Price: Around $12 Color: Pale yellow Nose: Tropical fruit and herbs Taste: Good fruit flavor and with nice mineral notes. Balanced with a smooth finish. Summary: I had the pleasure of enjoying this wine with a couple of friends on my recent trip to Chile. We enjoyed it (strike that) I mean we devoured it, along with a delicious [...]
Castillo de Molina 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
I know what you’re thinking…If all Chilean wine came in a box, they would have lost less of it during the earthquake. But alass, there is plenty of Chilean wine available in box containers within Chile. Put aside your preconceived notions, there is some pretty tasty wine in them boxes. I know, I’ve tried plenty of it. [...]
Price: around $6 Color: Deep red Nose: Berries and spice Taste: Smooth, peppery and young. Feels tight and lacking fruit. Summary: This may have needed a bit more time to breathe, but hey I was thirsty and it sat for half an hour. More time in oak would have yielded better results. Pass on it.
Cousino Macul Don Luis 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: around $4 Color: Pale yellow Nose: Citrus and tropical fruit Taste: Thin and refreshing. Light and airy. Juicy in mouth with a very nice sweetness that is very well balanced with the acidity in the wine. Nice mineral tones. Summary: This is a really beautiful wine that is a great accompanyment to seafood, particularly seafood empanadas, which I [...]
San Pedro Exportacion 2009 Moscatel Sauvignon Blanc
Greetings I was a few days away from finishing up two weeks of wine tasting in Chile and spending a couple of days in Concepcion with family, when my bed starting moving around the room at around 3:30 AM. I had a difficult time getting out of the bed as it was moving all around. I got [...]
Price: around $15 Color: Pale yellow Nose: Melon and tropical fruit Taste: Fresh, herbal, citrus fruit, menthol, with good acidity. Dense in feel. Summary: The price seems a bit steep to me. However if your comparison is against a California blanc, well, you couldn’t get a similar Cali blanc at this price. An excellent choice [...]
Matetic Coastal 2008 Sauvignon Blanc
Price: around $7 Color: Deep dark red Nose: Berries, grassy and herbal Taste: Medium bodied with a slight tartness on the front, but with long and smooth finish. Summary: A friend of mine picked up a pair of these up at Sam’s Club for $7 and brought them over for dinner. I was impressed with this cab, I found [...]
Veo Grande 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
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