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Chilean Red Wines

Tabali Reserva Especial 2010 Pinot Noir

by Boris at Chilean-Wine.com on May 12, 2012

Tabali Reserva Especial 2010 Pinot Noir

Price: Around $17

Rating: ★★★★☆

Color: Intense dark ruby

Nose: Medium intensity with strawberries, black cherries and hints of violets

Taste: Dry, with medium body. Red fruit dominates with smooth tannin structure. Long finish.

Summary: Balanced, interesting nose, but not overly complex on the palate. At under $20, it is a good value Pinot Noir.

Product of Chile’s Limari Valley.

 

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Casillero del Diablo 2009 Syrah

by Boris at Chilean-Wine.com on April 5, 2012

Casillero del Diablo 2009 Syrah

Price: Around $10

Rating: ★★★½☆

Color: Deep ruby – violet

Nose: Red and black cherries, spice, vanilla, and leather

Taste: Dry, with medium body. Red fruit dominates the palate with a nice smokiness. Smooth tannins with a silky finish.

Summary: I like the overall mouth feel of this Syrah. It’s a personal thing, but for me a lot of Syrah wines give me palate fatigue. This Syrah has nice fruit/weight that keeps me sipping.

 


 

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Arenal 2010 Carmenere

March 31, 2012

Price: Around $10 Rating: Color: Intense deep ruby Nose: Black cherries, plum, vanilla, liquorice, and earth Taste: Dry, with medium body. Plum and black fruit. Ripe and juicy fruit flavor with nice acidity. Round in mouth with mellow tannins. Smooth finish. Summary: If you have never tried Carmenere, this is a good one to start with. Balanced, easy [...]

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Undurraga T.H. 2009 Syrah

March 21, 2012

Rating: Color: Deep ruby-garnet Nose: Cherries, raspberries, black pepper and cedar Taste: Dry, with a medium body. Black fruit with notes of black pepper, vanilla and earth on the palate. Tannins present and pleasant. Nice acidity with smooth finish. Summary: This wine shows some good cellaring potential though it makes for a tasty sipper in 2012. Good complexity, [...]

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