A bit thinner than it was during the glory days living in Chile, enjoying the 2005 and 2007 historic vintages. Still, great QPR and a classic affordable Chilean blend along with Casa Silva's Quinta Generación. Will never forget trying to get to this winery in Colchagua, which is not Emiliana's main tourist location in Casablanca. The white horse along the way was worth the journey, where we met the oenologist but did not get to taste this wine or Ge out of barrel. Agree 100% with MBK07's review below.
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Still a bit tight and compact, but open nicely after one hour (50% stays in the bottle, 50% were decanted). First 1-2h the decanted version is more present, afterwards the bottle portion keeps more fruit and I like it more. Dark fruits, plum and a bit spicy and nice tannins. Just at the beginning of its pleasure period, no need to rush.
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D'une robe pourpre profond, le nez s'ouvre sur des arômes de fruits rouges, de violette, de tabac et de fines herbes. En bouche, il offre une fraîcheur intéressante, avec des tanins fermes qui lui confèrent un caractère robuste. Le passage en carafe lui permettra de pleinement se déployer et de s'attarder davantage en longueur.
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A blend of biodynamically farmed Syrah (45%), Carmenere (35%), Cabernet Sauvignon (8%), Mourvèdre (5%), Malbec (4%) and Petit Verdot (3%). Fermented spontaneously with native yeasts and macerated for 25 days with the skins in stainless steel tanks. Aged for 14 months in French oak barriques (75%), 2000-5000 liter foudres (20%) and egg-shaped concrete tanks (5%). 14,5% alcohol, 2 g/l residual sugar and 4,8 g/l acidity. Tasted blind in VV.
Dense, fully opaque blackish-red color. The nose feels restrained and quite toasty with aromas of smoky wood, some roasted bell pepper tones, a little bit of savory wood spice, light blackcurrant tones, a hint of medicinal herbs and a touch of salty liquorice. The wine is quite ripe and rich on the palate with a moderately full body and intense, dry-ish flavors of blackcurrant jam, some bell pepper, a little bit of meaty umami, light red plum tones and a hint of cherry pit. The acidity feels modest-to-medium, so the structure relies more on the somewhat grippy medium tannins. The high alcohol lends some heat to the mouthfeel. The finish is gently grippy and quite warm with rich, dry-ish flavors of blackcurrant, some sweet stewed bell pepper tones, a little bit of extracted woody bitterness, light medicinal herb tones, a hint of chocolate oak and a touch of gamey meatiness.
A rich, extracted and rather soft super-Chilean. Not your worst offender, but still way too ripe and sweet-toned in fruit and low in acidity. Quite a bit too much oak for my taste as well. There's literally nothing here to make me feel excited. Drinkable, but at the same time rather disappointing. Very overpriced for the quality at 28,98€.
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Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 5 *shared* Reds] from 12/14/18 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 41% Syrah, 29% Carmenere, 20% Merlot, 7% C.S., 2% Mourvedre, & 1% Petit Verdot grown in the clay & sand soils of their Los Robles Estate, Colchagua; "Vinification begins with a 4-7 day cold-soak followed by alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts & regular pumpovers in s/s tanks with a maceration period between 20-25 days. Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally in FR oak barrels. Coyam is largely unfiltered & aged for 13 mos in 80% FR & 20% AM oak barrels." 5.24 g/l T.A.
N: Vanilla with other unparsables; Intensity lurking?
P: Med, poss MF, body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt fairly quickly met by astringent pucker which DOES lose the majority of its bite by the LONG, balanced finish with a tangy/SWTNESS to the still notable, dusty tannins. NEEDS through '21, then going a yr or so past its 10th. 14.5% ABV; My EXC-/EXC. 94 pts Suckling, 91 ea WS & WE @ $40, and 92 Silver Pts @ the '18 Int'l Wine Challenge. [This vendor's $24.95 is $2 < the lowest on wine-searcher.]
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Clear medium plus ruby; clean medium nose of stewed red fruit, cedar and alcohol; pfn with addition of coffee, cigarette butts and black licorice; dry; medium body; medium plus tannins; medium plus acidity; medium bitter finish; a little too muddy and imprecise for our tastes; we remember it to have been better; wouldn’t buy it again
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Aromatic, oily cassis nose, with toast and floral notes. Rich and full with smoky flavours, a strong minerality and a great glycerin component. Long finish with very good replays. 4.5/5
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Mid to full bodied blend packed with fruit. Subtle tannins reveal themselves mostly on the finish and are balanced out by the modest acidity. 14.9% alcohol but it does not feel hot.
