Frontera Carmenere 2004
"A simple wine, this offers sweet cherry flavor packed in a light, velvety texture, green herbal notes adding freshness. For barbecue." 85
Wine & Spirits - February, 2006
Frontera Carmenere 2003
"The wine offers straightforward, fruity aromas of plums with a bit of spice leading to fruity, lip-smacking plum flavors with a hint of bell pepper in a light texture through a soft, fruity finish. It's a great value for holiday parties. Highly recommended."
Dave DeSimone - Tribune-Review - November, 2004
"It may have been abandoned in its Bordeaux home, but Carménère has found a home and a new life in Chile. It makes red wines with good juicy fruit, freshness, flavors of ripe plums. This example, blended with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah, is a great wine just to drink, full of fruit, with a touch of toast, vanilla and smooth tannins." Best Buys
Wine Enthusiast - November, 2004
"Another party possibility is the Concha y Toro Frontera 2003 Carménère, which retails for about $5 a bottle ($9 per magnum) and tastes like it costs twice as much. If you like the tarry, tobacco-leaf qualities of Carménère, this is a winner."
Dave McIntyre - Wine Line - October, 2004
"This might be the ultimate barbecue red. It's luscious and juicy and spicy and dirt-cheap. Carménère is a Bordeaux varietal that is extinct in Bordeaux but alive and well in Chile."
Robert Whitley - Whitley On Wine - May, 2004