“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust and hostility to evaporate.” — Albert Schweitzer
“The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.” — Okakura Kakuzo
If you’re accustomed to thick, chewy Chilean carménère’s, you’re in for a surprise. The Yorkville Cellars Carménère, hailing from California’s Mendocino County, is nothing like the wine from the Southern Hemisphere. You might try it for its novelty factor – a Californian carménère? But you’ll find you’ll have a craving for this deliciousness.
It had a light viscosity and it was reminiscent of a pinot noir. Yorkville Cellars finds it to be similar to a merlot. The color was a translucent ruby. The aromas are enticing. You’ll want to curl up in the glass. On the mid-palate you get tones of tart cherry with a medium finish. This is a mind-blowingly good wine.
The details: 13.5% alcohol. Cork closure. Appellation: Mendocino. The wine is certified organic by Certified California Organic Farmers. The retail price is $28 USD, available directly from the Yorkville Cellars tasting room or the website. This was a media sample kindly provided by the winery.
The music match is “Constant Craving” by k.d. lang from the album Ingénue. Once you have this carménère, you’ll be constantly craving more.
