Santa Rita
Casa Real Reserva Especial Valle del Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon
Maipo Valley, Central Valley, Chile
The best wine they offer by a country mile.
On the nose, beautiful, ruby, ripe dark currants. Blackberries, black plum, black raspberries, plum, creamy raspberries, sweet, moist, dark soil, dry stone, dry top soil, touch of black licorice, soft spice, light incense, fresh dark flowers, lavender & violets.
The body is full yet feels lite in the mouth. The tannins are firm, but rounded, softened & beautiful. The fruits are ripe & very ruby. Blackberries, black plum, black raspberries, plum, creamy raspberries, sweet, moist, dark soil, dry stone, dry top soil, touch of black licorice & tarry notes, soft spice, light incense, slight vegetal character here & there, soft leather, graphite, expresso roast, soft, beautiful grainy minerals, tobacco leaf, fresh dark flowers, lavender & violets for days. The acidity is round and near perfect. Excellent, structure, tension, great length and well balanced. The long, elegant finish goes on and on. Easy to drink now but better in 7-8 years. Best drinking window, 2025-33.
Photos of; their Estate Vineyards with the Andes in background, barrel branding sign, twelve 196?’s bottles of wine. They are the last twelve bottles and the price per bottle is $1500 and you have to buy the last remaining twelve. Now, you know what to get me for Christmas. The lavender landscaping in front of their Viña Restaurant.
The best wine they offer by a country mile.
On the nose, beautiful, ruby, ripe dark currants. Blackberries, black plum, black raspberries, plum, creamy raspberries, sweet, moist, dark soil, dry stone, dry top soil, touch of black licorice, soft spice, light incense, fresh dark flowers, lavender & violets.
The body is full yet feels lite in the mouth. The tannins are firm, but rounded, softened & beautiful. The fruits are ripe & very ruby. Blackberries, black plum, black raspberries, plum, creamy raspberries, sweet, moist, dark soil, dry stone, dry top soil, touch of black licorice & tarry notes, soft spice, light incense, slight vegetal character here & there, soft leather, graphite, expresso roast, soft, beautiful grainy minerals, tobacco leaf, fresh dark flowers, lavender & violets for days. The acidity is round and near perfect. Excellent, structure, tension, great length and well balanced. The long, elegant finish goes on and on. Easy to drink now but better in 7-8 years. Best drinking window, 2025-33.
Photos of; their Estate Vineyards with the Andes in background, barrel branding sign, twelve 196?’s bottles of wine. They are the last twelve bottles and the price per bottle is $1500 and you have to buy the last remaining twelve. Now, you know what to get me for Christmas. The lavender landscaping in front of their Viña Restaurant.
Deep and brawny. Big, black fruit on both the nose and the pallet. Hints of graphite and lots of oak. Smooth tannins and long finish.
Deep and brawny. Big, black fruit on both the nose and the pallet. Hints of graphite and lots of oak. Smooth tannins and long finish.
Jun 25th, 2021
Entre ácido y dulce, olor fruity, taste grapey soury
Entre ácido y dulce, olor fruity, taste grapey soury
May 26th, 2019
Superb value Chilean @ £26-35 100% Cab Sav full on wallop that stains every crevice from start to finish 👾 Great now but will improve 😈
🍷Opaque ruby w/ purple hue
👃 Ooozing warm melted chocolate in stewed bubbling spiced blackberry jam with torched oak, damson, blueberry, cherry & herby tones
👄 Full bodied intense cocoa covered concentrated ripe blackcurrant in a super smooth silky well balanced creamy silky body
🎯 Long blackcurrant purple teeth staining fruit filled finish w/ cocoa & liquorice
Superb value Chilean @ £26-35 100% Cab Sav full on wallop that stains every crevice from start to finish 👾 Great now but will improve 😈
🍷Opaque ruby w/ purple hue
👃 Ooozing warm melted chocolate in stewed bubbling spiced blackberry jam with torched oak, damson, blueberry, cherry & herby tones
👄 Full bodied intense cocoa covered concentrated ripe blackcurrant in a super smooth silky well balanced creamy silky body
🎯 Long blackcurrant purple teeth staining fruit filled finish w/ cocoa & liquorice
2009
You keep coming back for more, yet heavy enough to battle against lamb !
2009
You keep coming back for more, yet heavy enough to battle against lamb !
A truly superb wine, delivering a wonderfully pure expression of the variety. The winemakers of Bordeaux would nod approvingly, if they weren't shifting uncomfortably in their seats. OK I exaggerate but you get the idea, this is superb, brimming over with lush blackcurrant, subtle spice and a sympathetic oak note. Cool, structured acidity with a long finish. Would keep very happily too I'm sure. Expensive but a real pleasure.
A truly superb wine, delivering a wonderfully pure expression of the variety. The winemakers of Bordeaux would nod approvingly, if they weren't shifting uncomfortably in their seats. OK I exaggerate but you get the idea, this is superb, brimming over with lush blackcurrant, subtle spice and a sympathetic oak note. Cool, structured acidity with a long finish. Would keep very happily too I'm sure. Expensive but a real pleasure.
May 12th, 2015
A great wine for a special day. The name Casa Real is to honor Don Vicente Garcia Huidobro, whose title was given by the King of Spain in the 18th century.
It is the best of the chilean terroir, coming from the heart of Vale del Maipo. Preserved in French oak, it's a must! After "breathing" it gets even better. Cheers!
A great wine for a special day. The name Casa Real is to honor Don Vicente Garcia Huidobro, whose title was given by the King of Spain in the 18th century.
It is the best of the chilean terroir, coming from the heart of Vale del Maipo. Preserved in French oak, it's a must! After "breathing" it gets even better. Cheers!
Regalo de Enrico, disfrutado en reunion familiar para recibir a papa, con los amigos.
Regalo de Enrico, disfrutado en reunion familiar para recibir a papa, con los amigos.
Nov 4th, 2014