David Marcel
Pipeño Aupa Maipo Valley Pais Cariñan
2015 vintage claims 80% Paid and 20% Carignan on front label.
Pours fairly pale, gains color with air. Some, slightly flabby mulberry fruit. Slightly distracting CO2 on the palate, which dissipated somewhat with aeration but never went away. The CO2 lent freshness to the plane but obscured most of the in mouth aromas.
This wine was a perfect example of wait staff, bartenders especially needing a bit of training. My bartender claimed not to have tasted it, on a list that only offers 4 or 5 feeds BTG. He didn't know it was a natural wine or any history about the Renaissance of pais in Chile.
2015 vintage claims 80% Paid and 20% Carignan on front label.
Pours fairly pale, gains color with air. Some, slightly flabby mulberry fruit. Slightly distracting CO2 on the palate, which dissipated somewhat with aeration but never went away. The CO2 lent freshness to the plane but obscured most of the in mouth aromas.
This wine was a perfect example of wait staff, bartenders especially needing a bit of training. My bartender claimed not to have tasted it, on a list that only offers 4 or 5 feeds BTG. He didn't know it was a natural wine or any history about the Renaissance of pais in Chile.
Feral and fruity, earthy and oxidative, herbal depths, glint of Brett...spicy and saucy argument for playing the #wine margins of #chile
Feral and fruity, earthy and oxidative, herbal depths, glint of Brett...spicy and saucy argument for playing the #wine margins of #chile
Aug 9th, 2016good stuff , pairs with watching the sopranos and smashing on vodka sauce (quar wine 4)
good stuff , pairs with watching the sopranos and smashing on vodka sauce (quar wine 4)
Apr 27th, 2020Unique translucent pale berry, fruity, chilled. Light and fun to drink.
Unique translucent pale berry, fruity, chilled. Light and fun to drink.
Mar 29th, 2020Perfect table red, would be exceptionally delicious with a chill on a warm summer night. Affordable crowd pleaser with the right balance of tart fruit.
Perfect table red, would be exceptionally delicious with a chill on a warm summer night. Affordable crowd pleaser with the right balance of tart fruit.
Feb 15th, 2020chuggable gluggable juicy grape juice. Best chilled... in a cute novelty cup... through a crazy straw... might as well throw some ice and chunks of fruit in too, bc this wine is basically already sangria... and I mean all of this in the happiest nicest drunkest way - YAY!
chuggable gluggable juicy grape juice. Best chilled... in a cute novelty cup... through a crazy straw... might as well throw some ice and chunks of fruit in too, bc this wine is basically already sangria... and I mean all of this in the happiest nicest drunkest way - YAY!
May 4th, 2018Very nice. Lighter. Drinkable with veggie dishes or pasta. Good price point.
Very nice. Lighter. Drinkable with veggie dishes or pasta. Good price point.
Aug 29th, 2016Okay now that this has opened up... Funkiness subdued. Notes of mint and raisin.
Okay now that this has opened up... Funkiness subdued. Notes of mint and raisin.
Aug 15th, 2016