Viu Manent 'El Incidente' Carmenere 2017
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I find ripe aromas in the 2017 El Incidente Carmenere, which matured in French oak barrels (40% new) for 19 months while 15% of the volume was kept in concrete eggs. Even if they have been lowering the oak (it used to be 100% new oak), the wine still shows influence from the elevage and has some oak to be integrated. But as it sat in the glass, it developed more and more focused Carmenere character of spices and herbs. Peppery and spicy. 10,405 bottles were filled in June 2016. 92 points Wine Advocate