Chilean Carmenere: know your vintages

2016

Late season hit by torrential harvest rains gave lighter reds of variable quality that are approachable now.

2015

hot, dry growing season gave effusive, engaging wines for early drinking. Drink to 2021.

2014

spring frosts sent yields plummeting. Best wines are juicy and lifted. Drink to 2022.

2013

Late, rainaffected vintage. Bright, fresh wines of moderate concentration. Drink through to 2019.

2012

torrid heat. Drink up.

2011

a coolish year gave well defined, often excellent wines that are drinking well now.

2010

a long, dry growing season that gave some outstanding results. the best wines drink well now.

2009

Warm year, resulting in generous wines. Drink up.