Los Vascos, Le Dix Los Vascos 2015, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: A refined, cabernet-sauvignon-dominated red blend that lingers on the palate.[Read more]
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Casa Silva Carmenere 2018 – An Easy-Going Carmenere to Pair with a Midweek Meal
Casa Silva, Carmenere 2018, Los Lingues Vineyard, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: An easy-going carmenere to pair with a midweek meal.[Read more]
Emiliana Coyam 2016 – A Reserved, New-World Red Blend that Delivers Complexity & Subtlety in Winemaking
Emiliana, Coyam 2016, Los Robles Estate, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: A supple red blend with plush black fruit and depth of flavor.[Read more]
TerraNoble CA1 Andes Carmenere 2016 – A Carmenere That Would Make Bordeaux Envious
TerraNoble, CA1 Andes Carmenere 2016, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: A carmenere that would make Bordeaux envious due to its underlying structure of just-ripened, yet restrained fruit that is at once uniquely Chilean and with a nod to the old world.[Read more]
TerraNoble CA1 Andes Carmenere 2017 – Soft Edges with a Decidedly Red-Fruit Character
TerraNoble, CA1 Andes Carmenere 2017, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: A silky Chilean carmenere with a decidedly red-fruit character.[Read more]
Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre, Apalta Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Black Plum, Raspberry & Vanilla Spice
Lapostolle, Cuvée Alexandre, Apalta Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: Purple in color, this wine has a nose of black plum, raspberry and vanilla-and-clove baking spice.[Read more]
Concha Y Toro Serie Riberas Gran Reserva Chardonnay 2016 – Stands Out Among New-World Chardonnays
Concha Y Toro, Serie Riberas Gran Reserva Chardonnay 2016, Ribera del Rapel, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: A chardonnay that is not only flavor-filled but which also has body and refreshing acidity that stands out among new-world chardonnays.[Read more]
Polkura Malbec 2012 – The Elusive Chilean Malbec
Polkura, Malbec 2012, Marchigue, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: While not generally known for producing malbec, this malbec from Chile gives Argentina a run for its money.[Read more]
Lucky Goat Reserva Red Blend 2014 – Fruit Forward
Lucky Goat, Reserva Red Blend 2014, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: A relatively straightforward, fruit-forward, easy-drinking Chilean red blend.[Read more]
Emiliana Natura Carmenere 2013 – Elegantly Balanced Fruit with a Primal Character
Emiliana, Natura Carmenere 2013, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: Often carmenere presents overripe fruit; this carmenere sidesteps that trend and presents just-ripened red and black fruit elegantly balanced with acidity and tannin creating a unique and enjoyable expression of the grape varietal.[Read more]
