Tasting Notes

We have over 1,500 tasting notes (scores & reviews) of Chilean wines we’ve tasted. Currently, this is only a hobby for us, so we don’t have the time or money to systematically blind taste all the wines in the same setting with a detailed rubric as some critics may do. Some of the wines were tasted at a tasting event without food. Most were purchased by us and tasted at home, often with a meal. Some were tasted over several days. The temperature, glasses, food pairings and other variables were not uniform.

Plus, wines are like people. They evolve and change. They have their good days and bad days. Tasters can have bad days too: allergies, stress, distractions, etc. Tasters can just have different days and they change too. What you ate earlier in the day can affect your taste buds. Wearing cologne or perfume can affect your smell. If I’ve had several of one style of wine in a row, I may end up liking a wine that contrasts that better or a wine similar to that less because I’m bored with the style. Some wine lovers even believe your wine tastes better on certain days according to the moon cycle. 

Therefore, one good or bad score doesn’t necessarily reflect the final authority on this wine. Not to mention, there are so many subjective aspects of scoring. Even professional critics’ scores can be very different for all these reasons. You will see different scores between Curt and I too. Our criteria, the quantitative weighting of the criteria and palates differ some. However, we hope to give a general idea of the overall style and quality of any given wine/producer from our tasting notes and scores.

How do I (AC) personally grade wines? I don’t have the time to use a detailed rubric each time I drink a wine, but I’ve been scoring all the wines I’ve drunk since 2010, so I have a lot of shortcuts in my head. I really try not to add points for wines exceeding expectations based on price, variety or appellation, but I think all of us have a tendency to do that a bit. If a cheap wine from a lesser variety and lesser region really impresses you, you might overrate the wine. However, the same can happen for expensive wines. I try not to give extra points based on aging potential, but I will give a plus or range if I think it will improve. Instead, I try to give a rating based on how it is at the moment. Although color and appearance should be part of wine rating, I wouldn’t give too many points for it. Unless a wine really looks rancid, I would almost never take away points for color. Therefore, my biggest criteria are the aroma (intensity, complexity, balance and enjoyment/beauty of the flavor) and palate (intensity, complexity, balance (acid, tannins, alcohol, oak), enjoyment/beauty of the flavor, and length). If no score is given, it usually means I didn’t feel I had enough time with the wine to give it a rating, it’s a genre of wine I’m less familiar with or conditions weren’t right to give it a fair rating such as my allergies were bothering me.

You can also read my Chilean and non-Chilean wine notes here on cellartracker, but they only go back to 5/2020 and only feature wines in my collection.

Click here to see our Chilean Tasting Notes on Google Sheets (to see the most updated notes or to download):

Reviewer Initials: AC=Aaron Chan; CS=Curt Schwarz, CSW

Bodega/Vina	Vint	Cuvee	Valley	Varietal(s)	Type	Score	Wine/Tasting/Notes/Technical/Information/Recommendations/Misc.	Taster	Date	Website/Contact
A los Vinateros Bravos	2016	Granitico	Itata	Cinsault	Red	90	PnP Nose and palate started off very minerally. Must be the granite soil. Some spice. After time it was all floral (rose) on the nose and palate. Darker fruit (dark red berry) and lower acid than I thought it would be. A little camphor and stem. A bit wild like many Cinsault you find from this region. Alcohol is actually 13.5%, but it’s not hot. No hard edges. The winemaker is Leonardo Erazo (also the winemaker for Altos Las Hormigas in Mendoza) and he has other wines which he also labels by soil type such as Volcanico and Granitico trying to show the difference in terroirs. Of course, he works with Pedro Parra on that. Some of the vines are 100-year-old dry farmed bush-trained vines. Organic. Native yeasts. The nose and floral nature are quite nice. The touch of bitter camphor faded away	AC	4/3/20	https://www.facebook.com/leonardoerazovinos
A los Vinateros Bravos	2022	Granitico	Itata	Cinsault	Red	91	60-100+ year old bush vines located about 25km from the ocean. Essentially a natural wine with minimal sulfur added. Native yeast fermented in concrete and aged in really old barrels. Obviously, this is to show off the granite terroir above all. This features red fruit, some floral notes and lots of rocky minerality. Similarly, on the palate you get strawberry and raspberry in a light-body, medium+ acid and a streak of minerality although the palate is fruitier than the nose. An easy to drink wine, but also terroir driven.	AC	11/14/23	https://www.facebook.com/leonardoerazovinos
A los Vinateros Bravos	2019	Volcanico	Itata	Pais	Red	90	Takes 10-15 minutes to open up, revealing lots of minerality on the nose and palate. Dark fruit. Low-acid. A little spice and licorice. Chalky tannins	AC	5/10/21	https://www.facebook.com/leonardoerazovinos
Acrobata	NA	Entre Cordilleras Numero 4	Colchagua	Blend	Red	90	60% Cabernet S., 30% Carmenere, 10% Syrah. 2,603 cases made. MOVI wine. Rather typical Chilean nose, but with some cinnamon spice. Red cassis. dark red fruit overall. Smooth tannins, vanilla, spice, herbal, and something a little bitter. The overall fresh and light nature of the wine makes it enjoyable, but it doesn't stick out much from other Chilean wines given the 18 dollar price tag.	AC	10/9/19	http://www.apaltachile.cl/
Acrobata	NA	Entre Cordilleras	Rapel	Cabernet s., carmenere, syrah	Red	87	A blend of three different vintages with three different varieties. Cabernet sauvignon, carmenere and syrah. Heavy red fruit aromas with dried plum and forst floor. Oak usage noticable with a hint of pepper and mint.	CS	10/11/19	http://www.apaltachile.cl/
Agustinos	2016	Gran Terroir La Huella Vineyard	Bio-Bio	Malbec	Red	90	Nice. Balanced. Dark fruit. Good acidity. No hard edges. Coffee and floral notes.	AC	12/30/19	http://www.agustinos.cl/en
Alas de Parra	2020		Itata	Cinsault	Red	89	Old barrels. Unfiltered. Dark fruit and floral notes. Simple and easy on the palate. Medium-low acid.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.alasdeparra.cl/
Alas de Parra	2020		Itata	Cabernet S.	Red	89	They grafted Cinsault onto their Cabernet, so this is the last vintage of their Cabernet. Unfiltered. Old barrels. Red fruit, high acid, lighter Cabernet. Some herbal notes. Some tannic structure for further aging. More typical for the Itata region. 89+	AC	9/10/22	https://www.alasdeparra.cl/
Alchemy Wines	2017	Parrone Grand Reserve	Cachapoal	Malbec	Red	90	The nose starts off with bright dark purple berry fruit. Later some dried herbal notes come along with some chocolate and a touch of violet. Only medium intensity, but it was constantly evolving, It’s sort of Rhone-like. The palate has juicy blackberry blueberry notes with good acidity, chalky tannins, a little minerality and vanilla. No hard edges. Fairly elegant feel. It’s quite Chilean in style, in that it manages to sit in between more modern Argentinian Malbec and French Cahors while having a bit of the herbal characteristic one associates with Chile. This comes from Almahue in Cachapoal. Everything is done by hand. Native yeasts used. 100% Malbec.	AC	7/29/20	https://www.alchemywines.cl/
Alcohuaz	2013	Rhu	Elqui	Blend	Red	93	11,991 bottles made. Garrigue. Earthy. Savoury. Rhone like nose mixed with Burgundy. Fuller and thicker than the Gru. Touch of spice.	AC	8/30/19	https://www.vdalcohuaz.cl/en/home-eng/
Alcohuaz	2015	Grus	Elqui	Blend	Red	91	50%Syrah/26%Grenache/14%PetiteSirah/10%PetitVerdot. Rhone like nose. Garrigue. Mint. Fresh dark berry on palate. Eggs vats used, no oak.	AC	1/22/18	https://www.vdalcohuaz.cl/en/home-eng/
Alcohuaz	2016	Grus	Elqui	Blend	Red	90	Mostly Syrah with Grenache, Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah. Minerally and red fruit driven. Only 11,923 bottles made.	AC	8/30/19	https://www.vdalcohuaz.cl/en/home-eng/
Alcohuaz	N/A	Grus	Elqui	Blend	Red	91	Syrah, Garnacha, Malbec, Petite Sirah. Rhone-like, garrigue, red fruit, good acid.	AC	9/16/17	https://www.vdalcohuaz.cl/en/home-eng/
Alcohuaz	2018	Grus de Alcohaz	Elqui	Blend	Red	86	Simple wine. Notes of blueberry, blackberry and red fruit. Hint of oak and spice. Blend of malbec, syrah, grenache, petit sirah.	CS	3/13/20	http://www.vdalcohuaz.cl/
Alcohuaz	2016	Grus Mezcla	Elqui	petit verdot, syrah, grenache, petit sirah	Red	87	Intense aroma. Plum and cherry. Nice structure and well balanced. Acidity is acceptable. Not as refined as the RHU line from this vineyard.	CS	11/8/19	http://www.vdalcohuaz.cl/
Alcohuaz	2013	RHU Mezcla	Elqui	Syrah, Grenache, Petit syrah	Red	93	Obvious red cherry. Structed wine. Dark. Nice tannic structure with notes of pepper and olive.	CS	11/8/19	http://www.vdalcohuaz.cl/
Alcohuaz	2022	CAPI Fortificado El Cuartel de Nuno	Elqui	Touriga Nacional	Red		18% alcohol. Fortified with Pisco. It’s a nice version of Chilean fortified wine. I don’t find it overly sweet and the 18% alcohol is in check. Some acidity to keep from being too flabby. Not as much oak influence as Calyptra’s Fortified wine.	AC	3/29/23	https://www.vdalcohuaz.cl/en/home-eng/
Alcohuaz	2015	Pingo Pingo	Elqui	Carignan	Red	93	Pingo Pingo is unique in that it comes from the Elqui Valley (most Carignan comes from Maule in Chile) and also because it's Carignan planted at 2,188 meters above sea level, which they say is probably the highest elevation Carignan in the world. This is their first vintage of Pingo Pingo. 100% Cariñena. The wine spends 3 years in concrete eggs and 4 years in bottle. Only 2,193 bottles made. This has the red berry fruit and piercing acidity of good Maule VIGNO, but at 8.5 years old, the acidity is approachable with lemon zest notes. It differs from Maule Carignan in that there’s not as much savory spice and herbs (especially with no time in wood at all), and intead, there’s a lot of savory, stony minerality. Medium-bodied. Lots of intensity on the palate without fatiguing the tongue.	AC	10/26/23	https://vdalcohuaz.cl/es/home/
Alcohuaz	2021	Tococo	Elqui	Syrah	Red		6,939 bottles made. A high acid, cool climate style Syrah verging on red fruit. Still some tannins to resolve but should be fine with meat and an hour of air. Some spice on the backend. It's a wine that's more old world-sort of Nebbiolo like or a more tannic and spicey Pinot.	AC	11/25/23	https://vdalcohuaz.cl/es/home/
