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Rio Alto Chardonnay, Central Valley, 2011
“Made by Viña San Esteban in Aconcagua, but from fruit sourced further south, this is unadorned, unoaked Chardonnay. Young, fresh, clean, and lemony,...”
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Santa Luz, Sauvignon Blanc, Bin 955, Valle Central, 2011
“Chile is the best place in the world for good value Sauvignon Blanc: though one still has to hunt hard to seek true varietal character at a fair...”
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Rio Alto, Carmenère, Aconcagua, 2011
“We really like Carmenère as a variety: unlike so many European varieties grown in the generally warmer New World vineyards it retains balance and...”
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Emiliana, Merlot, Valle Central, 2010
“From Viñedos Emiliana, pioneers in organic viticulture, comes this good value Merlot, a supple, easy-drinking example. Ruby tone. Gently brambly...”
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Emiliana Chardonnay, Valle Central, 2010
“Mid lemon. Scent of stone fruit and citrus. Pineapple and melons. This is Chardonnay with solid varietal character and decent intensity and length....”
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Anakena, Sauvignon Blanc, Central Valley, 2010
“Largely sourced from the vineyards around the Anakena winery in Alto Cachapoal, where the vineyards are cooled by down-draughts from the snow-capped...”
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Concha y Toro, Explorer Pinot Noir, Casablanca, 2010
“This shows so clearly that Chile produces the best reasonably priced Pinot in the world; and that winemaker Marcelo Papa is its master. Bright cherry...”
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Anakena, Late Harvest, Requínoa, 2010
“From Viognier grown in the vineyards around the winery in Alto Cachapoal. Given that over half of the grapes were showing botrytis, leading to low...”
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Luis Felipe Edwards, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Colchagua Valley, 2010
“Colchagua is one of the top spots in Chile for Cabernet Sauvignon; and this is a perfect example of a style Chile does so well - lightly oaked...”
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Tabalí, Chardonnay Reserva, Limarí Valley, 2010
“An unoaked style of great freshness and purity from this tiny region in the north of Chile, where the vineyards are refreshed by the infl uence of...”
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Anakena, Single Vineyard Viognier, Rapel Valley, 2010
“This lightly oaked Viognier (about 30% of the wine is barrel-fermented) is a speciality at Anakena. Right now showing toast and vanilla (but those...”
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Anakena, Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, Leyda, 2010
“Last year’s vintage of this charming New World Pinot sold out far too fast, so we have shipped in a lot more this year. Sourced from the estate’s...”
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Luis Felipe Edwards, Family Selection Roussanne, Colchagua Valley, 2009
“Part in tank, part in old barrels. Deep tone. Scent of apricots and nectarines. Intensely flavoured, creamy and full-bodied, the core of stone fruit...”
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Luis Felipe Edwards, Family Selection Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda, 2010
“Leyda, a sub-region of San Antonio, a coastal zone with vineyards across rolling hills lying just south of Casablanca, is currently viewed as perhaps...”
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Tabalí, Pinot Noir, Reserva Especial, Limarí Valley, 2009
“Fermented in stainless steel but then given 12 months in French oak, this shows plenty of vanilla and light toast now, but this is crafted in a pure,...”
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Vina Casablanca, Blanc de Blancs Brut, Casablanca, NV
“Chile, with its excellent record with cool-climate varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, is the natural place to source a good value...”
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Errázuriz, Wild Ferment Pinot Noir, Casablanca Valley, 2009
“As the vines in the Escultura vineyard in coastal Casablanca have aged, so this Pinot has got better and better, with a mildly masculine depth and...”
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Errázuriz, Wild Ferment Chardonnay, Casablanca Valley, 2010
“A benchmark New World Chardonnay, Burgundian in style, and applauded everywhere. Mid yellow. Yeasty aromas, alongside classy, well-judged oak. Very...”
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Antiyal, Kuyen, Maipo, 2008
“Charming perfume of fresh berries; and that juicy, red-fruited character is to the fore, all raspberry and redcurrant, with decent tannic grip and...”
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Concha y Toro, Terrunyo Cabernet Sauvignon, Pirque, Maipo, 2007
“Crafted by the old master, Ignacio Recabarren, from old vines at Pirque, a gravelly terroir among the best in the whole of Chile for Cabernet. About...”
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Viña Maquis, Futa Calcu, Colchagua Valley, 2007
“A new wine, a remarkably refined oaked blend of 30% Cabernet Franc, 25% Carmenère, 25% Petit Verdot and 20% Malbec. Lively strawberry scents little...”
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Tabalí, Talinay Chardonnay, Limarí Valley, 2009
“Tabalí’s new top Chardonnay, from the limestone-rich Camanchaca vineyard just 12 kilometres from the cool Pacific, barrel-fermented and...”
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Tabalí, Talinay Pinot Noir, Limarí Valley, 2009
“Like the Talinay Chardonnay, this is from vines on calcareous soils and cooled by marine influence. It’s a superb Pinot at this price, exhibiting...”
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Errázuriz, Single Vineyard Carmenère, Aconcagua Valley, 2009
“From the Max V vineyard in Aconcagua, picked in late April and early May, and aged in French with some US oak, 30% new, this 100% Carmenère is...”
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Luis Felipe Edwards, 900, Single Vineyard Blend, Colchagua Valley, 2008
“From some of the highest vineyards in Chile, amazing new plantings on rolling hillsides up to 900 metres in altitude, comes this remarkable first...”
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Antiyal, Maipo, 2007
“Opaque. Terrific scent of cassis. Very ripe, vivid black fruit, marked by black pepper, supported by fine, silky tannins. Huge fruit but...”
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Viñedo Chadwick, Seña, Aconcagua Valley, 2006
“From bio-dynamically farmed fruit, a blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Carmenère, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Opaque....”
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Errázuriz, Kai Carmenère, Aconcagua Valley, 2007
“Includes 7% of each of Petit Verdot and Syrah; and given 18 months in French barrels, almost all new. Extravagantly purple. Dramatic aromas of...”


































