October 26, 2007 at 2:04 am · Filed under Maipo Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon wine Chile
This is growing on me. Unimpressed on initial sample - yeh, it’s a cab. minty, blah blah… accompanied a 
simple meal of venison sausages and chive-spiked mash potato… umm, nice… even in the heat-less cottage (the heating has packed up; on the coldest fecking day of the year).
Wine Tasting Note: Peñalolen Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003, Maipo Valley, Chile.
Listed by Oddbins for 10 Euros.
A smidgen of mint invades the medley of black fruits that dominate the palate. Tannins are fine and dandy, thank you very much, while the length is just as impressive. Serve with food is my conclusion. Lovely and smooth with those venison sausages. An inky twist on the finish. I don’t agree with the Oddbins claim that this is the best value red on their shelves; it ain’t bad but wild claims are the Oddbins norm. A Bordeaux blend with 88% Cabernet, 8% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. Alcohol 14.5%. Warming. Steak and Kidney pudding… venison… cottage pie… something equally hearty on these cold nights.
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October 16, 2007 at 5:49 am · Filed under Casablanca Valley, Gewurztraminer
This medium straw sure smells like gewurz, all peachy and litchi and stuff, but it tastes more like 
Sauvignon vino Gewurztraminer ChileBlanc at first, according to Cousin Larry Meehan; medium to medium full bodied, tart and crisp, with under-ripe fruit; however, it opens quickly with only a few more sips to reveal the floral peach and litchi that are so characteristic of the varietal and a subtle fruit (not sugar) sweetness, with good intensity and some mineral underneath. There’s nothing delicate about this wine, indeed, it’s quite assertive, and the more I sip, the more I like.
Fruit sourced from the El Marco Estate (Casablanaca Valley), planted in 1997; sandy soil with clay and low water retention. Vertical trellis, drip irrigation and integrated vineyard management including geese and INIA bands for pest control. Cordon pruning with 2 bud spurs every 10 cms., 35% leaf removal. Harvested April 10th, hand picked, with yields of 2.83 tons/acre. Vinification: 100% destemmed, stainless steel, 100% cold maceration; aged in stainless steel.
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October 16, 2007 at 5:10 am · Filed under Casablanca Valley, Chardonnay wine Chile
Casablanca Valley, Chile.
Available from 8 Euros.
A good value (ie cheap) aperitif was required; but a wine with some weight that could continue to be drunk through the first couple of courses. A bottle of Chilean Chard was grabbed from the shelf.
The aroma is quite oaky (butterscotch) but it transforms into just a splash on the palate. Tropical fruits add an exotic edge to the citrusy palate. Drinkable, (which I find is highly desirable in a wine!), and pleasing. The grapes for this are in the process of being classified as organic chilean wine.
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October 7, 2007 at 5:53 am · Filed under Rapel Valley, Chardonnay wine Chile
In October the weather begins to heat up, and with the heat this is the best time to try Misiones de Rengo Chilean ChardonnayChardonnay white wines which are served chilled. A wide range of offers can be found of reserve white wines at a very affordable price.
It pays to keep a look out since real bargains can be found in young wines which have not been stored in oak barrels. Ideally buy 2007 wines, or 2006 at the most.
This Misiones de Rengo Chardonnay Reserve 2006 is a very good wine, above all on the palate, with pleasant tropical fruit notes.
Misiones de Rengo Vineyard.
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October 7, 2007 at 4:56 am · Filed under Rapel Valley, Sauvignon Blanc wine Chile
SurVino:
This is a well structured wine, with a strong floral aroma, and predominantly citric notes in the mouth.
Description Torres Vineyard:
A wine made at our Chilean winery exclusively from the noble Sauvignon Blanc grape variety, grown near the banks of the Guaiquillo river. A fruity and extraordinarily aromatic wine.
Wine and Food
An excellent complement to seafood, fish and rice dishes.
Tasting Notes
A fresh, floral wine with fruity body and a silky palate of great elegance. It shows intriguing notes of exotic fruit (passion fruit, grapefruit).
Awards
Gold Medal Vinitaly 2005 (2004 Vintage)
Gold Medal Wines of the Year Competition Finland 2004 (2003 Vintage)
Global Value 87 points Wine Spectator Magazine (2003 Vintage)
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