Alhue	2020	Reserva	Maipo	Petit Verdot	Red	91	Nice nose, dark fruit but still medium+ acidity, licorice, spice and herbal notes. Moderate tannins. Impressive considering this a completely new wine I've never heard of or tasted	AC	9/3/21	https://vina-alhue.cl/
Alhue	2020	Reserva	Maipo	Syrah	Red	90	It's on the fruity side, dark ripe fruit with a touch of spice on the finish. Dark but fresh for Syrah. Some tannins, but quite drinkable with food	AC	9/3/21	https://vina-alhue.cl/
Alice L’Estrange	2020	Cracklin Rosie	Itata	Cinsault	Rose		Alice L’Estrange is an Australian expat who has been making wine in Chile since 2015. She employs an all-female team– A fizzy Cinsault rose. Tangy. Refreshing.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.instagram.com/strangegrapes/?hl=en
Alice L’Estrange	2019	Pipeno Pastiche	Itata	Moscatel - Corinto	Orange		Moscatel/Corinto (60/40) 8 months with skins. One of the most unique wines I’ve ever had. The nose is a mix of herbs, spices, bushes and flowers. Fresh on the palate. I’m not a huge fan of Orangey wines (whites with a lot of skin contact), but this one forces you to think and takes you somewhere you haven’t been before.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.instagram.com/strangegrapes/?hl=en
Alice L’Estrange	2020	Frutilla Aqui	Itata	Pais - Moscatel	Mix		Pais/Moscatel (50/50) 20% whole bunch co-fermented. Fresh & juicy. Some noticeable tannic structure.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.instagram.com/strangegrapes/?hl=en
Alice L’Estrange	2019	La Cargadora	Itata	Cinsault	Red		– Under flor for 8 months giving it an oxidized style of Cinsault which differes from the fresh fruitier versions of Cinsault you typically get from this region. There’s more alcohol. There’s still good acid, fruit and floral notes but it’s spicier, eathier, softer/rounder on the palate.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.instagram.com/strangegrapes/?hl=en
Almaviva	2018	Epu	Maipo	Blend	Red	92	Epu means 2 in the Mapuche language representing the 2nd wine of Almaviva, but also the two cultures and families of winemaking bringing the family of Mouton Rothschild and Concha y Toro together. 50,000 bottles were produced. 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Carmenere, 6% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc. 1 year in used oak barrels. The nose is the best part of this wine at the moment, which starts out with bright ripe fruit (dark and red) with a dried herbal, cigar component and a bit of chocolate. The palate is full-bodied, round with approachable tannins, especially with food, but there’s some aging potential too. Medium acid keeps it fresh. The palate could still be better integrated, but that could happen with a bit more air or aging. 92+	AC	6/11/22	http://www.almavivawinery.com/en/
Alpa (Domaine de Manson)	2017	Coironino	Choapa	Carmenere	Red	88	Comes from the Valle de Choapa around Coquimbo. The owner is from the Jura region in France. Almost Pinot pungency on the nose, medicinal herbs, red fruit. One of the most acidic Carmeneres I've ever had.	AC	4/14/19	http://www.vinosalpa.cl/
Alpa (Domaine de Manson)	2016?		Coquimbo, Limari	Syrah, Carmenere	Red	85	Candied nose, cough medicine palate.	AC	11/23/18	http://www.vinosalpa.cl/
Alta Cima	2017	6.330 Ensamblaje K	Lontue Curico	Blend	Red	Flawed	24% Petit Verdot, 31% Cabernet S., 30% Syrah, 3% Merlot, 2% Carmenere. 5,683 bottles made. The owner/winemaker is Klaus Schroder Baasch, who used to work back in the day for San Pedro, Errazuriz and Santa Rita from the 60’s to the 90’s. This is their premium reserve wine, which spends around 14 months in French oak. 40% new, 30% used, and 30% in steel tanks. Dry-farmed on clay-limestone and volcanic soils. Unfiltered. Vines planted in the late 70’s. Unfortunately, this was slightly corked. You could smell it once I popped it and the cork itself stunk. However, the wine had enough fruit to cover it up to make it drinkable with ripe cassis and blueberry, good acidity, soft tannins and some savory notes along with a touch of heat, camphor and oak, but unfortunately the stinky dog and wet cardboard smell creeped in and out, so just tossed the rest. It was only around $12. No Rating. Flawed.	AC	6/5/20	http://altacima.cl/vinos_6330.htm
Alta Cima	2019	6.330 Late Harvest	Lontue Curico	Gewurztraminer	Dessert	92	This comes from Klaus Schroder, who used to work for big wineries like San Pedro, Errazuriz and Santa Rita between the 60’s and 90’s. 4,514 half bottles made. This has a pretty nose of peach jam, floral notes, orange, spice and a touch of honey. There’s no indication that they had botrytis on the label, and it’s not obvious in the wine. The palate is thick and sweet but balanced well by the acidity and spice.	AC	1/16/23	http://altacima.cl/es/
Alto Las Gredas	2018	Gran Reserva	Cautin	Chardonnay	White	93	This is along the lines of the White Burgundies I just drank at a recent French wine tasting. There’s fresh ripe fruit on the nose with some flinty and bready notes. The palate is long, minerally and citrusy. It’s medium-bodied, but not quite creamy or oily. It does undergo some oak aging, but it’s not overt.	AC	4/2/22	https://www.altolasgredas.cl/
Alto las Gredas	2020	Gran Reserva	Cautin	Chardonnay	White	91	I think I prefer the 2018 better, but this has similar notes of flinty, minerally nose and fresh, seamless palate. The 2018 was just more intense and vibrant. However, I probably drank this too cold and by the time it warmed up, the bottle was finished, so it was still plenty good for everybody.	AC	4/23/22	https://www.altolasgredas.cl/
Altos del Itata	2018	Casa del Alto	Itata	Pais	Red	88	This includes grapes from estate vines planted in 1551.The color is really light ruby red. I’ve had roses that are darker. The nose is not the most expressive, but it’s earthy with red fruit. The palate is light and fruity with decent acidity. Sort of a tangy fruit punch. As I said, no oak. Low alcohol (less than 12%) and low tannins.	AC	3/21/22	http://www.altosdelitata.cl/
Altos del Itata	2018	1556 Reserva	Itata	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Transparent, light color. Nose of red and black cassis, tobacco, a bit of chocolate. Doesn’t feel like there’s much oak influence. Probably used oak if at all. The palate is medium-bodied and soft for a Cabernet Sauvignon. Only 12% alcohol. Plenty of acid. Tastes more like Chilean Carignan with its red fruit, acidic profile due to the cooler climate, low-intervention winemaking and minimal to no oak. An every day, food-friendly Cabernet.	AC	6/3/22	http://www.altosdelitata.cl/
Alyan	2018	Family Ambassador	Chile	Carmenere	Red	90	I think most of the grapes are sourced from Colchagua although the winery is located in Pirque, Maipo and the label doesn’t specify the valley as wine of Chile. The nose is rather typical of Chilean Carmenere but the pyrazine notes are more of a baked pepper and smoked paprika note rather than green bell pepper, which some can have. There’s some mocha spice from the oak and dark fruit. It spends 12 months in French oak barrels. The palate is actually more red-fruited and high in acid for a Carmenere. Medium-body. Round finish with more spices. Soft tannins. I like the freshness of the wines as most Carmenere are darker and lower in acid.The palate starts to open with more air and food. More fruit emerges. The palate outshines the nose. 90	AC	7/6/24	https://www.alyanwines.com/
Ana Maria Cumsille	2020	Adrian Torres Aguila	Itata	Pais	Red	89	This comes from the winemaker at Vina Cucha Cucha. 200 year old vines. 30% stems fermented in tinaja. 8 months in old barrels. Nose starts of rather closed but fruit and spice emerge. Light style but there’s some structure. No hard edges. Purple fruit, medium acid. Herbal spice. Notes of clay perhaps from the tinajas. Just opened so could open up more. 89+	AC	10/6/21	https://www.instagram.com/amcumsille/?hl=en
Anakena	2014	Ona Premium Selection Andes Blend	Cachapoal	Cabernet S., Carmenere, Syrah	Red	89	Rounded, tannin, chocolate and spice. Lasting finish.	CS	4/15/16	https://www.facebook.com/anakenawineschile
Anakena	2015	Ona Premium Selection Coastal Blend	Casablanca	Syrah	Red	87	Black pepper spice, raspberry, blueberry.	CS	4/15/16	https://www.facebook.com/anakenawineschile
Anakena	2014		Central Valley	Chardonnay	White	88	Well rounded with tropical notes. Medium bodied and a nice finish.	CS	4/15/16	https://www.facebook.com/anakenawineschile
Anakena	2015		Central Valley	Sauvignon Blanc	White	88	Grapefruit, grass, tropical notes. Citrus with a pineapple finish.	CS	4/15/16	https://www.facebook.com/anakenawineschile
Anakena	2015		Rapel	Cabernet S.	Red	87	Medium bodied. Fresh and fruity. Blackberry and cherry notes.	CS	4/15/16	https://www.facebook.com/anakenawineschile
Anakena	2015	Tama Vineyards Selection	Rapel	Cabernet S.	Red	88	Slightly bolder. More robust profile. Cassis and a hint of chocolate.	CS	4/15/16	https://www.facebook.com/anakenawineschile
Anakena	2015		Rapel	Carmenere	Red	86	Green bell pepper aroma. Medium bodied and fruity. Not overly complex but a good patio wine with friends.	CS	4/15/16	https://www.facebook.com/anakenawineschile
Anakena	2015	Tama Vineyards Selection	Rapel	Carmenere	Red	87	Green bell pepper aroma. Again with the medium body but more complex flavor provile with notes of vanilla.	CS	4/15/16	https://www.facebook.com/anakenawineschile
Andes Plateau	2016	700	Maipo	Blend	Red	90	Blend of Cabernet S., Syrah, Carignan, and Cab franc. Elegant. Cool fruit. Green herbal notes, spice, something bitter.	AC	8/30/19	http://andesplateau.cl/home-english/
Andes Plateau	2018	Cota 500	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	88	Green pepper, herbal, fairly fresh.	AC	8/30/19	http://andesplateau.cl/home-english/
Andes Plateau	2018	Cota 500	Maipo	Cabernet s.	Red	87	A lot of oak. Chocolate and a wiff of tobacco. Dark fruit, blackberry, cassis, blueberry. Wiff of eucalyptus.	CS	11/8/19	http://andesplateau.cl/home-english/
Andes Plateau	2016	700 High Altitude	Maipo	Cabernet s., Cabernet franc, merlot	Red	88	Intense. A lot of oak here. Vanilla, wood, note of chocolate. Dark fruit, think concentrated blackberry and cassis.	CS	11/8/19	http://andesplateau.cl/home-english/
Antiyal	2016	Pura Fe	Maipo	Grenache, Syrah	Red	88	Dark berry fruit, touch of heat. Not quite together at the moment.	AC	8/30/19	https://www.antiyal.com/inicio?lang=en
