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Wine Education Service - Chile
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Tasted November 3, 2016 by tendring with 164 views
Introduction
Presented by Sandy Leckie with Malcolm Franks
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
2015 Concha y Toro Riesling Corte Ignacio
89 points
Pale and bright.
Aromatic Riesling nose, lovely.
Fruity, pretty dry, balanced, very drinkable, medium length.
Aromatic Riesling nose, lovely.
Fruity, pretty dry, balanced, very drinkable, medium length.
Flight 2 (1 note)
White
2015 Errazuriz Sauvignon Blanc Single Vineyard
86 points
Pale and bright.
Gooseberry nose, unmistakeable sauvignon blanc.
Grassy, herby, dry, full, balanced, medium length.
Gooseberry nose, unmistakeable sauvignon blanc.
Grassy, herby, dry, full, balanced, medium length.
Flight 3 (1 note)
White
2015 Tabalí Viognier Encantado Gran Reserva
90 points
Greenish silver, bright.
Aromatic, tropical fruit, very inviting.
Sweet side of off dry, fruity, balanced, apricot in the mid palate, quite long.
Aromatic, tropical fruit, very inviting.
Sweet side of off dry, fruity, balanced, apricot in the mid palate, quite long.
Flight 4 (1 note)
White
2015 Viña Santa Rita Chardonnay Medalla Real
85 points
Greenish gold.
Wooden nose.
Oaky, some fruit, lacking acidity but refreshing, quite long.
Wooden nose.
Oaky, some fruit, lacking acidity but refreshing, quite long.
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
2015 Terrapura Pinot Noir
87 points
Just translucent, youthful.
Pinot noir nose, quite attractive.
Oak and fruit, needs food, quaffing wine, medium length.
Pinot noir nose, quite attractive.
Oak and fruit, needs food, quaffing wine, medium length.
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red
2013 Viña Perez Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva
90 points
Dense, youthful.
Jolly nice fruity nose.
Fruity (blackcurrant), some oak, balanced, delicious, medium length.
Jolly nice fruity nose.
Fruity (blackcurrant), some oak, balanced, delicious, medium length.
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red
2013 De Martino Carménère Single Vineyard Alto de Piedras
87 points
Dense.
Cherries on the nose.
fruity, oaky, tannic, needs food, spicy, liquorice, long, very youthful.
Cherries on the nose.
fruity, oaky, tannic, needs food, spicy, liquorice, long, very youthful.
Flight 8 (1 note)
Red
2013 Matetic Vineyards Syrah EQ
82 points
Dense.
Oaky, salty nose, no fruit.
Fruity, mushrooms, dusty, mouldy, quite long.
Oaky, salty nose, no fruit.
Fruity, mushrooms, dusty, mouldy, quite long.