Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Carmenère 2023 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 92/100

Tarapacá Gran Reserva Carmenère from Maipo Valley is a dry, medium-plus-bodied wine crafted from 95% Carmenère and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from sustainably grown, vegan-friendly grapes, revealing spicy aromas of wild berries with touches of toast and lively tannins on the palate. Serve it at room temperature with grilled flank steak with chimichurri sauce, where the wine's herbal notes and fresh acidity echo the bright green sauce while the lively tannins stand up to the charred beef, or pair it with slow-cooked beef chili as the wine's blackberry and damson flavors complement the rich, spiced dish while its spicy character adds complexity. Winemaker Sebastián Labbé oversees production at Tarapacá, one of Chile's most historic wineries founded in 1874 in the heart of Maipo Valley, where the estate's proximity to the Andes Mountains provides the perfect cool-climate conditions for Carmenère to develop its signature herbaceous complexity. This excellent value wine offers tremendous quality and can be enjoyed now or cellared through 2033.

Carmenère food pairings: sirloin steaks from the grill, beef ragu, chicken mole.

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This Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Carmenère 2023 was reviewed on December 6, 2025 by Natalie MacLean

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