*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR folks for Wines of Chile.
Told you I found some lost tasting notes! I think this 2009 Ritual Veramonte Pinot Noir was the second wine for the Chilean Tasting. Veramonte is a winery that I have recommended many times in the past, particularly for their Sauvignon Blanc. This time I’ll give out a hearty recommendation to the Ritual Pinot Noir. The Ritual had a real cork closure, clocked in at 14% alcohol by volume, and retails for about $18.
Four takeaways from this wine:
1.) At $18 this is a wallet friendly option for Thanksgiving. Or Tuesday.
2.) The nose and the palate both had a lot going on. I love that at this price point.
3.) Veramonte wines continue to deliver bang for the buck for me.
4.) This wine could help sway me to the “fan of Chilean Pinot Noir” camp.
On the nose I found cigarette smoke, barnyard, earth, leather, a meaty note, herbs, and berry. In the mouth I got dark berries, earth, leather, mint, Vicks Vapor Rub, and more dark fruit. This is not a light and delicate Pinot Noir. It is a bigger and darker version, so keep that in mind if you are going to go for it.
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