Concha y Toro
Reserva Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon
Central Valley, Chile
A spare from a shoot, I wasn’t expecting to actually enjoy a glass of this with the casserole made using the rest of the bottle - but enjoy it I certainly did.
This £5 Cab Sauv from Chilean behemoth Casillero del Diablo, of which some 20 million or so bottles are produced annually, is a bright, vibrant and well made red that provides intrigue and varietal typicity. Aromas of cranberry, macerated cherry, vine tomato and pinewood are followed by a saturated palate with slightly unripe tannins but good acidity. The finish of course fades promptly, but I have to take my hat off to this achievement.
A spare from a shoot, I wasn’t expecting to actually enjoy a glass of this with the casserole made using the rest of the bottle - but enjoy it I certainly did.
This £5 Cab Sauv from Chilean behemoth Casillero del Diablo, of which some 20 million or so bottles are produced annually, is a bright, vibrant and well made red that provides intrigue and varietal typicity. Aromas of cranberry, macerated cherry, vine tomato and pinewood are followed by a saturated palate with slightly unripe tannins but good acidity. The finish of course fades promptly, but I have to take my hat off to this achievement.
Decent wine. Nothing more you can ask for at this price point
Decent wine. Nothing more you can ask for at this price point
Mar 30th, 2020
Half bottle in the room. Perfectly delightful.
Half bottle in the room. Perfectly delightful.
Jun 15th, 2019
Another aged gem found in the Ozarks. This one was at 7 years old. In excellent shape showing varietal character and refined tannins.
Another aged gem found in the Ozarks. This one was at 7 years old. In excellent shape showing varietal character and refined tannins.
May 27th, 2018
Dark
ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Pretty nose of blueberries, black currants, light cherries, oak, vanilla,
vegetables, bell pepper, cloves, pencil lead, wet leaves, earth and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, strawberries, currants, barnyard, green
vegetables, herbs, chocolates, wood, earth, bell pepper and peppercorn.
Medium finish with soft tannins and black pepper
This Chilean Cabernet is drinkable now, but needs a year in the bottle to
mature. Not fully balanced with mild complexity. Spicy with a nice mouthfeel. A
good everyday red wine from Chile.
Needs an hour to open up properly and show some tannins. Good by itself and better
with food. I paired it with soft and hard cheeses and light appetizers.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
$9.
Dark
ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Pretty nose of blueberries, black currants, light cherries, oak, vanilla,
vegetables, bell pepper, cloves, pencil lead, wet leaves, earth and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, strawberries, currants, barnyard, green
vegetables, herbs, chocolates, wood, earth, bell pepper and peppercorn.
Medium finish with soft tannins and black pepper
This Chilean Cabernet is drinkable now, but needs a year in the bottle to
mature. Not fully balanced with mild complexity. Spicy with a nice mouthfeel. A
good everyday red wine from Chile.
Needs an hour to open up properly and show some tannins. Good by itself and better
with food. I paired it with soft and hard cheeses and light appetizers.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
$9.
Even at a 225% markup, still the least expensive wine 🍷 on the menu! #spaghettiwine #drinkingcheap
Even at a 225% markup, still the least expensive wine 🍷 on the menu! #spaghettiwine #drinkingcheap
Nov 10th, 2017
Technically well made, sweet tannins (and sweet attack too), good fruit and length. Good for the price
Technically well made, sweet tannins (and sweet attack too), good fruit and length. Good for the price
13 people found it helpfulApr 5th, 2013No complexity at all - just straight on cassis both in nose and flavor. But having said that, it's very easy to drink and works great with blue cheese (Saint Agur)
No complexity at all - just straight on cassis both in nose and flavor. But having said that, it's very easy to drink and works great with blue cheese (Saint Agur)
8 people found it helpfulSep 13th, 2014Great for a cheap wine
Great for a cheap wine
7 people found it helpfulSep 11th, 2014
Not good. Casillero del Diablo insists on having a great marketing around its product, especially in Latin America, but the quality of this Cabernet Gran Reserva (FYI, a wine a few months old is *not* a gran reserva) is very low. Acidic, strange long aftertaste, eventually numbs you out and it becomes watery. Never again.
Not good. Casillero del Diablo insists on having a great marketing around its product, especially in Latin America, but the quality of this Cabernet Gran Reserva (FYI, a wine a few months old is *not* a gran reserva) is very low. Acidic, strange long aftertaste, eventually numbs you out and it becomes watery. Never again.
6 people found it helpfulNov 18th, 2014