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Wine of the week:
Arboleda
Colchagua Valley, Chile
Carmenere, 2007
~8,000 (gift) Chilean Pesos - $15.60 US
Tasted 12/5/2011

Nose: full nose, some pepper and ripe red fruit, but also alcohol
Taste: soft full mouth, unsweetened raspberry mouse, pepper kicks in after a minute, balanced but not very complex
Finish: fruits to pepper to dried fruits and tannin
Overall Impression: We had high expectations because it came very well packaged (fancy box and all); but good, pretty well balanced with moderate complexity. Aged just about right. Typical Chilean Carmenere.

Rating (70-100 scale): 91/92
Value (1-5 stars): NA


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Thoughts on Chile:


For those of you interested enough in our travels (or bored enough in whatever you are doing at the moment) I will be posting additional bits of non-sense on the pages below from time to time. However, instead of chronically our experience as we are doing on the main page of the blog, I will be musing on different topics related to Chilean culture, Santiago or whatever strikes me as interesting. In the spirit of Fulbright's mission of expanding horizons, I'm attempting to break out of the monotone and blandness that characterizes the writing I usually practice in the name of science and reconnect with my liberal arts past. I hope you enjoy.