Nose: Blackcurrant and wood, with a hint of shoe polish. Taste & palate: Quite fruity, in a matured way, rounded/sweet wood tannins, medium to light body. Fully drinkable but thoroughly, thoroughly unexciting. More or less as expected from a standard chilean CS - which is not to say that with this grape (and wood) material they could not have made a very much better and more interesting wine. But I guess that still sums up the sad state of standard / "middle of the road" Chilean CS.
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- Purple color with medium forming legs and aromas of blackberry and black currant. It's unbalanced and has flavours of blackberry, black currant and raspberry - Casis, frutos rojos, ciruela, algo de vainilla, moca y cafe, elegante cuerpo medio agradable persistencia
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Day One: popped and Vinturi'd. Dark garnet in the glass, menthol on the nose. Medium body, leggy. A bit oaky, some fruit, not much else to it. A mid week quaffer, at best; I chose something red to pair with warmed-up lamb stew but was looking to get rid of a bottle I wouldn't readily serve to guest or bring to any kind of halfway serious party, and this filled the bill. Average, I suppose, but not what I'd call good. A long finish, but not a very pleasant one.
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Solidly-crafted, formulaic, new-world cab. Dark cherry, cassis, and chocolate. No tannins. Heavy on the oak, but you could certainly pay more for this same flavor profile.
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Alle nare bijsmaken van Cabernet Sauvignon uitvergroot in een fles. Niet lekker. Kan ook een slechte fles zijn geweest. Nu leek het wel een inktpotje. Na 2 slokjes proberen de inhoud van het glas door het putje. De rest van de fles volgde een dag later.
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A lot of ok cherries in the bouquet as well as the taste. Just a little pleasant oak and also a little yoghurt. One dimensional and full bodied. Very easy drinking and offering a pleasant bite. Very good value for a price of around $7, but a little boring.
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This seems to be better than the past few vintages. Dark, fragrant, rather oaky, but the oakiness is offset by a lot of luscious dark fruit. Ready to drink. Quite honestly, this is nearly as good as some of the $50 - $100 California Cabernets I've been knocking back lately. Just lacks a bit of complexity and has a bit of a thin mouthfeel. Still, when I consider that I paid $5.99 for this at the local supermarket, I have to think that this would be a tremendous value at two to three times that price. Highly recommended.
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7/4/2014 - SAND Does not like this wine:
Nose: Blackcurrant and wood, with a hint of shoe polish.
Taste & palate: Quite fruity, in a matured way, rounded/sweet wood tannins, medium to light body.
Fully drinkable but thoroughly, thoroughly unexciting. More or less as expected from a standard chilean CS - which is not to say that with this grape (and wood) material they could not have made a very much better and more interesting wine. But I guess that still sums up the sad state of standard / "middle of the road" Chilean CS.
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3/1/2013 - jens.thogersen Does not like this wine: 65 Points
Tar and smoke. Really bad! To much tannins and acid.
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2/9/2013 - DTWOB Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice, every-day drinking wine. Pairs well with a variety of meals, especially red sauced based, such as pasta and marinara. Good value.
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9/22/2012 - Alexiukas wrote: 92 Points
Frisk og behagelig
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3/20/2012 - jamontano wrote: 80 Points
Suave de cuerpo medio, frutos rojos, vainilla y buen final
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3/20/2012 - jamontano wrote:
Suave de cuerpo medio, frutos rojos, vainilla y buen final
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3/19/2012 - jamontano wrote:
- Purple color with medium forming legs and aromas of blackberry and black currant. It's unbalanced and has flavours of blackberry, black currant and raspberry - Casis, frutos rojos, ciruela, algo de vainilla, moca y cafe, elegante cuerpo medio agradable persistencia
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3/11/2012 - jamontano wrote:
- Aromas of strawberry jam and has flavours of strawberry jam.
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3/11/2012 - jamontano wrote: 80 Points
- Crimsom color.
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2/17/2012 - jobey wrote: 88 Points
Intense intoxicating aroma. Spicy, bold feel with long tannins. One of my favorites, especially for the price.
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11/23/2011 - monkey769 wrote: 70 Points
We tossed this. Very vinagary (sp?). Horrible aftertaste. Interestingly, a great nose.
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11/2/2011 - prism wrote: 78 Points
Day One: popped and Vinturi'd. Dark garnet in the glass, menthol on the nose. Medium body, leggy. A bit oaky, some fruit, not much else to it. A mid week quaffer, at best; I chose something red to pair with warmed-up lamb stew but was looking to get rid of a bottle I wouldn't readily serve to guest or bring to any kind of halfway serious party, and this filled the bill. Average, I suppose, but not what I'd call good. A long finish, but not a very pleasant one.
