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Chilean White Wines

Albamar 2011 Sauvignon Blanc

February 5, 2012

Albamar 2011 Sauvignon Blanc

Price: Around $11

Rating: ★★★½☆

Color: Pale yellow

Nose: Green apple, pear and citrus fruit

Taste: Dry and light.  Citrus fruit flavor with crisp acidity. Clean finish.

Summary: Bring out the crab salad or sushi. This is the ideal chilled accompaniment.

Product of Chile’s Casablanca Valley.

 

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Anakena 2011 Chardonnay

January 31, 2012

Anakena 2011 Chardonnay

Price: Around $7

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Color: Pale yellow

Nose: Clean, pineapple and citrus fruit

Taste: Light bodied and pleasant acidity, light chardonnay flavor

Summary: Nothing oaky or buttery here.  Simple, clean, and balanced.

Product of Chile’s Central Valley.

 

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Vistamar Brisa 2010 Sauvignon Blanc

January 8, 2012

Price: Around $7 Rating: Color: Pale yellow Nose: Clean, tropical with kiwi fruit and white flowers Taste: Light bodied with notes of honeydew melon. Soft with pleasant fruit flavor Summary: A good tasting sauvignon blanc. Not the most expressive or complex, but you get good flavor at the price with nothing out of balance. Product [...]

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Santa Ema Amplus 2008 Chardonnay

November 26, 2011

Price: Around $17 Rating: Color: Pale yellow with gold hues Nose: Tropical fruit, banana, pears, green apple, vanilla and honey dew mellon Taste: Crisp tang with an almost sparkly acidity. Medium bodied with citrus fruit and green apple on the palate. Long smooth finish. Summary: A rich, complex chardonnay that makes the most of its time [...]

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