Aresti 2007 Reserva Merlot (Curicó Valley)

Country: Chile / Curicó Valley
Variety: Merlot
Winery: Aresti / Reserva

Fiery and wild at first, with aromas of cinnamon, pepper and Juicy Fruit gum. Strange as that may sound, the wine finds a more familiar place on the palate, where plum, cherry and cassis flavors are flashy and the feel is a bit clangy. Rounds out with air and settles down fairly nicely.