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Chilean Red Wines

Anka 2008

February 2, 2012

Anka 2008

Price: Around $20

Rating: ★★★★☆

Color: Deep ruby borderline garnet

Nose: Earthy, plums, strawberries, figs, raisins, a little smoke, and oak

Taste: Dry and medium density. Stewed fruit and spice with plum, black and blue berries coming through.  Good acidity with silky mouthfeel. Very long finish.

Summary: Balanced, complex nose, good flavor. Surprising that this wine is not commanding a steeper price point. Delicious with red meats and cheese. A well done red blend.

This red blend consists of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 15% Cabarnet Franc, 7% Carmenere, 4% Syrah, 1% Petit Verdot.

Product of Chile’s Maipo Valley, 100% organically estate grown grapes.

 

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Viña Casablanca Nimbus Estate 2009 Pinot Noir

January 23, 2012

Vina Casablanca Nimbus Estate 2009 Pinot Noir

Price: Around $20

Rating: ★★★★☆

Color: Deep ruby

Nose: Black cherries, raspberries, vanilla, dried red roses, cedar, and herbal notes

Taste: Dry and medium density. Juicy black and red fruit flavor dominates at first followed by a pleasant mouth popping acidity. A little chocolate. Rich and velvety. Long smooth finish.

Summary: If this Pinot Noir was made in California, it would be priced in the $40 to $60 range. At $20, this a great value. Great for drinking now but will age well for the next 5-8 years.

Product of Chile’s Casablanca valley.

 

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Santa Ema Reserve 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon

January 17, 2012

Price: Around $10 Rating: Color: Deep Ruby Nose: Blackberries, cherries, spice with a little smoke and earth Taste: Dry and medium plus body. Blackberries and plums on the palate. Detect a little stewed fruit..nice. Long finish. Summary: A nice little cab for a nice little price. I swear, when I checked out the nose on this wine before [...]

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Apaltagua Grial 2008 Carmenere

December 31, 2011

Price: Around $75 Rating: Color: Deep ruby Nose: Blackberries and red fruit with vanilla, leather, and eucalyptus notes Taste: Dry and medium to dense in body. Subtle tannins that blend with near perfect acidity for a rich velvet fruit experience. Red cherries on the palate with hints of black olive. Summary: This is my final tasting [...]

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