Altaïr Vineyards & Winery
Sideral Rapel Valley Red Blend
Rapel Valley, Central Valley, Chile
BANG! Amazing Bordeaux'esque blend. Carmenere really shows through. Floral & herby on the nose, mixed with mint, black current fruit. A real medley on the palate. Bold & big, wrapped in generous oak. Winter warmer!
BANG! Amazing Bordeaux'esque blend. Carmenere really shows through. Floral & herby on the nose, mixed with mint, black current fruit. A real medley on the palate. Bold & big, wrapped in generous oak. Winter warmer!
Sep 15th, 2016
A great value blend from Chile, this blend of CS, CF, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Carmenere, was wonderfully crafted, it has a deep purple color, a lovely seducing nose with lairs of prune, black cherries, chocolate, coffee, figs and black current, a soft and smooth full body, with well rounded tannins. Elegant and long finish. My score 88, drink to 2020, perhaps longer
A great value blend from Chile, this blend of CS, CF, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Carmenere, was wonderfully crafted, it has a deep purple color, a lovely seducing nose with lairs of prune, black cherries, chocolate, coffee, figs and black current, a soft and smooth full body, with well rounded tannins. Elegant and long finish. My score 88, drink to 2020, perhaps longer
Sep 10th, 2015Fruity. Red berries. Light with full flavours.
Fruity. Red berries. Light with full flavours.
Mar 31st, 2020
Chocolate and blueberries.... like a really well made Malbec. Delicious
Chocolate and blueberries.... like a really well made Malbec. Delicious
Jun 16th, 2017All all good. And it lasted a second night. From dad.
All all good. And it lasted a second night. From dad.
Oct 5th, 2016
Serviceable wine for drinking and for cooking. Half of it went into a pot to braise some short ribs.
Serviceable wine for drinking and for cooking. Half of it went into a pot to braise some short ribs.
Feb 7th, 2016
2012 vintage in 24 December, 2015. Dark cherry and cassis. Quite high on the alcohol content- but reasonably balanced with tannins and acidity. Has a reasonable finish, but it really feels like a roller coaster landing. As others commented, decanting is probably worthwhile.
2012 vintage in 24 December, 2015. Dark cherry and cassis. Quite high on the alcohol content- but reasonably balanced with tannins and acidity. Has a reasonable finish, but it really feels like a roller coaster landing. As others commented, decanting is probably worthwhile.
Dec 26th, 2015