Benjamin Romeo, Carmen Gran Reserva Size:6x750ml with exuberant fruitcake

with exuberant fruitcake

if not completely cleaned up to where the reduction was more of a nuance rather than dominating the ripe dark currant

There is by contrast a lovely sense of freshness and underlying tension to the generously proportioned and mineral-inflected flavors that also possess an impressive amount of dry extract

earthy black cherry and blackcurrant fruit

Benjamin Romeo, Carmen Gran Reserva Size:6x750ml with exuberant fruitcakeThe 2008 Carmen Gran Reserva has a classic nose with notes of American oak, some herbaceous character (I mean it in a positive, fresh way) in the shape of some spearmint. It displays an array of notes of tobacco, cured meats, leather, balsamic herbs and a hint of chalk. The medium bodied palate reveals a powerful Gran Reserva, with intense flavors, great acidity and length. This wine is very different in style to the rest of Benjamin's wines,