Antiyal	2016		Maipo	Blend	Red	92	Blend of Cab S., Carmenere and Syrah. Drinks super easy. The mouthfeel is great. Seamless. It is on the fruity modern side, but balanced, fresh, elegant, and restrained. Spends 18 months in French oak. Biodynamic.This retails for 60 dollars in Chile.	AC	11/25/18	https://www.antiyal.com/inicio?lang=en
Antiyal	2016		Maipo	Blend	Red	92	Some green pepper but also floral on the nose. Nice ripe but delicate red fruit. Elegant style.	AC	9/1/19	https://www.antiyal.com/inicio?lang=en
Antiyal	2016	Escorial	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	91	Aged in egg vats. No oak at all. Bright. Fresh. Earthy and floral. Red fruit.	AC	11/25/18	https://www.antiyal.com/inicio?lang=en
Antiyal	2017	Escorial	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	91	Reminds me more of a good Cabernet Franc. Floral and ripe red fruit.	AC	9/1/19	https://www.antiyal.com/inicio?lang=en
Antiyal	2016	Pura Fe	Maipo	Grenache, Syrah	Red	90	Big modern ripe style, but still red fruit driven.	AC	11/25/18	https://www.antiyal.com/inicio?lang=en
Antiyal	2018	Vinos del Arte Lunatico	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	91	Project featuring the art of Edwin Rojas and 3 wines from 3 top Chilean winemakers. This is from Alvaro Espinoza of Antiyal. 80% Carmenere, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Syrah from 800m vineyards at the foothills of the Andes. It has Antiyal’s style. They tend to make Carmenere in a red fruit, low oak or unoaked, fresh elegant style. It’s aged in concrete eggs and some French oak for 12 months, but the oak feels minimal or neutral. The nose is about ripe red fruit, white pepper and some savory herbal spice in the background. The palate is elegant and silky with more red fruit and good acidity. No hard edges. It’s one of my favorite styles of Carmenere in Chile. It features the fruit of Carmenere in a fresh way without the heavy influence of oak while still keeping ripe and moderating the pyrazine notes to the background.	AC	8/31/22	https://antiyal.com/
Antiyal	2016	Red	Maipo	Cabernet s., petit verdot, carmenere, syrah	Red	92	Obvious raspberry aromas. On the palate has a nutty characteristic, pepper. Long finish. Good acidity.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.antiyal.com/
Antiyal	2016	Kuyen	Maipo	Cabernet s., petit verdot, carmenere, syrah	Red	89	High acid, earthy, notes of leather. Oak barrel notes, cassis, dark fruit.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.antiyal.com/
Antiyal	2017	Viñedo Escorial	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	93	Mullberry notes and bitter chocolate. Concrete egg fermentation.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.antiyal.com/
Antiyal	NV	Media Noche Extra Brut	Maipo	Chardonnay, pinot noir	Sparkling	89	Traditional method sparkling extra brut. Nice small bubbles in all parts of the glass. Minerality and crushed rocks.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.antiyal.com/
Antiyal	2016	Pura Fe	Maipo	Garnacha, syrah	Red	90	70% garnacha, 30% syrah. Dark garnet red color. Notes of crushed gravel and tomate leaf. Green bell pepper and wet earth.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.antiyal.com/
Antiyal	2020	Viñedo Escorial	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	92	Aged 12 months in concrete egg. Bright red fruit nose with dried herbal, tobacco notes. Touch of mint but not as obviously Chilean as some. Full, rich dark red fruit on the palate up front. Savory and fresh on the backend with some peppery notes. Elegant feel with silky tannins. Alcohol is a little too present without food. Darker, riper and more alcohol than I remember from previous vintages but it's more powerful. Still more red fruit and fresh than your average Carmenere, but I wouldn’t want to see it pushed anymore towards a modern style. It's more unique this way as a red fruited, unoaked, higher-end Carmenere. It should continue to evolve. This sells for around 60k pesos in Chile. 92+	AC	6/12/24	https://www.antiyal.com/
Antiyal	2018		Maipo	Blend	Red	94	This and the Escorial Carmenere are their top wines. Both are around 60k pesos in Chile. 45% Carmenere, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah. This reminds me of high-quality Bordeaux. First of all, it's more open than the Escorial. Second, it absorbs the oak the best out of all the oaked wines in the lineup despite spending the most time in oak (18 months) and having some new oak (33%).There are savory herbal, tomato leaf notes on the nose which are fairly common for Chilean Cab or Carmenere. It holds the alcoholic better than the Escorial too. However, it's 2 years older, so it should be better integrated. 2018 was also the better vintage. Red and dark fruit Elegant and seamless. Soft tannins. Medium+ acid. Well-structured. Some mintiness. Similar style to the Escorial but with oak and a bit more age although it could evolve and improve some more. 94+	AC	6/12/24	https://www.antiyal.com/
Antiyal	2019	Kuyen	Maipo	Blend	Red	90	Blend of Syrah, Cabernet S., Carmenere, and Petit Verdot. 12 months in French oak. Darkest of all the wines in their lineup. Darker fruit. Full, round with ripe but present and youthful tannins. Lower acid than the others, but still medium acid. Chocolate, leather and dark fruit. Could still integrate and soften more. This sells for 30k pesos in Chile. 90+	AC	6/12/24	https://www.antiyal.com/
Antiyal	2021	Pure Fe	Maipo	Garnacha, syrah	Red	86	70% Garnacha 30% Syrah. 10 months in French oak. Shy nose. Mild oak. Red fruit with high acid on the palate. Medium-bodied. Chalky tannins. Some savory notes on the backend. At the moment, it needs food with its high-acid. One expects more ripe fruit from Garnacha but this one is austere and tangy.	AC	6/12/24	https://www.antiyal.com/
Antiyal	2022	Pure Fe	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89	10 months in oak. The best of the Pura Fe line today. More integrated oak. More tannic but more fruit to go along with the acidic structure. At the same time, I would still wait longer or give it a decant for the tannins to soften more. 89+	AC	6/12/24	https://www.antiyal.com/
Antiyal	2022	Pure Fe	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	88	Carmenere 12 months in French oak. Nose of mild oak and dried herbal notes. Medium-bodied. Soft feel but lingering tannins that should be fine with food. Darker fruit than the Escorial but still medium+ acid, higher acid than average Chilean Carmenere. Oak notes. Savory notes. Also more of a food wine. Could use a bit a less oak and a bit more fruit.	AC	6/12/24	https://www.antiyal.com/
Antumapinos	2022	Ricardo Lowick	El Monte Maipo	Malbec	Red	90	Ricardo Gonzalez Lowick has experience around the world and with Concha y Toro and Emiliana in Chile. He founded Antumapinos Wines with 2 other classmates from the University of Chile in 2019. He has particular interest using less-common varieties in Chile like Marselan, Touriga Nacional and Tempranillo and is the first to make a varietal Arinarnoa in Chile. There are 2 hectares of this grape in Chile while it’s more common in Uruguay and is now allowed as an official grape in Bordeaux. This Malbec comes from El Monte in Maipo, which is not a typical valley to find varietal Malbec. I don’t know anything about the winemaking other than it's unfiltered. There must be some amount of oak aging too based on my tasting notes. 900 bottles made. The color is three quarters opaque. The nose features dark purple fruit with lots of milk chocolatey notes and later a touch of floral notes. The palate starts like the nose but the midpalate has a sour cherry component giving it more acidity than most South American Malbec. It finishes with some savory herbs and chocolate. Medium-bodied. Soft round tannins, so no problem drinking it now. Given the acidity and relative restraint in terms of extraction, it makes the wine more versatile with lighter foods.	AC	4/23/24	https://www.instagram.com/antumapinoswines/?hl=en
Antumapinos	2022	Ricardo Lowick	San Fernando Colchagua	Arinarnoa	Red	93	Dark practically opaque color. Ripe dark fruit on the nose and palate with spice, some toasty chocolate. Medium to full body. Smooth tannins. Medium+ acid and long savory finish. I like this a lot better than his Malbec. More intense and less oak. Only my second time trying a monovarietal version of this grape. The other was from Uruguay. This is the only one in Chile. Still not as tannic as you'd think being a cross between Cabernet and Tannat.	AC	8/8/24	https://www.instagram.com/antumapinoswines/?hl=en
Apaltagua	2018	Coleccion	San Antonio	Blend	White	92	2570 bottles made; 50% Marsanne – 45% Roussanne – 5% Sauvignon Gris (although in the past, I think they used to use Viognier instead of Sauvignon Gris). The vineyard is located 12 km from the Pacific. The label says the Marsanne and Roussane were fermented in concrete while the Sauvignon Gris in new oak. You immediately get the oak on the nose and I think some malolactic. Spice. Dried herbal notes and salinity with some underlying ripe stone fruit. On the palate, the fruit dominates more with good freshness and some oak spice. Round. Medium-bodied. Comes off as more of high-quality new world Chardonnay as opposed to typically unoaked Sauvignon Blanc of Chile.	AC	4/14/23	http://www.apaltagua.com/
Aquitania	2015	Lazuli	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	92	This is their flagship wine that they only produce in good years. Definitely a step above your average Chilean Cab. High tone ripe cassis, spice, herbs menthol. Lots of packed potential, but tight at the moment. Still smooth elegant given the power. No Chilean green notes. A partnership of Bruno Prats, former manager at Cos D'estournel, the late Paul Pontallier of Chateau Margaux, Ghislain Montgolfier formerly of Bollinger, and Chilean oenologist Felipe de Solminihac. 92+	AC	1/27/18	https://aquitania.cl/en
Aquitania	2015	Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	88	Rather modern. Reticent nose. Dark fruit. Touch floral. Silky texture, round, fruity but rather oaky.	AC	4/27/18	https://aquitania.cl/en
Aquitania	2015	Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	88	Dark fruit. Soft and easy. Smoky oak notes. Lacked acidity.	AC	2/25/19	https://aquitania.cl/en