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P: Med body; NICE, almost swtish frt quickly met by a puckerish astringency which does resolve somewhat by the LONG finish with a tangy/swtness to the remaining very, VERY fine tannins. IMO the mid-P *demands* cellaring through '21, though the finish not so much so. [One way or the other, should have NO problems making its 10th.] My VG+/EXC-, so pretty much the CT 89.5 ave so far. 94 pts Suckling, and 91 ea WS & WE @ $40. [This vendor's $24.95 is as good as any on wine-searcher.]
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This was a fantastic blend from Chile of Syrah, Carmenere, CS, Mourvèdre, Malbec and PV (45/35/8/5/4/3). They change their blend every vintage and this one worked very well. I believe the 2013 has some merlot in there at the expense of the Carmenere. Personally, I think I like this one better.
Dark fruit with spice, bell pepper and a long chewy finish. This is a great wine with lots of life in it. Decanted for about 30 minutes before tasting but probably should have waited another hour or more.
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Roasted wood, mushroom, floral, dark berries. Nice nose.
Wine has great acidity, focus, and depth of flavor. Really a terrific light to medium entry but then a lot of restrained power. Tart plum, black cherry, blackberry. Great deal too.
Enjoyed at a wine bar in Santiago.
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Probably faulted, not cork taint but something else. Almost overwhelming oak on the nose, stewed fruit. Bitter aftertaste. Tastes like cheap bulk wine. Not my memory of previous bottles from a couple years ago. No rating.
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This organic red blend has a medium-high intensity nose that offers ripe red cherry and oak, along with savoury forest floor and wet earth aromas. On the medium+ bodied palate, it has nice aroma replays supported by fresh acids and smooth, integrated tannins. Red berry and oak notes linger on the long finish. Elegant and refined.
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9/24/2021 - LMArcher Likes this wine:
42% Syrah, 39% Carmenere, 6% CS, 5% Garnacha, 3% Malbec, 3% Carignan, 1% Tempranillo, 1% Mourvèdre.
Opaque plum robe.
Cocoa, high tones red fruit, leather, umami nose.
L/MB
A/T =harmonious, layered, supple.
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3/13/2021 - Simoncino wrote: 91 Points
A bit thinner than it was during the glory days living in Chile, enjoying the 2005 and 2007 historic vintages. Still, great QPR and a classic affordable Chilean blend along with Casa Silva's Quinta Generación. Will never forget trying to get to this winery in Colchagua, which is not Emiliana's main tourist location in Casablanca. The white horse along the way was worth the journey, where we met the oenologist but did not get to taste this wine or Ge out of barrel. Agree 100% with MBK07's review below.
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1/10/2020 - mbk07 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still a bit tight and compact, but open nicely after one hour (50% stays in the bottle, 50% were decanted). First 1-2h the decanted version is more present, afterwards the bottle portion keeps more fruit and I like it more. Dark fruits, plum and a bit spicy and nice tannins. Just at the beginning of its pleasure period, no need to rush.
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5/5/2019 - bartgerrits Likes this wine: 89 Points
Zie vivino
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4/11/2019 - DrinkingLawyer Likes this wine: 85 Points
D'une robe pourpre profond, le nez s'ouvre sur des arômes de fruits rouges, de violette, de tabac et de fines herbes. En bouche, il offre une fraîcheur intéressante, avec des tanins fermes qui lui confèrent un caractère robuste. Le passage en carafe lui permettra de pleinement se déployer et de s'attarder davantage en longueur.
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2/23/2019 - forceberry wrote: 81 Points
A blend of biodynamically farmed Syrah (45%), Carmenere (35%), Cabernet Sauvignon (8%), Mourvèdre (5%), Malbec (4%) and Petit Verdot (3%). Fermented spontaneously with native yeasts and macerated for 25 days with the skins in stainless steel tanks. Aged for 14 months in French oak barriques (75%), 2000-5000 liter foudres (20%) and egg-shaped concrete tanks (5%). 14,5% alcohol, 2 g/l residual sugar and 4,8 g/l acidity. Tasted blind in VV.
Dense, fully opaque blackish-red color. The nose feels restrained and quite toasty with aromas of smoky wood, some roasted bell pepper tones, a little bit of savory wood spice, light blackcurrant tones, a hint of medicinal herbs and a touch of salty liquorice. The wine is quite ripe and rich on the palate with a moderately full body and intense, dry-ish flavors of blackcurrant jam, some bell pepper, a little bit of meaty umami, light red plum tones and a hint of cherry pit. The acidity feels modest-to-medium, so the structure relies more on the somewhat grippy medium tannins. The high alcohol lends some heat to the mouthfeel. The finish is gently grippy and quite warm with rich, dry-ish flavors of blackcurrant, some sweet stewed bell pepper tones, a little bit of extracted woody bitterness, light medicinal herb tones, a hint of chocolate oak and a touch of gamey meatiness.
