The 2011 Villa Gresti (Merlot and Carmenère) is a potent and shapely wine with soft contours and bright fruit flavors. The wine's taste profile veers toward dark fruit and plum, with lingering tones of spice and tobacco at the back. This was a warm vintage and the round opulence of the fruit reminds you of that fact. Sour cherry and bitter almond give the mouthfeel a bright and sharp personality.