Aquitania	2015	Lazuli	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	93	This cuvee is 100% Cabernet and only made in good years. Spends 16 months in French oak, 30% new. About 735 cases made. 30 minute decant. This is a classically styled Cabernet. Nose starts off with a flash of ripe red cassis and cherries, but it is overtaken with savory herbal notes, tobacco and cedar. The palate is similar with red cherry, good acidity, tobacco, spices of cinnamon and pepper. Definitely a step up in intensity overall from an average Maipo Cabernet, but still feels light and smooth on the palate with no hard edges other than the spicy peppery notes which give it a little kick. True to its name, it manages to keep some Maipo characteristics while having aspects of a wine from the Medoc, Bordeaux. I had this almost 3 years ago at the vineyard, and it was much more primary, tight, tannic with a bit of heat. Now it has softened up and it’s showing a lot more notes from the oak. It can still improve with a little more age and gain some tertiary notes. 93+	AC	11/14/20	https://aquitania.cl/
Aquitania	2012	Sol de Sol	Malleco	Chardonnay	White	90	Some oak treatment, so some body and creaminess. Still fresh.	AC	1/27/18	https://aquitania.cl/en
Aquitania	2012	Sol de Sol	Malleco	Pinot Noir	Red	87	A bit flat, oaky. Earth, spice and vanilla. Red fruit.	AC	1/27/18	https://aquitania.cl/en
Aquitania	2012	Sol de Sol	Malleco	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	Sees some oak. Solid. Crisp. A little more complex, but I don't think it's much better than Sauvignon Blancs from Casablanca for less than half the price.	AC	1/27/18	https://aquitania.cl/en
Aquitania	2019	Sol de Sol	Malleco	Sauvignon Blanc	White	89	Savory green pepper, medium acid. Salinic minerality. Austere fruit.	AC	10/2/21	https://aquitania.cl/en
Aquitania	2017	Lazuli	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Sweet oak, vanilla on the nose. Good acidity and tannic structure with red and dark fruit and spice. Rather closed and awkward at the moment. Needs time. More red fruited and acidic than I thought it would be given the warm vintage. 90+	AC	10/2/21	https://aquitania.cl/en
Arboleda	2016		Aconcagua	Carmenere	Red	91	Fuller and silkier than your average Carmenere. Less of the green notes. Some savoury oak notes. Ripe red and dark fruit. Medium-low acid, but doesn't lack freshness.	AC	8/9/19	https://arboledawines.com/en/
Arboleda	2017		Aconcagua	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Garrigue. Earth. Red berry fruit. Good acid. Orange peel. No hard edges.	AC	12/27/18	http://arboledawines.com/en/
Arboleda	2017		Aconcagua Costa	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Nose of dirt, minerality and very floral. Palate is red fruit driven, round, silky and also floral. Sort of like a Chambolle Musigny. Some tar and caramel with time making me think of Piedmont nebbiolo. This is owned by Errazuriz. Can be found for around 14 dollars. An excellent deal.	AC	8/21/18	https://arboledawines.com/en/
Arboleda	2021		Aconcagua	Chardonnay	White	90	20% new oak. Smoky, spicy nose. Medium-bodied white. Still plenty of freshness on the palate with the white fruit.	AC	6/8/22	https://arboledawines.com/
Arboleda	2015		Aconcagua	Chardonnay	White	89	Oak barrel fermentaion with wild yeasts. 10 month ageing.	CS	8/20/16	http://arboledawines.com/en/
Arboleda	2017		Aconcagua	Chardonnay	White	87	Oaky aroma, butter, vanilla. Green apple and pear for the palate. Citrus finish.	CS	10/14/19	http://arboledawines.com/en/
Arcana	2020		Itata	Semillon	White	92	Only slightly cloudy but rather clear light golden color. The nose is shy and subtle but shows some white fruit, touch of citrus, floral and wax notes. The palate is medium-bodied with upfront ripe white fruit and honey but a salinic finish where the acidity spikes up. I like this style of Semillon. Many producers in Chile make a rustic, traditional winemaking slightly sweet version or do skin-contact, but this is well balanced. It doesn't have the oak of Bordeaux versions nor the high acid austerity while young Hunter Valley version. It's different from those and what I think should be the style of Semillon in Chile going forward.	AC	8/8/24	https://arcanavinos.cl/
Aresti	2015	Trisquel	Colchagua	Blend	Red	89	Herbaceous nose, round soft tannins, red fruit. Easy drinking.	AC	2/25/19	https://arestichile.cl/
Aresti	2016	Bellavista Reserva	Curico	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Cool red fruit. Herbal. No hard edges. Lighter compared to Cabs from Maipo or the Rapel Valley.	AC	3/4/18	https://arestichile.cl/
Aresti	2017	Trisquel Altitud	Curico	Merlot	Red	89	Some Chilean greenpepper notes, coffee. Fresh, light and easy. Some minerality.	AC	4/14/19	https://arestichile.cl/
Aristos	2012	Baron d'A	Chile	Cabernet blend	Red	93	Aristos is a project that started in 2003 with Chilean terroir expert Pedro Parra, Burgundy’s Liger-Belair and French-Chliean winemaker Francois Massoc. Most of it is Cabernet Sauvignon from Cachapoal with some Malbec from Bio-Bio and a bit of Carmenere from Maule. It spent 24 months in French oak (33% new, 33% 2nd use, & 33% 3rd use). Only 333 cases are made, so it’s as rare as Liger-Belair’s La Romanée but costs about 100 times less. Still rather youthful appearance at around 9 years old. The nose starts off with subtle but pretty, bright dark and red berry fruits. But it opens up and then becomes unmistakably Chilean with herbal, tomato leaf notes. After an hour, just a touch of mushroomy tertiary notes came although the general experience was still rather primary. The palate sticks out for its elegance. It’s what you’d expect from a Burgundy winemaker making Bordeaux blends. It’s just light and seamless with lovely acidity, soft tannins, a bit of menthol and licorice. Probably deserves a few more years to peak drinking or a couple hours decanting. 93+	AC	1/31/21	https://pedroparrachile.wordpress.com/aristos/
Armidita		Pajarete Late Harvest	Huasco, Atacama	Moscatel	Dessert	87	Nice nose, but a bit rough and disjointed overall on the palate. Lacks elegance of a good Sauternes.	AC	8/30/19	https://www.facebook.com/pg/vina.armidita/posts/
Arminda	2015	Crianza	Maipo	Tempranillo	Red	86	Fruit forward, some tanning, cherry and a hint of strawberry notes.	CS	2/17/20	https://www.lavinadelsenor.cl/en/welcome/
Aromo	2019	Dogma	Maule	Chardonnay	White	90	Different style than most (in the boutique wine circle) in that there’s a definite influence of oak and malolactic on the flavor profile. Tropical, ripe fruit. Some saltly butteriness on the palate. Some spice. At the same time, it keeps good acidity.	AC	10/1/22	http://www.elaromo.cl/
Aromo	2020	Dogma Premium Blend	Maule	Blend	Red	89	60% Tempranillo, 40% Cabernet S. – savory, oak influenced wine overall. Tannic. Dark fruit, but not a lot showing. 6 months in French and American oak. 30% new.	AC	10/1/22	http://www.elaromo.cl/
Aromo	NV	Artemisa Late Harvest	Itata	Moscatel	Dessert	89	Moscatel de Alejandria – white floral nose, but a bit closed. Ripe, sweet pineapple, apricot fruit with decent acid.	AC	10/1/22	http://www.elaromo.cl/
Aromo	2019	Dogma	Maule	Cabernet S. + Syrah	Red	89	Lots of coffee with some pyrazine notes. Palate also on the herbal and oaky side. Not as tannic as the Tempranillo-Cab blend.	AC	10/1/22	http://www.elaromo.cl/
Aromo	?	Barrel Selection	Maule	Blend	Red	90	80% Cabernet S., 15% Carmenere, 5% Petit Verdot. Freshest of the reds, but plenty of tannins. Touch floral. Fruitier overall than the other reds.	AC	10/1/22	http://www.elaromo.cl/
Arte Sano	2018		Cachapoal	Carmenere	Red	90	At first you get some pyrazine herbal notes in a savoury tomato leaf form but it soon becomes mostly about chocolate. The palate has a smooth texture with red plumy fruit with a savoury spicy side. Medium+ acid. Medium bodied. There's a bit of heat from the 14.2% alcohol. Overall it’s a ripe chocolatey crowd pleaser. It’s not obviously Carmenere or Chilean. At the same time, it's still not a full-throttle modern wine. It's like a 6 or 7 on the scale of being super modern. Bottom line, it's different much like the unique bottle shape, which is supposed to be like a decanter to help the sediments settle on one side.	AC	3/18/21	Carmenere@hotmail.de
Artisau	2018	Don Lalo	Bio-Bio, Yumbel	Pais	Red	88	Earthy rustic natural wine character, bright red fruit palate.	AC	9/1/19	N/A
Artisau	2018	Reserva	Bio-Bio	Chardonnay	White	88	A lot of citrus, tropical fruits here. Creamy with higher than expected acidity. Vanilla and green apple.	CS	9/1/19
Artisau	2018	Don Lalo	Bio-Bio	País	Red	87	Solid and well rounded país. Red fruits, light in texture, easy drinker.	CS	9/1/19
Atacalco	2018	Carabe	Casablanca	Pinot Gris	Orange	91	This producer intentionally calls this amber wine as opposed to orange wine. This is because they use Italian clay amphore similar to Georgian amber wine traditions using qvevri and traditional Chilean tinajas. This is a project of Morande winemaker Ricardo Baettig and Morande export manager Carlos Spoerer. They also have an Itata version with Semillon and Moscatel, but this one from Casablanca is 100% Pinot Gris. Native yeasts. 4+ months skin contact. Bright orange color with a bit of pink. The nose is mostly about minerality with the vegetal side of skin contact wines playing a minor role. Similarly on the palate, it’s about minerality and acidity with the spicy, bitter vegetal side in the background although it is fuller than a typical Pinot Gris. It’s a wine that should please those that don’t typically like orange wines since there are less typical orange wine notes. It means it’s less complex than some, but if you like crisp, minerally whites with a little more body and a touch of je ne sais quoi, then you’ll like this.	AC	5/24/22	https://www.instagram.com/carabewines/?hl=en
Atomo	NV	1st Edition	Multiple	Red Blend	Red	93	This is a project of Lebanese winemaker Malik-El Khoury and Chilean sommelier Alejandra Ried. It's a blend of 3 vintages (2018, 2019, 2020), 4 Valleys (Cachapoal, Colchagua, Maule & Itata) taken from 26 barrels purchased from 4 different Chilean producers. 3 of them are listed on the bottle: Gillmore, PS Garcia & Alchemy. The final blend was 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Carmenere, 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. This might be the most elegant Bordeaux varietal Chilean wine I’ve tasted, which is extraordinary given the young age. It has the texture and weightlessness you get from well-aged classified growth Bordeaux and it becomes even creamier and silkier with more time in the glass. If this were a meat, it’d be a melt in your mouth filet mignon. You don’t feel the 14.3% alcohol at all. The tannins are seamless. There’s medium acid just to give it enough freshness. You don’t get tired of drinking it after one glass like the big blockbuster wines. It takes a while to open up and show its complexity. You get red and dark berry fruit with a touch of plum. It also remains quite Chilean with an herbal, savory and smoky umami side. There’s a touch of mint and other spices along with a bit of vanilla and chocolate, but the oak is secondary as should it be. It still has room to gain more complexity. 93+	AC	3/17/21	https://www.instagram.com/atomo.wine/
