Central Valley%2c Chile

Montes

Purple Angel Colchagua Valley Carménère Petit Verdot 2020

Deeep purple color.
Aromas of baked blueberry, blackberry, green bell pepper, hint of vanilla.
Dry. Flavors of cassis, vanilla, cedar, licorice. Medium-rich, chewy tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5
— 9 days ago

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Casa Lapostolle

Clos Apalta Limited Release Carménère Blend 1997

Medium ruby , quite wide ruby / garnet rim , but very little bricking . Very young looking . Quite deep on the nose with dusty spiced cassis and dark fruits and coffee , slightly toasty , leather. On the palate quite dark fruits , cassis , spiced plum , roasted peppers , with those coffee notes. Quite sweet on the mid palate with ripe but still noticeable tannin, good balanced and acidity and balanced alcohol . Pretty decent length with a leather , coffee tinged finish . Still drinking very well , and will do over the next 5-8 years . — a month ago

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Severn Goodwin

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These are great, my 90's bottles are long gone, wish I still had, only 2001 forward now.

Viña Almaviva S.A.

Almaviva Puente Alto Red Blend 1996

Medium ruby , garnet , with a bricking terracotta rim . More mature than the Clos Apalta , leather , cedar , dried spices, sous bois , musk. On the palate more rounded , sweet cassis , blackberry , roasted red pepper , sous bois and leather. Noticeable slightly drying tannins , good balanced acidity . Pretty good length with a coffee tinged, just slightly drying grafite finish . Mature but will drink well over the next 5 years or so . — a month ago

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Concha y Toro

Reserva Casillero del Diablo Carménère 2020

Jen
8.9

On National Geographic islander II in the Galapagos! — 5 days ago

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Concha y Toro

Don Melchor Puente Alto Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Great vintage for this wine. Could have seen more years in bottle easily but desirable nonetheless. High altitude cab blend with lots fruit, oak, and light spice notes. Cheers. — a month ago

Daniel, Neil and 10 others liked this

Concha y Toro

Block Las Terrazas Pirque Viejo Vineyard Terrunyo Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

v15. Delicious! Soft smoked meat nose. Rich, dark, black currant and blackberry fruit. Smooth, long, slightly astringent, chewy, chalky chocolate and leather finish. Nicely balanced and enjoyable! — a month ago

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Montes

Montes Alpha M Santa Cruz Apalta Single Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

V is for Vino Chile March 2024 birthday tasting. — 12 days ago

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Casa Lapostolle

Cuvée Alexandre Apalta Vineyard Carménère 2022

Blackberry, chocolate and spicy aromas. Medium tannins and juicy. Went nicely with a hamburger blended with mild jalapeño and cheese. I would get this wine again. — 20 days ago

Viña Errazuriz

Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

A bit too young still. When drinking give it a few hours in a decanter. — a day ago

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Cacique Maravilla

Pipeño País

Young and silky fruit balanced by a subtle, wise umami bready hit.

Effervescence meets earth. Fun and well-formed, but also shifting with time. A wine for those who've long since run out of love for "fresh" boring berries and oak blasts, that are actually ploughed with additives. This natural one has an opinion about life and is the more beautiful for it.

Can't wait to see what it ages into tomorrow as well, if the 1L bottle lasts that long.
— a month ago

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