable mouthfeel. A lasting finish exhibits hints of peppercorn."

Wine Enthusiast, Dec/2022

2020 -

"This carmenere is full bodied and displays notes of cherry and red plum contrasting herbs and coffee on a fresh palate. Lively acidity and supple tannins make an enjoyable mouthfeel. A lasting finish exhibits hints of peppercorn."

Descorchados 2022

2019 -

"Peumo, a warm area in the center of the Cachapoal Valley, is the source of some of Chile’s best and most succulent carmeneres, and this is a good example. In a warm year like 2019, the variety's herbal notes do come through, although accompanied by tones of ripe black fruits. The palate is velvet built from firm yet highly polished tannins and acidity that limits the sweetness of the flavors, preventing them from becoming harsh."

Wine Enthusiast, Mar/2022

2019 -

"Piquant aromas of black plum, currant and herbs are framed by notable oak, while this is lively and vibrant on the palate. Spiced plum, red bell pepper and allspice flavors finish with corralled edginess. Drink through 2026."

Tim Atkin MW, Chile Special Report 2021

2018 -

"Peumo is justifiable regarded as Carmenère central in Chile, given how many great examples of the grape come from there. This is a wonderfully nuanced, complex expression of the variety from Rafa Urrejola, with understated 30$ new wood, notes of earth and tobacco leaf, granular tannins and floral black cherry fruit." 

Descorchados 2021

2018 -

"Peumo is a sunny zone in the middle of the Cachapoal Valley whose warm climate allows carmenere to ripen easily and develop those succulent sweet notes—sometimes accompanied by herbal tones. In this case, the herbal side is in the foreground, which is appreciated because it gives freshness to a wine with "broad shoulders" thanks to the fact that it grows on clay soils that which usually produce voluptuous wines. A carmenere that's very balanced and, above all, rich in its varietal side—a prototype of Chilean carmenere."

Decanter, Jul/2022

2018 -

"Lovely sweet core goes right through from start to finish. Does what Carmenère does brilliantly well, delivering similar sensibilities to evolving Bordeaux from a warm vintage but amped up in a quintessentially Chilean style. Lots of deep, dark fruit wafting out of the glass. Plenty of tobacco, blackcurrant fruit pastille underneath that, rippling with intense charisma. Gorgeous seamless crackle of pepper through it as well. Really alive. Silky voluptuous fruity palate with an impressive strata which feels somehow energised. A finish that’s very fine indeed with a wonderful spicy flourish..."

Descorchados 2020

2017 -

Tim Atkin MW, Chile Special Report 2019

2016 -

"If you're going to try to make a top Carmenère, the Peumo in the Cachapoal Valley is an ideal source. This is a fresh, floral, balanced, refined style, with grassy complexity, plenty of colour and layered tannins. One of the best examples of the grape in Chile." 

Decanter Magazine, Apr/2019

2016 -

"A huge hedonistic nose, with spice, blueberry ripe dark fruits and pencil shavings. It’s a really seductive palate with fine tannins that are really well integrated. There’s a lovely zip to the finish which really lifts this wine into another gear."

Descorchados 2018

2015 -

Wine Enthusiast, Mar/2018

2015 -

"One sniff gives this away as real-deal Carmenère, meaning it’s spicy, foxy and fruity, but also herbal and piquant. A deep, firm palate is well cushioned and in balance. This pours on dark flavors of peppery blackberry prior to a toasty finish. If any wine captures the essence of Peumo Carmenère, this is it. Drink through 2022."

James Suckling, May/2017

2015 -

Wine & Spirits Magazine, Feb/2017

2014 -

"Profound and tensely structured, this is a serious take on carmenere. Winemaker Rafael Urrejola seeks out intriguing combinations of site and variety for his T.H. wines, in this case, the gravelly clay terraces of the Cachapoal River in Peumo, where carmenere produces some of the most long-lived reds of Chile. This wine is intense and complex, with layers of earth, clove, herbs and blackberry, a carmenère to cellar for five years or more."

Wine Enthusiast, Jun/2017

2014 -

"Tight-grained oak, vanilla, graphite, plum and cassis aromas are attractive as a whole. This feels good but a bit tartaric and scratchy. Ripe black-fruit flavors are pure Peumo, while touches of licorice and chocolate add to the fun. A saturated finish tastes of blackberry, black currant and peppery spice. Drink through 2022."

Wine & Spirits Magazine, Jun/2016

2013 -

"From the alluvial and clay soils of Peumo, this wine represents a new wave of carmenère. It has its share of the variety’s herbal scents, along with notes of ripe red fruit and spice. Then it feels tense, with a firm net of tannins and acidity, surrounded by rich notes of raspberries and bell pepper."

International Wine Challenge 2014

2011 -

Silver Medal