Atomo	NV	1st Edition	Multiple	Red Blend	Red	92	Almost 3 years since I last tasted this. Then it was about elegance and silky feel, but today it's about intense, juicy berry fruit with mild spice and soy notes. There's more acidity too. Still primary. It's mostly from the 2019 vintage, so it's roughly 4.5 years old. It's lost some of its elegance but in a few years, it might all come together with the same intensity as now and seamless, silky feel as before.	AC	12/24/23	https://www.instagram.com/atomo.wine/
Attilio & Mochi	2018		Casablanca	Cabernet Franc	Red	90	Destemmed. Cold-soaked 5-days. About a year in new and used oak. Smokier, spicier nose palate. Get the oak more than the previous two wines. Good acidity. Medium-bodied. Nice mouthfeel. Some menthol. Tobacco. Overall, this is a savory wine more than fruity. Better with food for most drinkers.	AC	5/28/22	https://www.attiliomochi.com/
Attilio y Mochi	2019		Casablanca	Grenache	Red		Ripe purple fruits, violets, dried herbs, a little coffee and licorice while remaining balanced, light and soft in feel with medium acid.	AC	9/17/21	https://www.attiliomochi.com/
Attilio y Mochi	2021		Casablanca	Roussanne	White		Sample from tank. Fresh with white flowers and salinic minerality	AC	9/17/21	https://www.attiliomochi.com/
Attilio y Mochi	2022	Tunquen	Casablanca	Viognier	White	90	Floral, white peach. Medium-low acid, but still lively. Nice pleasant aperitif wine. Light bodied Viognier.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.attiliomochi.com/
Attilio y Mochi	2021	Sucre	Casablanca	Blend	Red	90	Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Grenache blend. Floral, fruity. Medium-bodied. Medium-low acid but still juicy. Some tannins, but should be fine with food.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.attiliomochi.com/
Ayllu	2020		Toconao, Atacama	Blend	Red	87	Syrah 46%, Cot (Malbec) 41%, País 10%, Petit Verdot 2%, Cabernet Sauvignon 1%. 2,400 meters altitude. 365 days of sunlight. Picked at night under moonlight. 1st edition as a blend. Normally this is a wine you can only find around San Pedro de Atacama where Toconao is located, but perhaps because of the pandemic, they’ve begun exporting to Santiago and sell wines through their website. Dark almost completely opaque color. Not the strongest nose, but it’s interesting: dark ripe and dried fruit but with a streak of red fruit too. There’s smoky, savory olive and meaty notes. The palate is disjointed at first with some heat and a shallow mid-palate, but it gets more integrated and smoother with air showing dark fruit and pepper but with surprisingly plenty of acidity too. Soft tannins. Right now the Syrah is dominating. Given how it’s improved a few points over the past hour, maybe there’s more to come. Pleasant enough now though to enjoy with some local Alpaca meat in Atacama. 87+	AC	10/16/21	https://store.ayllu.wine/en
Aynco	2017	Furtivo	Bio-Bio	Pais, Cinsault	Red	89	Animal and herbaceous. Dark red fruit.	AC	4/14/19	http://www.aynco.cl/
Aynco	2017	Ankata	Malleco	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Perhaps the most red fruited and acidic Cabernet S. I've ever had. Tastes like a Carignan from Maule.	AC	4/14/19	http://www.aynco.cl/
Aynco	2017	Savia	Malleco	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Natural wine. No sulfites. Very high acid. Floral nose. Fresh red fruit, some minerality. Some tannic structure.	AC	4/14/19	http://www.aynco.cl/
Azur	NV	Brut	Limari	Blend	Sparkling	91	One of the most popular sparkling wines in Chile. From Italian producers who work with a producer in Italy who also makes sparkling wine in Lombardy. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Fine bubbles. Fresh with plenty of acidity. Dry, but fruitier and a bit sweeter than the Tabali Tatie Espumante, which is already a bit fruitier than most champagne, but it’s still nowhere near your average Chilean espumante which is often too sweet. There’s good minerality with a bit of spice, but only a bit of bready notes, which the Tatie has more of.	AC	12/24/21	https://azur.cl/en/
Baettig	2019	Los Parientes	Malleco	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Vinos Baettig is a partnership of Errazuriz winemaker Francisco Baettig (Sena, Chadwick, Kai, Las Pizarras, La Cumbre, etc.) and Carlos de Carlos, who currently works for Paul Hobbs. Hand harvested. Dry-farmed. Volanic and clay soil. Native yeasts used. 11 months in French oak, 18% new. 830 cases made. This is the second vintage made of this cuvee “Los Parientes.” Darker than most Chilean Pinot. More purple than red. The nose is also riper and darker than most with some earth and herbal notes. Violet. The palate features dark berry fruit; frutier and creamier than most. But there’s some acidic and tannic grip in the back end to give it structure. Perhaps the extra fruitiness comes from the 7% whole cluster fermentation. It’s strange that this is darker and riper even though it comes from the cooler south in Traiguen, Malleco.	AC	12/26/20	https://vinosbaettig.cl/
Baron Knyphausen	2019	Las Venteras	Aconcagua	Carmenere Syrah	Red	90	Dark, almost opaque but edges show some age. Has some pyrazine and dark fruit on the nose. The palate is medium+ body with medium acid. Coffee. Dark and red fruit. Could be Cab Franc, Carmenere or Cabernet Sauvignon. Feels Chilean. Probably too much acid versus most Chilean Carmenere. Mild oak.	AC	10/26/24	https://baronknyphausen.cl/
Barrere	2016	Acabado. Lote 161	Paine	Cabernet S.	Red	84	Light bodied. Very light. Overpowering oak and black fruit. $4.000 CLP. Perfect for groups or a second bottle.	CS	5/14/20	http://www.barrerechile.cl/
Barricas de Cauquenes	2021	Malhen	Cauquenes	Viognier	White	89	90% Stainless steel, 10% used oak barrels. Not much nose. A touch herbal. Fresh palate. Medium-bodied. A little fizzy.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.barricasdecauquenes.cl/home/
Barricas de Cauquenes	2020	Gran Reserva	Cauquenes	Syrah	Red	89	Lighter, softer floral Syrah. Touch of savory meaty notes. Med-low acid. Darker on the palate with savory back-end. Touch of heat. 50% 2nd use and 50% single use barrels.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.barricasdecauquenes.cl/home/
Barricas de Cauquenes	2021	Reserva	Maule	Viognier	White	89	Shy nose, a bit floral. Nice palate with ripe fruit. Lighter-bodied given the variety, but more acidity than most Viognier.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.barricasdecauquenes.cl/
Barricas de Cauquenes	2021	Gran Reserva	Maule	Syrah	Red	90	18 months in used oak. Fresher style of Syrah. Spice. Dark fruit. Mediume bodied. Moderate tannins.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.barricasdecauquenes.cl/
Beto Fernandez		Pipeno	Itata	Pais Blend	Red		Mostly Pais with some Cinsault, Aramon, and San Francisco. Fruity. Tangy. A little herbaceous. Natural wine.	AC	11/6/21	https://instagram.com/betosommelier?utm_medium=copy_link
Beto Fernandez			Itata	Cinsault	Red		Tangy. A touch fizzy. Rather tannic for a Cinsault. Dark and red fruits.	AC	11/6/21	https://instagram.com/betosommelier?utm_medium=copy_link
Bewines Massoc Freres	2016	El Macanudo Premium	Itata	Pais	Red	90	Spent 2 years in new and old barrels. Nice red fruit, touch of spice. Touch of heat. Big and thick compared to most Pais, but still not a full-bodied wine.	AC	4/14/19	http://www.massocfreres.com/en/index.html
Bisogno	2013		Maule	Blend	Red	89	Tannic. Dark fruit. Plum. Nice nose.	AC	11/25/18	http://www.bisognowines.com/2014/?page_id=16
Bisogno	2013		Maule	Blend	Red	90	Nice acidity. Savoury. Balsamic. Herbal. Italian like.	AC	9/1/19	http://www.bisognowines.com/2014/?page_id=16
Bisogno	2016		Maule	Pais, Carignan	Red	89	Fruity wine. Fresh.	AC	11/25/18	http://www.bisognowines.com/2014/?page_id=16
Bisogno	2016		Maule	Riesling, Pinot Grigio	White	89	Floral. Apple/Peach	AC	11/25/18	http://www.bisognowines.com/2014/?page_id=16
Bisogno	2016	El Perla	Maule, Cauquenes	Pais, Carignan	Red	86	Dark red fruit. Simple. Tight nose.	AC	9/1/19	http://www.bisognowines.com/2014/?page_id=16
Bisogno	2016		Maule	Caignan, País	Red	88	40% carignon, 60% país. Lighter drinker. Aromas of blueberry and plum, dark fruit. Slightly herbal, oregano.	CS	9/1/19	http://www.bisognowines.com/2014/?page_id=16
Bisogno	2017	Proa	Maule	Pinot Grigio	White	94	Again, underrated wine from Bisogno. Aromatic aromas, tropical notes. Medium acidity, fresh texture. Very floral wine.	CS	9/1/19	http://www.bisognowines.com/2014/?page_id=16
Bisogno	2016		Maule	Semillon	White	94	Underrated wine. Nice alternative to sauvignon blanc. Balanced, herbal, cut hay. Wiff of honey and citrus fruits. Balanced.	CS	9/1/19	http://www.bisognowines.com/2014/?page_id=16
Bisquertt	2018	Joya Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Merlot	Red	89	. The nose has ripe bright dark and red berry fruit with sweet tobacco and baking spice. Juicy palate. It’s more acidic than most New World Merlot, almost citric. More of the red and dark berry fruit. Mid-palate is lacking a bit. Slightly bitter finish with a touch of minerality and vanilla. Soft tannins. Medium bodied. Overall, it’s more classical in style for a New World Merlot. It’s not a dark ripe fruity but sometimes flabby modern Merlot. At the same time, it doesn’t quite have the same elegance and silkiness Right Bank Merlots tend to have, which use more oak. Only 25% of the wine sees oak, and it’s only 3rd and 4th used oak. A versatile food wine that would be fine with lighter dishes/white meat as well.	AC	8/16/20	http://www.bisquertt.cl/en/
Bluwines	2014	Bluhands	Maule	Carignan	Red	92	This is a dead ringer for a nice Tuscan sangiovese. There’s a lot of dry herbs, balsamic notes, and a bit of earth on the nose with sour cherry on the palate and also a savory streak on the back end. Chilean Carignans tend to be better with a little age when the acid calms down some and some of the Maule earthiness integrates, so despite the acidity it was still rather round and easy drinking at 6 years of age. It’s a great food wine with the acid and salinity playing together with just enough red fruit.	AC	6/27/20	http://www.bluwines.com/es/index.html
