Casa Silva, S7, Los Lingues, Colchagua Valley, Chile, 2022

Winemaker Mario Geisse is on a quest to show the potential of Carmenère in Los Lingues. Although not as plush as Casa Silva’s top Carmenère, Microterroir, there is a really appealing brightness and perfume to this new label. Engaging notes of cedar, cassis and wild flowers are married with a vivid herbaceous streak that rings true to the variety.