De Martino
Reserva Legado Chardonnay
Limarí Valley, Coquimbo, Chile
We tasted 17 wines today with owner Sebastian De Martino. He started us off with their 17 Reserve Legado Chardonnay. I liked it quite a bit. It reminded me of good Chablis with some slight differences. It was elegant and delicate. Some butteriness, honeysuckle, creamy but on the leaner side of creamy. Lemon custard, lemon, lime, green melon, guava, pineapple, nice saline & minerality with lilies and yellow florals. Excellent acidity and beautiful, rich finish. If this hasn’t landed in the US, it soon will. Buy some bottles, as it’s not only very good, it’s a steal at $20-$25.
We tasted 17 wines today with owner Sebastian De Martino. He started us off with their 17 Reserve Legado Chardonnay. I liked it quite a bit. It reminded me of good Chablis with some slight differences. It was elegant and delicate. Some butteriness, honeysuckle, creamy but on the leaner side of creamy. Lemon custard, lemon, lime, green melon, guava, pineapple, nice saline & minerality with lilies and yellow florals. Excellent acidity and beautiful, rich finish. If this hasn’t landed in the US, it soon will. Buy some bottles, as it’s not only very good, it’s a steal at $20-$25.
Apr 13th, 2018This is a very interesting Chardonnay, but it is not my style. It has a big tropical nose and is very very ripe with a lot of oak but not a lot of malolactic. The pineapple flavors come through on the creamy mid-palate, an interesting sipping Chardonnay but I wouldn't want to pair it with food.
This is a very interesting Chardonnay, but it is not my style. It has a big tropical nose and is very very ripe with a lot of oak but not a lot of malolactic. The pineapple flavors come through on the creamy mid-palate, an interesting sipping Chardonnay but I wouldn't want to pair it with food.
May 15th, 2014
Tasted a bit off when opened, but amazing the following day.
Tasted a bit off when opened, but amazing the following day.
Sep 15th, 2019
In and alongside Swiss cheese fondue. Nice, elegant and somewhat acidic.
In and alongside Swiss cheese fondue. Nice, elegant and somewhat acidic.
Dec 2nd, 2017
Tasted 13/08/2016
Clean, authentic, fresh and vibrant Chardonnay of Limarí Valley, 50% aged in used oak for 9 months.
Intense lemon color, straw glitters.
Charming bouquet of melon, biscuits, soaked apple, pineapple, peach, grass. Nutty nuances and white flowers. Minty whiff.
Palate is crisp, concentrated and textured. Medium+ body, distinctive minerality and pronounced acidity. Pomelo, white currant, rhubarb, green apple, pineapple flavors.
Tangy long lasting finish of green apple & lime, touched by sea minerals.
Perfectly suited seabass baked with herbs and olives.
Tasted 13/08/2016
Clean, authentic, fresh and vibrant Chardonnay of Limarí Valley, 50% aged in used oak for 9 months.
Intense lemon color, straw glitters.
Charming bouquet of melon, biscuits, soaked apple, pineapple, peach, grass. Nutty nuances and white flowers. Minty whiff.
Palate is crisp, concentrated and textured. Medium+ body, distinctive minerality and pronounced acidity. Pomelo, white currant, rhubarb, green apple, pineapple flavors.
Tangy long lasting finish of green apple & lime, touched by sea minerals.
Perfectly suited seabass baked with herbs and olives.
Соломенно—золотистое. Весьма яркое, карамель, кукуруза, спелые фрукты. Тело среднее, а кислотности мало, чуть угловато и грубовато.
Соломенно—золотистое. Весьма яркое, карамель, кукуруза, спелые фрукты. Тело среднее, а кислотности мало, чуть угловато и грубовато.
Mar 15th, 2016
It's a nice sipper. I do get a hint of a little RS.....good price point
It's a nice sipper. I do get a hint of a little RS.....good price point
Jul 20th, 2015
Pale straw color. Nose of ripe fruit like melon and peach, orange, spices and a hint of oak. Fat but balance mouth feel with pineapple, melon, spices, coconut and a salty finish. Rich but not heavy, round and slightly buttery, with enough acidity to keep freshness. Modern Chardonnay, balanced without too much weight. Very good (89)
Made of Chardonnay from a vineyard at 15km from the Pacific Ocean. Ageing of 11 months in used French oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13,5% #dansmonverre
Pale straw color. Nose of ripe fruit like melon and peach, orange, spices and a hint of oak. Fat but balance mouth feel with pineapple, melon, spices, coconut and a salty finish. Rich but not heavy, round and slightly buttery, with enough acidity to keep freshness. Modern Chardonnay, balanced without too much weight. Very good (89)
Made of Chardonnay from a vineyard at 15km from the Pacific Ocean. Ageing of 11 months in used French oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13,5% #dansmonverre
Good acidity, creaminess, subtle fruit.
Good acidity, creaminess, subtle fruit.
Jan 13th, 2015