Bocaseca	2021		Colchagua	Blend	White	90	floral, natural. along the lines of white pipeño but less rustic. Savory palate, medium acid, ripe white fruit. 70% SB. 30% Semillon. A bit of time with skins so some oxididative notes. Former winemaker of Montes.	AC	11/19/23	https://www.instagram.com/bocasecawines/?hl=en
Botalcura	2014	El Delirio Reserva	Maule	Syrah-Nebbiolo	Red	86	60%Syrah, 40%Nebbiolo. Nose sort of Pinot like. Earthy and floral. Dark and savoury. Palate light in texture, but lacking punch. Not much fruit or acidity. Only 6 dollars though to try an odd pairing.	AC	9/3/18	https://www.facebook.com/botalcurawinery/
Botalcura	2014	El Delirio Reserva	Maule	Syrah, Nebbiolo	Red	89	60% Syrah, 40% Nebbiolo. Well structured and powerful. Nice balanced acidity with notes of leather, tar, oak and chocolate.	CS	10/8/19	https://www.facebook.com/botalcurawinery/
Botalcura	2017	El Delirio Reserva	Maule	Syrah, Nebbiolo	Red	85	60% Syrah, 40% Nebbiolo. Less structured than previous vintages with lighter tannins and overall boldness. Dry red wine with medium acidity.	CS	2/23/20	https://www.facebook.com/botalcurawinery/
Botalcura	2017	El Delirio	Maule	Syrah, nebbiolo	Red	88	Was seeking more power. Lighter in body than expected. Oak, tobacco, pepper, leather notes.	CS	2/23/20	https://www.facebook.com/botalcurawinery/
Bouchon	2021	Salvaje	Maule	Pais	Red	90	This comes from Pais vines that grow wild up and around trees, so that it requires ladders to reach the grapes. Fermented in clay amphorae. Unfiltered. There's a slight earthy, rustic side to the nose but overall it's a floral and fruity wine that's easy to drink. Round. Medium-low in acid, but still stays fresh in its light, fruity profile	AC	11/5/22	https://bouchonfamilywines.com/
Bouchon	2020	Viejo	Maule	Pais	Red	89	100 year old dry-farmed vines. Hand-harvested. Traditional methods used like zaranda mats to destem and press the grapes. Native yeasts. The nose is expressive with fruity and floral notes. The palate is light and fairly simple though. Overall, a Pais that leans towards Beaujolais in style. Feels like they must add some sulfur because it’s less rustic and funky than some traditionally made Pais from Chile.	AC	11/29/22	https://bouchonfamilywines.com/
Bowines	2017	Fillo	Maule	Tempranillo	Red	89	No oak used at all. Pretty nose of ripe red and dark fruit with some herbs, shrubs and spice. Verges on floral. However, the palate is rather austere in terms of fruit. Although there are no hard edges, it’s mostly spice and licorice with medium-low acid. Medium-bodied.	AC	5/22/21	https://www.bowines.cl/en/home/
Bowines	2016	Carae	Maule	Carignan	Red	88	Hints of plum and smoke. Slightly green and well balanced acidity.	CS	4/26/20	https://www.bowines.cl/
Brio Wine	2021	Savia	Malleco	Pinot Noir	Red	90	100% natural without sulfites added. Shy cherry, floral nose. A bit cold so should open up. Medium-light body. The palate has nice red cherry fruit and medium+ acid with savory herbal notes on the backend. Some tannic structure. Clean and not obviously natural wine except a bit of natural yeast note I sometimes associate with low-intervention wine. 90+	AC	4/6/24	https://www.instagram.com/brio_wine/
BrisAndes	2015		Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	Tropical fruit with zesty acidity. Grassy at a great price point for quality.	CS	6/20/16	https://lafite.vin.co/1868G1FWS1
BrisAndes	2014		Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	90	$10 value. Excellent for the price. Cassis, fruit, chocolate. Plum and vanilla.	CS	6/20/16	https://lafite.vin.co/1868G1FWS1
Buena Esperanza	2020		Huasco, Atacama	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Light transparent color–I immediately thought this is not going to be another Syrah-like Pinot. Nose of bright cherry fruit and minerality. The palate also has plenty of juicy, tangy red fruit along with spice and salty minerality. When you drink it without food, the salinity and minerality really pop out. Don’t sense any oak, so if there’s oak, it’s neutral.	AC	10/18/21	https://www.buenaesperanza.cl/
Buena Esperanza	2020		Huasco, Atacama	Chardonnay	White	88	fresh, easy Chardonnay. Nose rather mute. No wood or malolactic.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.buenaesperanza.cl/
Buena Esperanza	2020	Gran Reserva	Huasco, Atacama	Chardonnay	White	91	A third spends time in single use oak, a third in 3rd use oak and a third in stainless steel. Essentially the same grapes as the normal Chardonnay, but this is more powerful and darker. It has more acid, body and structure overall with some savory notes from the oak.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.buenaesperanza.cl/
Buena Esperanza	2020	Hacienda del Huasco	Huasco, Atacama	Blend	Red	90	Petit Verdot, Carmenere, Cabernet S. and Syrah. At first there’s a vegetal, green pepper nose but it becomes floral with some swirling. 12 months in 2nd use oak. Medium+ body. Some tannins, but relatively soft. Fruity, juicy palate with good acid.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.buenaesperanza.cl/
Buzeta	2018	Cachorro Reserva	Curico	Pinot Noir	Red	86	Production is about 1,000 bottles a year. Spends 6 month in French oak. Darker color for a Pinot. At the moment, the nose is shy but there are underlying dark red fruit and savory notes. The palate features dark cherry with some spice and a bit of alcoholic and oaky aftertaste. Medium-low acid. A bit heavier than most Pinot. Curico is more inland than where most Chilean Pinots come from and Pinot is not a common grape in the area, so it feels rather generic central valley red wine than Pinot.	AC	8/3/21	https://vinabuzeta.cl/
Caballo Loco	2014	Grand Cru	Apalta, Colchagua	Cabernet S., Carmenere	Red	90	A high end wine by Valdivieso. Lots of potential, but tight. Cabernet S. characteristics. Dark fruit. Graphite. Tannic structure. Needs time to soften up. Some heat too.	AC	8/10/18	http://www.valdiviesowines.com/
Caballo Loco	2015	Sagrada Familia Grand Cru	Curico	Malbec blend	Red	89	Interesting nose-green notes. Medicinal. Round, easy and dark on palate. Touch of heat.	AC	8/31/18	http://www.valdiviesowines.com/
Caballo Loco	2014		Limari	Syrah	Red	89	Fresh dark fruit, spice, earth. Touch of heat. Modern but not over the top.	AC	8/10/18	http://www.valdiviesowines.com/
Cacique Maravilla	2016		Bio-Bio	Pais	Red	89	Organically dry-framed grapes planted in 1766. Cloudy color. Meaty savoury earthy nose. Strawberry. Cinnamon. Good everyday food wine.	AC	12/8/17	https://www.caciquemaravilla.cl/
Caiti	2018	Edicion Limitada Gran Reserva	Cachapoal	Merlot	Red	88	Ripe fruity nose with a little coffee. Palate is round, just enough acidity with ripe fruit and vanilla, but a little bitter oak on the back end. Typical international style Merlot. Only 8 dollars on sale.	AC	4/28/20	N/A
Calcu	2015	Winemaker's Selection	Colchagua	Blend	Red	90	Cabernet S., Carmenere and Cabernet Franc. Some typical green pepper but subtle and integrated. Ripe dark fruit. Nice grip but balanced.	AC	2/28/20	https://calcu.cl/
Calcu	2014	Reserva Especial	Colchagua	Cabernet Franc	Red	89	Herbaceous nose, good acidity, balanced. Touch floral. Typical Cabernet Franc character. Only 5 dollars.	AC	8/18/17	http://calcu.cl/en
Calcu	2016	Reserva Especial	Colchagua	Cabernet Franc	Red	87	A little Carmenere and Petit Verdot blended in. Reticent nose. Some dark red fruit, coffee and herbs. Low acid. Touch of heat and vanilla. Feels rather generic Chilean. Lacks punch.	AC	6/5/19	https://calcu.cl/
Calcu	2015	Reserva Especial	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	87	Mute nose. Spice. Less fruity than the Carmenere version.	AC	8/10/18	https://calcu.cl/
Calcu	2016	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Fresh red fruit, Some wood and tobacco on the nose. Some tannic structure. Menthol.	AC	4/26/19	https://calcu.cl/
Calcu	2015	Reserva Especial	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	88	Riper style, herbal, menthol, licorice.	AC	8/10/18	https://calcu.cl/
Calcu	2016	Reserva Especial	Colchagua	Malbec	Red	87	Lighter style. Fresh. Simple and fruity. Not much on the nose.	AC	4/17/19	https://calcu.cl/
Calcu	2009	Anay Founders Collection Ultra Premium	Colchagua	Syrah	Red	91	Big ripe fruit, some dark and red fruit. Good freshness. Doesn't really fit into Aussie Shiraz or Northern Rhone. Modern without much sense of terroir or varietal, but not oaked or dark-ripe. This is a wine that I've never seen sold in Chile, only Brazil. It's also rare for a Chilean winery to make a Syrah based premium wine. They are usually lighter in style. I had this next to a John Duval Plexus Barossa Shiraz blend which was both darker but more elegant and complex.	AC	12/4/19	https://calcu.cl/
Calcu	2005	Hacienda los Presidentes	Colchagua	Blend	Red	91	A wine made for export only. 38 Syrah, 32 Carmenere, 15 Cabernet Franc, 8 Petit Verdot, 7 Malbec. Rodrigo Romero was the winemaker. It’s called “los presidentes” because in the 19th century, 2 Chilean presidents had their cabinet meetings on this property and they often served the local wine to celebrate the passing of legislation. The collor shows some aging on the edges, but it’s still rather youthful and dark, almost completely opaque. The nose reminds me of 12+ year old aged Bordeaux with ripe fruit that’s starting to smell like dried fruit, tobacco, spice, cedar. The palate still has plenty of acidity and tannins to improve over the next 5 years and last even longer if well kept, but the fruit is also starting to taste like dried fruit with spicy oak notes. It’s a bit bitter on the backend. A great deal tasting a nice 17-year-old Chilean wine for only around $12.	AC	3/29/22	https://calcu.cl/en/
Calcu	2016	Reserva Especial	Central Valley	Chardonnay	White	87	Very tropical. Notes of pineapple and cream. More fruity than buttery. Passion fruit.	CS	5/14/20	https://calcu.cl/en/
Calcu	2015	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet s.	Red	89	Bold, fruit forward, slightly herbal. Plum notes.	CS	9/1/19	https://calcu.cl/
Calcu	2014	Winemaker's Selection Blend	Colchagua	Cabernet s., cabernet franc, carmenere	Red	88	Nice daily drinker. Oak notes, dark fruit profile.	CS	9/1/19	https://calcu.cl/
Calcu	2015	Winemaker's Selection Blend	Colchagua	Cabernet S., Cabernet franc, carmenere, merlot	Red	89	Well balanced red blend of the Bordeaux style. Aged, all-spice,, chocolate, more red fruit dominated with a touch of cassis.	CS	2/14/20	https://calcu.cl/en/
Calcu	2016	Reserva Especial	Colchagua	Malbec	Red	88	Oak notes, toast, pepper, earth.	CS	9/1/19	https://calcu.cl/
