2011 Tabalí Sauvignon Blanc Reserva Especial

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 93.3 points

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  1/18/2013 - BeerBudget Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Intense aromas of citrus and wet stone. Assertive palate, with an incisively acidic attack and a surprisingly round back palate (accompanied by a sweet little burst of Haribo Maoam) pivoting on a solid yet subtle minerality, present throughout, which seems to move from chalk to steel as the palate shifts around it. Surprisingly long finish, with vivid lemon and spring onion flavours lingering minutes later.

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  10/19/2012 - DrVolnay Likes this wine: 97 Points

  I was strongly impressed by this wine, I was astounded, I have never encountered acidity (or perfect ripeness) quite like this. After the tasting I asked the winemaker whether this had been acidified (emphatically not, incredulous at the numbers ( a ph near 3 he sent them back for a second test!) and the moderator regretted I hadn't asked during the tasting. I have tasted over 35 years MANY white bdx. Sancerre & Pouilly, NZ CA SA and beyond and this I have to say is the most powerful, purest, strongest expression of the grape I have ever encountered. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING WINE. It convinced me, along with several others, that Chile is very much the future of wine, in terms of quality, in terms of value, in terms of terroir and diversity. RJ's assessment too conservative.

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