Most basic of wines ever. Completely flabby with only a slight blueberry note. One of the most disappointing wines so far this year. It would be hard for me to pay $80 for this again
Edit: coming back to this wine after 3 hours it has gotten better. Tannis are finally showing like fine sandpaper. Some blackberry/cassis flavors showing now. I still wouldn’t buy this again, but it was much better at this point
This had a beautiful aroma when first opened. Unfortunately that quickly blew off leaving only oak notes. Those notes were also reflected in the palate. Some light grape tannin was present. Most of the tannin was actually from the oak. In between those was a super watered down wine. Quit disappointing in the end.
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For a $13 wine this is a real winner. Not much besides oak and a slight greeness but it did have some blackberry notes and decent mouthfeel. Grape tannins are on the low side but there was plenty of oak tannin.
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2018 Cheval des Andes
2/25/2024 - prccap Does not like this wine: 88 Points
Most basic of wines ever. Completely flabby with only a slight blueberry note. One of the most disappointing wines so far this year. It would be hard for me to pay $80 for this again
Edit: coming back to this wine after 3 hours it has gotten better. Tannis are finally showing like fine sandpaper. Some blackberry/cassis flavors showing now. I still wouldn’t buy this again, but it was much better at this point
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2019 Undurraga Carignan Vigno Vignadores de Carignan Old Vines Dry Farmed
1/21/2024 - prccap Does not like this wine: 86 Points
This had a beautiful aroma when first opened. Unfortunately that quickly blew off leaving only oak notes. Those notes were also reflected in the palate. Some light grape tannin was present. Most of the tannin was actually from the oak. In between those was a super watered down wine. Quit disappointing in the end.
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2020 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Serie Riberas Gran Reserva Ribera del Tinguiririca
1/14/2024 - prccap Likes this wine: 89 Points
For a $13 wine this is a real winner. Not much besides oak and a slight greeness but it did have some blackberry notes and decent mouthfeel. Grape tannins are on the low side but there was plenty of oak tannin.
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