Calcu	2009	Anay Founders Collection Ultra Premium	Colchagua	Syrah	Red	87	Highly rated wine and I was eager to try. I personally found this to be past its prime. Perhaps a few years earlier it would have ranked slightly higher. I will try to find something more young. Too much age. However, it was balanced, acidic still, but the fruit was lacking.	CS	12/4/19	https://calcu.cl/
Calcu	2021	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Sauvignon Blanc Semillion	White	90	70% Sauvignon Blanc 30% Semillon – Herbal and tropical nose. Fresh palate with melon, peach and passion fruit. Still feels more Sauvignon Blanc, but perhaps there’s a little more body to it than most.	AC	1/13/23	https://calcu.cl/
Caliterra	2015	Tributo	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	90	Fruit forward, vibrant, fresh, vanilla, round; started as an Errazuriz and Mondavi project	AC	9/3/17	https://www.caliterra.cl/
Caliterra	2015	Tributo	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	90	Fruity and juicier than most Carmenere, some typical peppercorn notes, savoury notes. Can be found for as cheap as 9 dollars.	AC	9/16/18	https://www.caliterra.cl/
Caliterra	2018	Reserva	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	88	Dark fruit, chocolate. Simple. A little too much oak. Menthol.	AC	12/30/19	https://www.caliterra.cl/
Callma Vinum	2018	Veneris	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Small independent producer. Native yeast used. Producer leans towards natural and sustainable winemaking, but uses some sulfites. Another great Chilean Pinot bargain at about $13. Bright nose of red fruit, minerality with a touch of caramel from the oak. Verges on floral notes but stays more savory. The palate is fresh and juicy, light and elegant.	AC	12/4/20	https://www.facebook.com/callma.vinum.3
Calyptra	2014	Gran Reserva	Alto Cachapoal	Sauvignon Blanc	White	93	Considered by many as the best Sauvignon Blanc in the country. It spends 18-24 months in oak agin with contact in their lees. It's an SB more like high end Loire Valley or Bordeaux whites. It is definitely different than your typical SB from Casablanca or Leyda. It's a lot thicker and complex on the nose. You still get the fresh crispness and citrus you get in Casablanca, but there's also more salinity and creaminess. Texturely it's also more like a light red. Silky. Richer and more stone fruit than Casablanca. It's a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc to splurge on when even a 7 dollar SB can do the job with oysters and seafood. Costs around 26 dollars here.	AC	12/30/18	https://www.calyptra.cl/
Calyptra	2011	Inedito	Cachapoal	Blend	Red	92	Bigger and darker than the Calyptra Gran Reserva. Blend of Cab and Merlot. More oak influence, but in a good way showing spic, cedar, tobacco. Tannins still young and firm. The winemaker is the same as Clos des Fous, Francois Massoc, who has access to high quality French oak from his days as a barrel cooper. Around 36 dollars on sale.	AC	8/31/18	https://www.calyptra.cl/
Calyptra	2013	Gran Reserva	Cachapoal	Blend	Red	90	Cab, syrah and merlot. herby tomato leaf, cool fruit, good acid, tannic structure, but drinkable now with some decanting and food.	AC	8/31/18	https://www.calyptra.cl/
Calyptra	2013	Vivendo	Cachapoal	Blend	Red	88	Smoky cedar, pepper, meaty, caramel, dark fruit, chocolate, menthol. Almost equal parts CS, Merlot and Syrah. Some heat. Lots of fruit and oak and sometimes the oak is too much, especially without food.	AC	11/15/18	https://www.calyptra.cl/
Calyptra	2013	Gran Reserva	Cachapoal	Cabernet S.	Red	85	Oaky. Stewed tomatoes. Ripe dark cherry. Camphor. Oak just overwhelms the fruit.	AC	11/28/18	https://www.calyptra.cl/
Calyptra	2016	Gran Reserva	Cachapoal	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Big and oakier Pinot, but the oak is well integrated. Dark berry fruit. Floral notes. Complex but modern-thick, big and dark fruit.	AC	8/10/19	https://www.calyptra.cl/
Calyptra	2011	Inedito	Cachapoal	Red Blend	Red	92	Around 287 cases made. 26 months in new French oak which it gives it a smoky toasy caramel aspect to the nose. Ripe dark plum fruit but keeps some acidity. No heat despite the 14.5% alcohol. Verges on being too oaky and ripe, but it's not. Mostly CS with some Merlot and Syrah. This would be a good wine to match with saucy American BBQ. 92+	AC	2/10/19	https://www.calyptra.cl/
Calyptra	2015	Gran Reserva	Cachapoal	Sauvignon Blanc	White	93	Around 300 cases made. As good as I remember the previous vintage being. Has nice minerality and freshness with a complex nose, with a richer creamier texture than most Sauvignon Blanc here.	AC	12/24/19	https://www.calyptra.cl/
Calyptra	2013	Fort (Vino Fortificado)	Cachapoal	Blend	Fortified	N/A	Cofermentation of Cabernet, Syrah and Merlot. Aged for 60 months in French oak. 16% Alcohol. 3,200 bottles made. Low alcohol for a Port-like wine. However, I like it. You get the velvety feel, fruit and chocolate you get in Port without the heat from the alcohol or being too sweet like some cheaper Ruby Ports. It also has some acidity to go with the dried fruit richness and spices. I don’t drink enough Port to score this, but I like it. It’s sort of in between a rich wine (I’ve had Zins at close 16%) vs. a standard fortified wine.	AC	8/21/21	http://calyptra.cl/
Calyptra	2021	Vivendo	Cachapoal	Pinot Noir	Red	88	In a blind tasting with Burgundy, everyone knew it was Chilean. It was the fruitiest with some sweet oak, herbal notes and less acid. Some heat. Apparently the cuttings were taken from Romanee Conti.	AC	6/14/23	https://www.calyptra.cl/site/
Calyptra	2011	Inedito	Cachapoal	Blend	Red	92	The last time I had this was over 2 years ago. Overall, everything is a bit more integrated, and the alcohol and tannins are toned down. It’s still characterized by a nose of smoked oak, spice, caramel, tomato leaf and ripe plum. The palate still has good acidity and shows more fruit than the nose. Still a big wine, but it’s quite smooth at this stage and should be in prime drinking for another 5+ years.	AC	5/15/21	https://www.calyptra.cl/site/
Cancha Alegre	2015		Cauquenes	Garnacha	Red		Open tank. Punch downs. No racking. Fruity and fresh. Dark flowers.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.facebook.com/canchaalegre.wine.7/
Cancha Alegre	2016		Cauquenes	Carignan	Red		Potent ripe red fruit and spices. Its big tannic and acidic structure makes me think this can age and get better.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.facebook.com/canchaalegre.wine.7/
Cancha Alegre	2016		Cauquenes	Carmenere	Red		– Strong baked bell pepper nose. Soft and fruity palate. Some dark fruit. Closer to commercial Carmenere in its dark fruit and ripeness, but unlike those wines, it doesn’t try to hide the pyrazines.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.facebook.com/canchaalegre.wine.7/
Cancha Alegre	2016		Cauquenes	Cot (Malbec)	Red		Tannic. Violets. Acidic for a Malbec. Some bitter notes.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.facebook.com/canchaalegre.wine.7/
Cancha Alegre	2014	Asoleado	Cauquenes	Pais	Sweet		100% Pais. 6 years in barrel. Nose of forest and bushes, but the palate is what you’d expect with syrupy sweetness kept from being cloying by the acidity and nutty flavors.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.facebook.com/canchaalegre.wine.7/
Cancha Alegre	2016		Maule	Cot (Malbec)	Red	92	Quite fruity, floral and ripe with medium-full body but round texture but still with dark and red fruit/more acidity distinguishing from Mendoza.	AC	4/6/24	https://www.facebook.com/canchaalegre.wine.7/
Carmen	2016	Do Quijada #1	Apalta, Colchagua	Semillon	White	90	Golden color. Nose takes time to open up, but it reveals ripe pear and apple notes, some butter, minerality and complexity from the oak-something savory and a touch of vanilla. The palate is definitely creamy, low acid for a white, with a touch of oak at the end. Definitely a change from your average Chilean Sauvignon Blanc. More New World Chardonnay-like, but not overdone. They also do a Semillon under a veil of flor called Florillon.	AC	6/12/20	https://www.carmen.com/en/
Carmen	NV	Grand Cuvee	Casablanca	Chardonnay	Sparkling	85	Carmen Espumante Gran Cuvee Brut Casablanca Charmat method used (aka Italian method like prosecco). 100% Chardonnay. Not overly sweet like many Chilean sparkling wines, but it’s rather basic overall. Still fruit driven, but lacking acidity. Lacks the fine bubbles of champagne. But this is $10 sparkling wine that won’t offend.	AC	12/31/20	https://www.carmen.com/en/
Carmen	N/A	Winemaker's Black	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	90	Medoc like nose, cassis, spice, pencil shavings, Good acidity and elegance, but simple palate	AC	9/16/17	https://www.carmen.com/en/
Carmen	2014	Gran Reserva	El Acacio Maipo	Petite Sirah	Red	88	Earth herbal notes, sort of grape medicine. Palate is dark and mentholated with some licorice, vanilla, medium acid. Some tannic structure, but the fruit faded on day 2.	AC	11/18/18	https://www.carmen.com/en/
Carmen	2019	Do Loma Seca	Itata	Cinsault	Red	93	Wax seal. Great nose of ripe berry fruit and beautiful violet with a touch of dried herbal notes. Like with many Cinsault, the nose is superior to the palate, but the palate still packs a nice punch with the same ripe fruit, violet, good acidity, and a savory back end while still remaining light bodied and elegant. It’s sort of like a light-bodied floral Gigondas. This is less red-fruited than most Cinsault I’ve had and maybe that’s because the violet notes just permeate the wine, making the whole wine feel more purple. It has to be one of the best Cinsault I’ve had in Chile and given the fact that very few places do single varietal Cinsault, that makes it one of the better Cinsault you’ll find in the world. Itata is becoming synonymous with Cinsault. All for $13 in Chile.	AC	9/3/20	https://www.carmen.com/en/
Carmen	2016	Do Melozal el Bajo	Maule	Portugais Bleu	Red	88	Herbal and oyster shell like salinity. Color almost opaque. Darker than expected. A streak of acidity to keep it fresh. Low tannins. Fruity and simple palate.	AC	9/7/19	https://www.carmen.com/en/
Carmen	1982	Margaux	Maipo	Blend	Red		Not sure what the varieties are, but it's most likely a Cabernet based Bordeaux blend. Not that far from the various aged Bordeaux I’ve tried. Dried fruit and touch of tobacco, but still a lot of acidity showing it’s still alive.	AC	1/9/22	https://www.carmen.com/en/