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8/30/2011 - CeeJaa56 wrote: 86 Points
Unbelievably good at $5.97 a bottle. You can't get a wine this good by the glass at your basic chain restaurant for that price!
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8/29/2011 - CeeJaa56 wrote: 84 Points
Bought this for $5.97 at Costco. For the price it is an amazingly good wine.
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7/30/2011 - MSheridan wrote: 87 Points
Flavours of mint and blackcurrant.
Nice and easy drinking and very good qpr at £5 which earned it an extra point
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7/21/2011 - pittwedge wrote: 89 Points
Beautiful deep purple color. Nice fruit and finishes crisp and clean.
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7/9/2011 - admid wrote: 82 Points
App: Blackish purple
Aroma: oak, dark berries and a touch of smoke
Ful-bodied and good balance.
Good length
Actually a decent match for Thai food
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6/21/2011 - nick811 wrote: 87 Points
violet and earthy nose. some berry, bitterness on palates, with spicy and tannic finish. Medium body. Good value but nothing special.
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6/15/2011 - Ansuz07 wrote: 82 Points
Strong, very fruit forward
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5/29/2011 - Torjus wrote: 82 Points
A good wine for that price.
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5/16/2011 - gatame wrote: 86 Points
Solidly-crafted, formulaic, new-world cab. Dark cherry, cassis, and chocolate. No tannins. Heavy on the oak, but you could certainly pay more for this same flavor profile.
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5/12/2011 - Matthew L wrote: flawed
- Brick color. Fleshy texture with a medium finish - Surprising. Good drinking.
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5/11/2011 - Matthew L wrote: 87 Points
- Brick color - Surprising. Pretty good.
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4/23/2011 - RichardZula wrote:
Dependable, friendly wine.
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4/10/2011 - Pablo44 wrote:
Good for the price
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4/9/2011 - Macmall9 wrote: 86 Points
Tannic, fruit forward, great table wine.
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4/8/2011 - theoakkermans wrote: 69 Points
Alle nare bijsmaken van Cabernet Sauvignon uitvergroot in een fles. Niet lekker. Kan ook een slechte fles zijn geweest. Nu leek het wel een inktpotje.
Na 2 slokjes proberen de inhoud van het glas door het putje.
De rest van de fles volgde een dag later.
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4/1/2011 - Zweder wrote: 81 Points
A lot of ok cherries in the bouquet as well as the taste. Just a little pleasant oak and also a little yoghurt. One dimensional and full bodied. Very easy drinking and offering a pleasant bite. Very good value for a price of around $7, but a little boring.
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3/22/2011 - Svp50 wrote: 90 Points
Sweet, smooth finish, strong initially
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3/3/2011 - Ayers wrote: 90 Points
Light, dry taste. Very good wine for the price.
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3/2/2011 - ProVin wrote: 89 Points
Très bon vin pour le prix. Vin de tous les jours.
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2/27/2011 - SLIMES wrote:
Nice mocha nose. Opened up over a couple of nights.
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2/26/2011 - RichardZula wrote:
One dimensional, too far off dry.
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2/26/2011 - philipegaspar wrote: 82 Points
Always a very good wine and Concha y Toro is a excellent place to visit.
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2/13/2011 - Paul77006 wrote:
Enjoyed this. Had enjoyed a bottle a few days earlier in Luanda.
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2/5/2011 - Kcory wrote: 90 Points
Fruity and dark, great oak flavor. Not very complex but a comfortable taste and very good value for $7.
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1/30/2011 - eldiabloazul wrote: 86 Points
The 2009 carmenere seemed a bit "tastier" this weekend...
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12/20/2010 - eldiabloazul wrote: 87 Points
Seemed pretty solid. Will try again. Good value.
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12/14/2010 - kdm Likes this wine: 88 Points
Much better than the previous vintage, excellent QPR.
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12/3/2010 - martinfkennedy wrote: 88 Points
Oaky
Fruity
Dark Chocolaty
Sour cherry
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10/30/2010 - daver852 wrote: 88 Points
This seems to be better than the past few vintages. Dark, fragrant, rather oaky, but the oakiness is offset by a lot of luscious dark fruit. Ready to drink. Quite honestly, this is nearly as good as some of the $50 - $100 California Cabernets I've been knocking back lately. Just lacks a bit of complexity and has a bit of a thin mouthfeel. Still, when I consider that I paid $5.99 for this at the local supermarket, I have to think that this would be a tremendous value at two to three times that price. Highly recommended.
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10/9/2010 - SteveE wrote: 87 Points
At Sally's during USC vs Standord game.
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