A rich, extracted and rather soft super-Chilean. Not your worst offender, but still way too ripe and sweet-toned in fruit and low in acidity. Quite a bit too much oak for my taste as well. There's literally nothing here to make me feel excited. Drinkable, but at the same time rather disappointing. Very overpriced for the quality at 28,98€.
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12/15/2018 - srh Likes this wine:
Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 5 *shared* Reds] from 12/14/18 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 41% Syrah, 29% Carmenere, 20% Merlot, 7% C.S., 2% Mourvedre, & 1% Petit Verdot grown in the clay & sand soils of their Los Robles Estate, Colchagua; "Vinification begins with a 4-7 day cold-soak followed by alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts & regular pumpovers in s/s tanks with a maceration period between 20-25 days. Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally in FR oak barrels. Coyam is largely unfiltered & aged for 13 mos in 80% FR & 20% AM oak barrels." 5.24 g/l T.A.
N: Vanilla with other unparsables; Intensity lurking?
P: Med, poss MF, body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt fairly quickly met by astringent pucker which DOES lose the majority of its bite by the LONG, balanced finish with a tangy/SWTNESS to the still notable, dusty tannins. NEEDS through '21, then going a yr or so past its 10th. 14.5% ABV; My EXC-/EXC. 94 pts Suckling, 91 ea WS & WE @ $40, and 92 Silver Pts @ the '18 Int'l Wine Challenge. [This vendor's $24.95 is $2 < the lowest on wine-searcher.]
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11/30/2018 - Brent25 wrote: 85 Points
Clear medium plus ruby; clean medium nose of stewed red fruit, cedar and alcohol; pfn with addition of coffee, cigarette butts and black licorice; dry; medium body; medium plus tannins; medium plus acidity; medium bitter finish; a little too muddy and imprecise for our tastes; we remember it to have been better; wouldn’t buy it again
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11/26/2018 - Double-A Likes this wine: 93 Points
Aromatic, oily cassis nose, with toast and floral notes. Rich and full with smoky flavours, a strong minerality and a great glycerin component. Long finish with very good replays.
4.5/5
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10/31/2018 - JAP55 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Mid to full bodied blend packed with fruit. Subtle tannins reveal themselves mostly on the finish and are balanced out by the modest acidity. 14.9% alcohol but it does not feel hot.
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9/29/2018 - srh Likes this wine:
Reds from Argentina, Chile, & Uruguay (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): N: Fragrantly RIPE berries but with a distinct mineral/earthy component
P: Med body; NICE, almost swtish frt quickly met by a puckerish astringency which does resolve somewhat by the LONG finish with a tangy/swtness to the remaining very, VERY fine tannins. IMO the mid-P *demands* cellaring through '21, though the finish not so much so. [One way or the other, should have NO problems making its 10th.] My VG+/EXC-, so pretty much the CT 89.5 ave so far. 94 pts Suckling, and 91 ea WS & WE @ $40. [This vendor's $24.95 is as good as any on wine-searcher.]
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7/15/2018 - Marinato Likes this wine: 92 Points
Complexo, evoluiu em 30 minutos, gastronômico, potente
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6/30/2018 - Shanegsnow Likes this wine: 91 Points
This was a fantastic blend from Chile of Syrah, Carmenere, CS, Mourvèdre, Malbec and PV (45/35/8/5/4/3). They change their blend every vintage and this one worked very well. I believe the 2013 has some merlot in there at the expense of the Carmenere. Personally, I think I like this one better.
Dark fruit with spice, bell pepper and a long chewy finish. This is a great wine with lots of life in it. Decanted for about 30 minutes before tasting but probably should have waited another hour or more.
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6/24/2018 - 87tellub Likes this wine: 93 Points
Roasted wood, mushroom, floral, dark berries. Nice nose.
Wine has great acidity, focus, and depth of flavor. Really a terrific light to medium entry but then a lot of restrained power. Tart plum, black cherry, blackberry. Great deal too.
Enjoyed at a wine bar in Santiago.
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2/5/2018 - om42 wrote:
Probably faulted, not cork taint but something else. Almost overwhelming oak on the nose, stewed fruit. Bitter aftertaste. Tastes like cheap bulk wine. Not my memory of previous bottles from a couple years ago. No rating.
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1/27/2018 - Vtaspe wrote: 93 Points
Great wine - great wineproducer!
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1/12/2018 - Martnmac wrote: 90 Points
We love this blend. Dark layered delicious. Great with beef. Fond memories of the winery too and our trip so that plays in :)
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11/7/2017 - cono_sur Likes this wine: 91 Points
This organic red blend has a medium-high intensity nose that offers ripe red cherry and oak, along with savoury forest floor and wet earth aromas. On the medium+ bodied palate, it has nice aroma replays supported by fresh acids and smooth, integrated tannins. Red berry and oak notes linger on the long finish. Elegant and refined.
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