It's very open on the nose with lots of liquorice and kirsch. On the palate, it's full bodied, elegant, with more liquorice and kirsch, massive structure with long aftertaste and perfect tannins. It's fantastic now, but it will certainly turn into something phenomenal in 5 to 10 years from now. Absolutely impressive.
91 pts by "Descorchados 2010", which is the most important Chilean wine guide. It's very smoky and oaky....actually I found this too oaky for my taste. Good but not great.
On the nose: coffee, oak and mint....complex and very open on the nose. On the palate: full bodied, tannins are powerful with velvety texture and long aftertaste. Excellent. 91+
On the nose: lots of fruits, leather and coffee. Oak is also present but it's totally integrated into the wine. On the palate: it's full bodied, with powerful but elegant tannic structure and long aftertaste. Decanting is recommended. This is really complex and impressive. 93+
Screaming blueberries crushed with vanilla cream and well integrated oak. It also unveils very interesting floral components on the nose. On the palate, it is medium-full bodied with excellent acidity, long aftertaste and silky texture. This wine really follows its own path and it's very different from the Chilean wines I've been drinking lately. Excellent!
2007 Viña Almaviva S.A. Almaviva 94 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley, Puente Alto
(8/6/2010)
It's very open on the nose with lots of liquorice and kirsch. On the palate, it's full bodied, elegant, with more liquorice and kirsch, massive structure with long aftertaste and perfect tannins. It's fantastic now, but it will certainly turn into something phenomenal in 5 to 10 years from now. Absolutely impressive.
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2008 De Martino Carménère Single Vineyard Alto de Piedras 88 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley
(8/6/2010)
91 pts by "Descorchados 2010", which is the most important Chilean wine guide.
It's very smoky and oaky....actually I found this too oaky for my taste. Good but not great.
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2005 Viña Santa Rita Triple C 90 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley
(8/7/2010)
On the nose: slightly minty, mild oak, coffee.
On the palate: full bodied, medium astringency and medium aftertaste. 90+
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2005 Carmen Cabernet Sauvignon Gold 92 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley
(8/7/2010)
On the nose: coffee, oak and mint....complex and very open on the nose.
On the palate: full bodied, tannins are powerful with velvety texture and long aftertaste. Excellent. 91+
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2005 Viña Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon Casa Real Reserva Especial 93 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley
(8/7/2010)
On the nose: lots of fruits, leather and coffee. Oak is also present but it's totally integrated into the wine.
On the palate: it's full bodied, with powerful but elegant tannic structure and long aftertaste.
Decanting is recommended. This is really complex and impressive. 93+
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2006 Morandé Carignan Edición Limitada 92 Points
Chile, Maule Valley, Loncomilla Valley
(8/7/2010)
Screaming blueberries crushed with vanilla cream and well integrated oak. It also unveils very interesting floral components on the nose.
On the palate, it is medium-full bodied with excellent acidity, long aftertaste and silky texture. This wine really follows its own path and it's very different from the Chilean wines I've been drinking lately. Excellent!
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2008 Casa Marin Gewürztraminer Casona Vineyard 89 Points
Chile, San Antonio Valley
(8/7/2010)
Typical gewürztraminer with lots of lychees, nice oily texture and very good acidity. 89+
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