2019 Concha y Toro Syrah Gravas del Maipo

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 88 points

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  1/28/2024 - Scapolite wrote: 88 Points

  Colour: Dark ruby, a bit on the purple side;
  
  Nose: Dominated with peppery and quinsy notes, along with hints of blackberry, leather, and dark chocolate. There is also the vanilla, oaky component.
  
  Palate: Quite acidic right off the bat and tannic, I can definitely taste the alcohol. Pronounced green pepper note and spices, along with ripe blackberries. Long, intense, bold finish. Overall, it is very ripe and jammy, definitely on the sweet side.
  
  Overall, solid new world syrah but nothing overly special for me.

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  9/22/2023 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  100% Syrah
  from the Quinta de Maipo Vineyard at 420 m along the south bank of the
  Maipo River, at the foot of the Andes Mountain with alluvial, clayey silt soil
  over stones and pebbles.
  Appellation: D.O. Buin
  Terrace planted in 1967 (grafted with Syrah in 2002) .
  Hillside planted in 2004.
  Bunch selection. De-stemming.
  ~8-day fermentation plus ~10 day maceration.
  Malolactic in barrels.
  Aged 14 months in French oak barrels (30% new, 70% 2nd-use)
  14.5% Abv.
  
  History: Concha y Toro’s founded in 1883 by Melchor Concha y Toro.
  Now the largest producer and exporter of wines from Latin America
  with more than 10,000 hectares of vineyards in Chile, Argentina and
  the United States producing 16+ brands in Chile alone.
  Gravas del Maipo is made at the Puente Alto Cellar.
  Winemaker: Isabel Mitarakis.
  
  A(ccuray)=2: Deep ruby. Juicy spicy varietal.
  B(alance)=3: Distinctive components in harmony.
  C(omplexity)=2: Dark berries, plum, black pepper, tea, earth.
  D(epth)=1: Suave mouthfeel. Even palate and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,3,2,1]= 8/10
  
  Modulated robustness.
  
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