Rating: 3.0/5
Cromas – Los Vascos 2019, a red wine from Chile, presents itself with a deep, ruby colour. On the nose, a complex mix of blackcurrant, blackberry, and subtle spices like vanilla and cloves fills the senses with a medium plus intensity. With the first sip, a grippy texture unfolds, offering a medium plus body and tannin structure, supporting flavours of blackcurrant and blackberry. Showing a dry, crisp acidity, the wine then settles with a medium plus finish.
At a glance
- Type: Red
- Appearance: deep, ruby
- Nose: medium plus; blackcurrant, blackberry / vanilla, cloves / earth
- Palate: Body medium plus, Tannin medium plus, Acidity medium, Alcohol medium plus, Sweetness dry, Feel grippy, Flavour intensity medium plus
- Tastes: blackcurrant, blackberry / earth
- Finish: medium plus
- Development: Fully Developed
- Readiness: drink now but it will age
- Balanced: yes
- Complex: yes
Food pairings
- Grilled lamb chops with rosemary
- Pan-seared venison with berry reduction
- Mushroom risotto with parmesan
- Spicy beef stir-fry with roasted vegetables
- Blackcurrant and blackberry crumble with vanilla ice cream
- Herbed roasted chicken with root vegetables
- Grilled portobello mushrooms with thyme
- Creamy tomato pasta with ground beef