Community Tasting Notes 6

• finewinebuff57 wrote: 86 points

  September 3, 2020 - I think I agree with forceberry on this. a strikingly full style without charm or sense of place for me. Not a treatment that works for Pinot or not here. A staggeringly and unnecessarily heavy bottle too. A poor comparison to another mature Chilean Pinot - the 2010 Casa Marin Lo Abarca Hills Pinot.

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• Lyubomir Lefterov wrote:

  May 12, 2018 - DIscover VINO - Fine wines corner; 5/11/2018-5/12/2018 (Sofia): Oxydative style ? or bottle ?. Some spices and tobacco with subtle red fruit, decent freshness, but not really what you expect from the best PN from Cono Sur. - 88-89p

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• chatters wrote: flawed

  October 8, 2015 - Six nations tasting (pyrmont wharf, sydney): oxidised, porty fruit, cream…off dry, (added?) acid, bitter tannins. Nah

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• ophelia wrote: 93 points

  August 11, 2015 - Excellent - tried it in Santiago - was completely surprised. Much closer to Burgundy than anything I've had from the US. Strong cherry, lots of tension, solid acidity - elegant and strong with lots fruit without being soft and ripe.

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• forceberry wrote: 82 points

  March 9, 2015 - Tasted blind.
  
  Somewhat translucent black cherry color - pretty deep color for a Pinot Noir. The nose feels incredibly rich and hyper-aromatic with very ripe and really expressive aromas of vibrant, cherry-driven Pinosity, perfumed violet tones, juicy blackcurrants, some cranberry marmalade, a little bit of something funky and a hint of wild strawberries. The wine is so obviously a Chilean Pinot Noir on the palate that I say so immediately. There are sweet-toned flavors overripe black cherries, sweet blackcurrants, some earthy Pinosity, a little bit of peppery spice, light jammy tones of wild strawberries and a hint of toasty, savory oak spice. The wine is only medium in acidity with light, gently gripping tannins. The finish is quite sweet-toned and fruit-forward with flavors of fresh cranberries, overripe blackcurrants, somewhat jammy flavors of raspberries and cherries, a hint of peppery spice and a touch of earthy Pinosity.
  
  This was pretty recognizable as a Chilean Pinot Noir: it shows so much Pinosity there's no question that this is a Pinot Noir, but there's so obvious blackcurrant character that makes me think automatically of Chile: no other country produces wines that taste so much of cassis, no matter the variety. I really can't understand why this wine gets hyped so much: to me it tastes just overdone, overripe and too plump for a Pinot Noir with disturbingly pronounced blackcurrant character that really doesn't belong to a good Pinot Noir. This is just too big, too ripe and too clumsy for a world-class Pinot, lacking the necessary finesse and complexity. Not my cup of tea, not by a long shot.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Viña Cono Sur
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Ocio
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Chile
• Region Casablanca Valley
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a
• UPC Code 804320117522

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