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De Martino 2010 Chardonnay

April 26, 2012

Price: Around $15 Rating: Color: Pale yellow Nose: Subtle nose with hints of banana and green apples Taste: Dry with citrus fruit on the palate. Mineral notes and silky finish. Summary: Not overly complex, pleasant, and it’s oooook. Product of Chile’s Limari Valley.     [Translate]

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Nimbus 2011 Sauvignon Blanc

April 23, 2012

Price: Around $13 Rating: Color: Pale yellow Nose: Green apples, fresh cut grass, citrus fruit and tiniest hint of cat pee Taste: Dry, creamy, citrus zest with hints of peach. Silky. Summary: This was the lowest priced white wine from the Chile Coastal region whites tasting. Good acidity propels this sauvignon blanc as  a good summer chiller [...]

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Cono Sur Vision 2011 Sauvignon Blanc

April 19, 2012

Price: Around $15 Rating: Color: Pale yellow with green hues Nose: Varied aromatic nose with pears, pineapple, honey dew melon, and apricots Taste: Dry with with splendid acidity. Mineral and green apple notes on the palate. Creamy and round with a long finish. Summary: This was the second of my “late” reviews of last week’s Wines [...]

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Santa Rita Medalla Real 2010 Chardonnay

April 17, 2012

Price: Around $18 Rating: Color: Pale yellow with green hues Nose: Tropical fruit with melon and green apple Taste: Dry with citrus/grapefruit flavor. Notes of underripe fruit. Acidity is a bit off balance on the palate. Long finish. Summary: This was one of the featured wines at last week’s Wines of Chile Coastal region whites tasting. [...]

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