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Classic Series Colchagua Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Colchagua Valley, Rapel Valley, Central Valley, Chile
This is a nice Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile. I've had this vintage before, and it is drinking much nicer now, as a 4 year old.
Showing black fruits with oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, vegetables, earth and peppercorn.
Dry on the palate and fruit forward. Round with mild complexity.
Easy drinking with a nice mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and gets earthier as it opens up (1 hour).
A good everyday wine. good by itself or with food.
Aged in French oak barrels for 6 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
This is a nice Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile. I've had this vintage before, and it is drinking much nicer now, as a 4 year old.
Showing black fruits with oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, vegetables, earth and peppercorn.
Dry on the palate and fruit forward. Round with mild complexity.
Easy drinking with a nice mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and gets earthier as it opens up (1 hour).
A good everyday wine. good by itself or with food.
Aged in French oak barrels for 6 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
This is a nice and simple Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile. Showing black fruits with earth, wood, spices, chocolates, vanilla, licorice and peppercorn.
Full bodied with medium acidity.
Dry and fruit forward with a nice mouthfeel.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and properly better the next day.
Nice finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
This is a nice and simple Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile. Showing black fruits with earth, wood, spices, chocolates, vanilla, licorice and peppercorn.
Full bodied with medium acidity.
Dry and fruit forward with a nice mouthfeel.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and properly better the next day.
Nice finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
Cocoa powdered blackberries.
This wine evolves, as a good wine should, with every sample. This vintage worked incredibly well with the ripeness of the fruit, and the craftpersonship of the juice.
Dark chocolate walks hand in hand with touches of saline, green pepper stalk, and that incredible terroir that only Chile knows. And the cost? Appropriate for those who make quality wines in multiple tiers.
Cocoa powdered blackberries.
This wine evolves, as a good wine should, with every sample. This vintage worked incredibly well with the ripeness of the fruit, and the craftpersonship of the juice.
Dark chocolate walks hand in hand with touches of saline, green pepper stalk, and that incredible terroir that only Chile knows. And the cost? Appropriate for those who make quality wines in multiple tiers.
Dark ruby in color with a wide purplish rim.
On the nose, black currants, plums, oak, light vanilla, bitter vegetables, tobacco, graphite, barnyard, chocolates, dark coffee, spices, bell pepper and peppercorn.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, green pepper, vegetables, cloves, dark coffee, bitter herbs, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in finish with round tannins and spices.
This Chilean Cabernet is drinking nicely now and better with food. Spicy and not completely balanced, with mild complexity.
Needs an hour to open up properly, and will drink nicely in the next two years.
Aged in French oak barrels for 6 months.
I paired it with a rib eye steak and grilled vegetables.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
$10.
Dark ruby in color with a wide purplish rim.
On the nose, black currants, plums, oak, light vanilla, bitter vegetables, tobacco, graphite, barnyard, chocolates, dark coffee, spices, bell pepper and peppercorn.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, green pepper, vegetables, cloves, dark coffee, bitter herbs, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in finish with round tannins and spices.
This Chilean Cabernet is drinking nicely now and better with food. Spicy and not completely balanced, with mild complexity.
Needs an hour to open up properly, and will drink nicely in the next two years.
Aged in French oak barrels for 6 months.
I paired it with a rib eye steak and grilled vegetables.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
$10.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
Nose of cherries, plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, spices, earth, vegetables, graphite, green pepper, smoke, sweet spice box and black pepper.
Full bodied with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, currants, oak, smoke, vegetables, vanilla, earth, tar, pencil lead, peppercorn and chocolates.
Medium finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.
This Chilean Cabernet is drinking nicely now, without too many green notes. Almost balanced with mild complexity. A good everyday sipper.
Much better after a couple of hours in a decanter, and better with food. I paired it with a cheese plate and crackers.
Could use another year or two in the bottle. Aged for 6 months in French oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
Nose of cherries, plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, spices, earth, vegetables, graphite, green pepper, smoke, sweet spice box and black pepper.
Full bodied with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, currants, oak, smoke, vegetables, vanilla, earth, tar, pencil lead, peppercorn and chocolates.
Medium finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.
This Chilean Cabernet is drinking nicely now, without too many green notes. Almost balanced with mild complexity. A good everyday sipper.
Much better after a couple of hours in a decanter, and better with food. I paired it with a cheese plate and crackers.
Could use another year or two in the bottle. Aged for 6 months in French oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
Wow. Chilean cab with a real nice complexity. Very nice surprise
Wow. Chilean cab with a real nice complexity. Very nice surprise
5 people found it helpfulSep 12th, 2013Wai Min had this 9 months ago
Wai Min had this 9 months ago
1 person found it helpfulAug 9th, 2023
Surprisingly great inexpensive cab. Rich, spicy (cinnamon, hints of oak) with a touch of plum. But you have to try this trick (learned from Costco employee). Open the bottle and pour a glass. Cork it (or seal it if you can) and have it the next night. It's pretty awesome. Enjoy!
Surprisingly great inexpensive cab. Rich, spicy (cinnamon, hints of oak) with a touch of plum. But you have to try this trick (learned from Costco employee). Open the bottle and pour a glass. Cork it (or seal it if you can) and have it the next night. It's pretty awesome. Enjoy!
1 person found it helpfulJul 16th, 2017
Sam had this 7 years ago
Sam had this 7 years ago
1 person found it helpfulMar 23rd, 2017