Cachapoal Valley, Rapel Valley

Montes

Montes Alpha M Santa Cruz Apalta Single Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose with a black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, dried fruits, chocolates, cedar, light vanilla, licorice, tobacco, light earth, herbs, light vegetables, indian spices and black tea.

Full-bodied and fruit forward with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, black currants, cooked cherries, plums, oak, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, earth and mediterranean spices.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 12 year old Single Vineyard Bordeaux blend from Chile is drinking beautifully now. Nicely balanced and complex.

I had this vintage 4 years ago, and it is still drinking beautifully. Rich and fruit forward with a nice mouthfeel.

Showing a very complex nose, at this point. Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.

Wine Spectator 91 points. Wine Enthusiasts 94 points.

Showing good structure and needs a couple of hours to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle too. What a gorgeous sipping wine.

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$100 (current vintage).
— 19 hours ago

Viña Vik

Vik - Millahue Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2022

Very nice cab franc freshness that lift it up and makes it IMO somehow lighter and brighter than previous vintage — 4 months ago

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Casa Lapostolle

Cuvée Alexandre Apalta Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

5 years is a great spot for this. It's inky and clings to the glass. Blackberry, cherry, cocoa, mint, graphite. Decent structure, it punches above its weight class. I'd do it again, especially with tri-tip.
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— 4 months ago

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Clos Apalta

Valle de Apalta Red Blend 2019

Just bought at Costco Santa Cruz $99.99 listed 40 to 50 $ more at other sites. WS # 6 for 2025 I’m sorry can’t give a real rating too early to drink. Will come back in 5 to 10 years. Have watched some YouTube tasters and they 🥰 — 19 days ago

Montes

Purple Angel Colchagua Valley Carménère Petit Verdot 2021

Good covered fruity nose. On tongue plum and astringent tannins, not particularly complex, with slight bitter tannin at the finish. Probably needs a bit more time, but good enough at the moment. 2021 in November 2025 — 2 months ago

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Casa Silva

Los Lingues Vineyard Carménère 2012

Black licorice, currant and earthy notes. 2012 vintage holding up well. — 24 days ago

Emiliana Organic Vineyards

Natura Valle de Colchagua Carménère 2022

Really nice. Warm, dark fruits on the nose. Little bit of spice. Medium body. Bright red and dark fruits with spices. Medium tannins. Really nice. My rating: 4/5 — a month ago

Casa Lapostolle

Cuvée Alexandre Apalta Vineyard Merlot

Decent for restaurant wine. Had in the MDR on MSC Seashore. — 4 months ago