Carmen Gold 2018 Awarded 99 Points
Descorchados, Chile’s leading wine guide awarded 99 points to Carmen Gold 2018 the highest score that the specialized journalist has given to a Chilean wine, in the 20 years of history of this publication. Carmen Gold also featured in the “Top Ten Red Wines 2021”, “Best Red” (shared), “Best Cabernet Sauvignon” (shared) and “Best Maipo Andes” (shared). This classic Cabernet Sauvignon from Alto was first produced in 1993.
Patricio Tapia who publishes Descorchasos commented: “Carmen Gold 1993 was one of the first Chilean icons I tried. And, although that was more than a quarter of a century ago, the strong, super concentrated style of its first vintages remained in my memory. The oenologist Emily Faulconer, however, has taken it another way, a much more subtle one, even delicate. Take as an example the new 2018 vintage, which, for us at Descorchados, is the best we have ever tasted. And we have been lucky enough to try them all”.
Other outstanding wines in Descorchados 2021, include Carmen Delanz Alto Jahuel 2019 with 96 points, and Carmen DO Quijada 2019 95 points voted “Best Semillón” and “Best Apalta”. From the Carmen Gran Reserva range, the 2020 Sauvignon Blanc was awarded 92 points, as was the 2020 Chardonnay. The Syrah 2019, Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Petite Sirah 2019 and Carignan 2019 all received 90 points.
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