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Grape Varieties: 63% Syrah, 16% Cabernet Franc, 16% Malbec, 4% Merlot.
Very good wine with red plums, currents and black raspberries over baking spice and cacao with a floral note. The medium tannins are ripe and round balancing the medium minus acidity. The wine has good complexity. The finish is medium plus and sweet. Drink now and for 3-4 years. http://matetic.com/en/vino/corralillo-winemakers-blend-2009-en/ |
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Grape Variety: 70% Merlot, 15% Carmenere, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Good plus wine with black fruit and dried herbs. The medium minus tannins are grippy. The wine has good balance and is structured. The finish is medium minus and sweet. Drink now and for 1-2 years. http://www.trioconchaytoro.com/our-wines-and-style/our-wines/merlot-en/ |
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Grape Variety: 100% Merlot
Good plus wine with red plums and currents and a touch of black cherry over baker’s spices. The wine has medium fruit intensity and concentration with good complexity. The finish is medium and sweet. The medium minus mature tannins and medium acidity give good balance. Drink now and for 3-4 years. |
Grape Variety: 90% Merlot, 10% Malbec
Very good wine with rich red berries and ripe red plums over baking spice and a floral note. The medium acidity and grippy tannins give good structure. The wine has medium plus fruit intensity and concentration. The finish is medium plus. Drink now and for 2-3 years.
http://www.carmen.com/en/view.php?content=vinos&lang=en&loc=ca
Grape Variety: 100% Merlot
Good plus wine loaded with red fruit and a spicy note over touch of baking spice. The medium tannins and acidity add good structure to the wine. The wine has medium fruit intensity and complexity. The finish is medium plus. Drink now and for the next 2 years. The wines are now blends, this started in 2007.
Grape Variety: 88% Syrah, 7% Merlot, 5% Viognier
Very good wine with tart red current and strawberries mixed with sweet baking spice and a mineral note. The medium plus tannins are chalky and balance the medium acidity very well. The wine has good fruit concentration and complexity. Drink now and for the next 6-7 years. Was known as Winemaker’s Selection.
http://www.emiliana.cl/our-wines/organics/signos-de-origen/syrah-2/
Grape Variety: Cariñena (Carignan) 66%, Merlot 18%, Syrah 16%.
Very good wine with mixed ripe red fruit and strong baking spice over a fresh herbal note. The fruit has good concentration and medium intensity. The tannins are grippy and provide good balance to the medium acidity. Drink now and for 4-5 years.
Grape Variety: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Syrah
Very good wine with concentrated ripe black and red berries over nicely integrated oak and touch of sweet spice. The medium plus tannins are grippy and balance the medium acidity giving good structure. The wine has medium fruit intensity and medium plus finish. Drinking now and will drink well for 7-8 years.
Grape Variety: 85% Merlot; 15% Carmenère
Very good wine with red berries and red currents with fresh herbs and baking spice. Medium fruit intensity and medium mature tannins along with the medium acidity give very good balance. The wine is drinking well and will do so for 3-4 more years.
http://en.lapostolle.com/wines/cuvee-alexandre/?grape=6&year=2007
Grape Variety: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah, 10% Carmenère and 5% Merlot.
Good minus wine with mixed dark fruit, sweet herbs and vanilla. The structure is ok and makes for a wine meant to drink now. The fruit has good intensity and the medium tannins are a touch immature. The finish is medium and sweet. Drink now.
