Cacique Maravilla
Pipeño Cot Blend
Chile
40% Malbec, 30% Pais, 30% Cab
DO Secano Interior, de Yumbel
Dark ruby with blue hue. Opaque in the center, irony, hibiscus, nutmeg, dusty, ripe banana peel, slightly herbal with savory note. On the palate: ripe raspberry, pomegranate, high tannin, med body, clean and refreshing mouth feel but can feel the alcohol in the throat. Cinnamon, steel, slightly licorice. Med to Med plus acidity. Leave mouth dry. An interesting blend with lots of characters. Tasted a lot better on second day.
40% Malbec, 30% Pais, 30% Cab
DO Secano Interior, de Yumbel
Dark ruby with blue hue. Opaque in the center, irony, hibiscus, nutmeg, dusty, ripe banana peel, slightly herbal with savory note. On the palate: ripe raspberry, pomegranate, high tannin, med body, clean and refreshing mouth feel but can feel the alcohol in the throat. Cinnamon, steel, slightly licorice. Med to Med plus acidity. Leave mouth dry. An interesting blend with lots of characters. Tasted a lot better on second day.
I actually really enjoyed this wine because of its rustic character. Pipeño is a type of winemaking process more than a specific type of wine, where grapes are still pressed by bare feet in concrete vats by people who have been doing this stuff for a long time. The resulting wines are usually simple, rustic table wines made more often than not from the Pais grape (same as the fashionable Listan Negro) grape from the Canary Islands. The Cab Sauv in this adds some extra structure, but this is still an unpretentious wine with no designs on being anything more than it is. Comfortable in itself, with some dirty strawberry carbonically macerated love in spades. May taste better on a secluded white sand beach in the middle of the Lake District.
I actually really enjoyed this wine because of its rustic character. Pipeño is a type of winemaking process more than a specific type of wine, where grapes are still pressed by bare feet in concrete vats by people who have been doing this stuff for a long time. The resulting wines are usually simple, rustic table wines made more often than not from the Pais grape (same as the fashionable Listan Negro) grape from the Canary Islands. The Cab Sauv in this adds some extra structure, but this is still an unpretentious wine with no designs on being anything more than it is. Comfortable in itself, with some dirty strawberry carbonically macerated love in spades. May taste better on a secluded white sand beach in the middle of the Lake District.
2 people found it helpfulMar 28th, 2016
Clear on the edge, dark ruby in the center. Mildly aromatic with dry notes of roses, hibiscus, black cherry, licorice, turpentine, honey, and fresh air. The taste is warm, tannic, dry, cherries & red berries, and smoked meat. Reminiscent of Grenacha, and Canadian Pinot Noir. A fantastic casual wine for summer tapas with friends.
Clear on the edge, dark ruby in the center. Mildly aromatic with dry notes of roses, hibiscus, black cherry, licorice, turpentine, honey, and fresh air. The taste is warm, tannic, dry, cherries & red berries, and smoked meat. Reminiscent of Grenacha, and Canadian Pinot Noir. A fantastic casual wine for summer tapas with friends.
1 person found it helpfulJun 18th, 2017muita madeira no nariz, indomável. taninos e acidez equilibrada. Apesar de Bio tanta madeira deu uma cara industrialsona não desejada.
muita madeira no nariz, indomável. taninos e acidez equilibrada. Apesar de Bio tanta madeira deu uma cara industrialsona não desejada.
May 10th, 2015