Carmen	2018		Central Valley	Merlot	Red	91	Feminine, silk. Blackberry, plum with notes of balanced oak, vanilla and chocolate.	CS	3/28/20	https://www.carmen.com/en/
Carmen	2016	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Petit Sirah	Red	98	Near perfect wine. Excellent find, under the radar, under priced. Dark, concentrated fruit with structure, aging ability and acidity. Wonderful.	CS	2/21/20	https://www.carmen.com/en/
Carmen	2016	Melozal El Bajo Cuartel 5	Maule	Portugais Bleu	Red	89	Interesting and rare grape to find. Dried plum, black cherry, almost a balsomic taste. Slightly spicy. Hard to rate, as I have limited experience with this varietal.	CS	9/7/19	https://www.carmen.com/en/
Carmen	2021	Florillon #4	Colchagua Apalta	Semillon	White	92	100% Semillon. Vines planted in 1958 on granite and clay soils. Processed without protection from oxidiation with 3 months on lees in French oak barrels. They were then racked into 75% full barrels to allow a veil of flor to form and it was like this for 12 months. Unfined or unfiltered. On the nose blind, one would immediately say Sherry. On the palate, it starts with Sherry notes but there's apple fruit and acidity in the background without the alcohol of Sherry. More body than the Granito. However, if you don't like Sherry or Vin Jaune from the Jura, this is not for you. I can't deny the overall quality even though I'm not a Sherry drinker. There's intensity, length and clarity to what it is.	AC	6/18/23	https://www.carmen.com/en/
Carta Vieja	2016		Loncomilla, Maule	Carmenere	Red	88	Fresh, earthy and floral on nose. Palate simple. A line of Vina del Pedregal	AC	9/8/17	http://www.delpedregalwines.com/wines/carta_vieja--eng.html
Carter Mollenhauer	2018	Aurora de Itata	Itata	Cinsault	Red	75	Had all Cater Mollenhauer at a tasting event. Unsure if there was a problem with the serving batch.	CS	9/1/19	http://cmwines.cl/
Carter Mollenhauer	2018	Aurora de Itata	Itata	País	Red	50	Unsure if storage issues were at play. Need to revisit.	CS	9/1/19	http://cmwines.cl/
Carter Mollenhauer	2015	Aurora de Itata	Itata	Semillon	Red	60	Next to undrinkable. Need to revisit.	CS	9/1/19	http://cmwines.cl/
Carter Mollenhauer	2018	Aurora de Itata	Itata	Cinsault	Red	90	Earthy, smoky, spicy nose. Palate bright red fruit and floral.	AC	9/1/19	https://www.facebook.com/cartermollenhauerwines/
Cartesiano	2019	Chicha	Colchagua	Pais	Sparkling	NR	Cartesiano is a project between Tringario, OWM, Vultur and Singular Wines with the goal of preserving traditional grapes and practices in Chile. Hence, this wine is one of the few commercial “Chichas” made by professional winemakers. Lots of homemade chicha can be found in the countryside and mass-produced cheap and simple chicha is sold in the supermarkets to celebrate Fiestas Patrias (the national holiday of Chile) in September. However, there are only a few wineries that make it. Chicha is a fermented alcoholic drink that exists in many South American countries originating from Native-Americans. It can be made with vegetables or fruit. It’s not until the Spanish came when chicha started to be made with wine grapes in Chile although other types of chicha can be found in Chile, such as apple chicha. Chicha can also be ‘cruda,’ which is the simplest form. Essentially they take the grape juice and let it partially ferment. This is typically drunk during harvest. It can also be ‘cocida’ or ‘cooked’ in copper containers which concentrates it and adds carbonate to reduce the acidity. Hence, it’s more like light sparkling red and is bottled as such for Fiestas Patrias. These can keep a few years too as opposed to the ‘cruda’ which should be drunk in 4-6 months. I must admit that I’ve never had chicha before, so I have nothing to compare it to, but this is probably the “cocida” type given all the bubbles and foam that gushed to the top when we opened it and the low acidity. The nose was fruity at first, reminding me of fermented peaches. However, it later became rather vegetal. The palate tastes like watered down dark purple fruit, violet, cinnamon with a little fizz. It’s sort of like drinking a wheat beer blended with wine. I can’t really give it a score because it’s not really a wine per se. It’s its own category and I have nothing to compare it to.	AC	6/1/21	N/A
Cartesiano	2019	Chacoli	Rapel	White Blend	White	NR	Although it’s not on the front label, the description says this wine was made as if it were a chacoli. A blend of Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Moscatel de Frontignanque. Also a blend of valleys: Cachapoal and Colchagua. 13.5% alcohol. I couldn’t sense any bubbles although both Spanish and Chilean Chacoli typically have a bit of spritz to it. Maybe a tiny bit upon opening, but ultimately it was rather flat. There’s an herbal and spicy side to this wine which must come from Sauvignon Blanc. There’s sort of petrol and salinic side to it. Dry. Medium acid. Otherwise rather light and simple.	AC	6/5/21	N/A
Casa Bauza	2017		Maipo	Blend	Red	92	Syrah, Cabernet S., Petit Verdot, Carmenere and Carignan. Nice high tone dark red fruit. Most elegant of their selection	AC	4/14/19	https://www.facebook.com/casaBauza/?__tn__=k*F&tn-str=k*F
Casa Bauza	2017	Flex	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	90	Interesting project comparing the same Carmenere but aged in different ways. This was aged in plastic. Dark earthy nose, coffee, baking spice.	AC	4/14/19	https://www.facebook.com/casaBauza/?__tn__=k*F&tn-str=k*F
Casa Bauza	2017	Huevo	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	90	Interesting project comparing the same Carmenere but aged in different ways. This was aged in a concrete egg -baking spice, minerality.	AC	4/14/19	https://www.facebook.com/casaBauza/?__tn__=k*F&tn-str=k*F
Casa Bauza	2017	Fudre	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	90	Interesting project comparing the same Carmenere but aged in different ways. This was aged in big oak casks. It was the most savoury, herbal and tannic of the three. Probably the closest to standard Chilean Carmenere.	AC	4/14/19	https://www.facebook.com/casaBauza/?__tn__=k*F&tn-str=k*F
Casa Bauza	2017	Presumido	Maipo	Carmenere blend	Red	91	Mostly Carmenere wit some Cabernet Franc and Carignan. This mixes the plastic, egg, casks aged wines with barrel aged wines. It makes sense that this is more complex, sort of mixing all the previous 3 wines together. But it's also smoother and riper	AC	4/14/19	https://www.facebook.com/casaBauza/?__tn__=k*F&tn-str=k*F
Casa Bauza	NV	Gala Brut	Limari	Pinot Noir, Chardonnay	Sparkling	90	64,4% Pinot Noir - 35,6% Chardonnay. 36 months in bottle. Traditional method. Savory nose with toasty bready notes. Decent number of bubbles, but not Champagne bubbly, but the overall style is closer to that than most Chilean espumante. Green apple. Pear.	AC	7/8/22	https://bauzastore.cl/
Casa Bauza	2020	Presumido	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	93	40% in various aged barrels, 30% fudre, 20% flexicube plastic and 10% concrete eggs. Very Bordeaux..you get some cooked green pepper notes and a bit of chocolate, baking spice but it's overall a dark red fruit wine with more freshness and elegance than most Chilean Carmenere. Second day, more vegetal on the nose and floral fruity palate, reminding me more of good Loire Valley Cab Franc rather than Bordeaux.	AC	11/5/22	https://bauzastore.cl/
Casa Bauza	NV	Gala Brut	Limari	Pinot Noir, Chardonnay	Sparkling	87	35% chardonnay, 65% pinot noir. Nice easy drinker. Medium sized bubbles.	CS	9/4/19	https://www.facebook.com/casaBauza/?__tn__=k*F&tn-str=k*F
Casa Bauza	2018	Presumido	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	93	Vertical tasting. Excellent, well balanced. Aged, dark bouquet, earthy. Hard to pick a winner between this and the 2017. Equal ratings.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.facebook.com/casaBauza/?__tn__=k*F&tn-str=k*F
Casa Bauza	2017	Presumido	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	93	Nearly identical to the 2018. Perhaps slightly more earthy.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.facebook.com/casaBauza/?__tn__=k*F&tn-str=k*F
Casa Bauza	NV	Alboroto	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	90	From Maipo, but from a part of the Maipo region that’s not known from its wine north of Santiago in Til Til. Most of the vineyards in Maipo are to the east along the cordillera or to the south of Santiago. It’s a blend of the 2019, 2020, 2021 vintages. This is a fruit driven wine. There’s a bit of pyrazine and spice on the nose that you often get with Carmenere, but it’s really all about ripe red and purple fruit. That carries through to the palate with good acidity, medium body, and no hard edges from the alcohol or tannins. Don’t think much or any new oak was used. Above average acidity for a Carmenere. There’s some Hawaiian Punch notes to the fruit. Not the most profound or complex wine, but it’s a delicious, ripe, fruity but fresh Carmenere.	AC	6/6/23	https://www.facebook.com/casaBauza/?__tn__=k*F&tn-str=k*F
Casa Bucalemu	2018	Salinas	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	89	Vegetal nose and citrusy palate with salinity.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.casasdebucalemu.cl/
Casa Bucalemu	2018	Fosiles	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	90	dark and smoky on the nose and the palate is rather dark for Pinot too with spice. Rather tannic for a Pinot too, but there’s also underlying acidity keeping it fresh. A darker, bigger Pinot for the region. 90+	AC	10/2/21	https://www.casasdebucalemu.cl/
Casa Curti	2017	Sin Filtrar Edicion Limitada	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Earthy and floral nose. Palate with red tangy fruit, almost tropical fruity. Cloudy color.	AC	4/14/19	https://www.casacurti.cl/
Casa Curti	2016	Aurelia	Casablanca	Syrah	Red	90	Light for a Syrah. Good acidity. Fruit driven with some spice and herbal notes.	AC	4/14/19	https://www.casacurti.cl/
Casa Curti	2018	Edición Limitada	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Fruit forward, aromatic. Ruby red color. Lighter tannins and medium power.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.casacurti.cl/
Casa Curti	2018	Aurelia	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	96	Minerality, saline, acidic. Tropical fruits, pineapple, honey. Well balanced. Slightly oak aged and a long time in contact with skins.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.casacurti.cl/
Casa Curti	2016	Aurelia	Casablanca	Syrah	Red	88	Highly rated, although I expected slightly more. Barrel spice, wet forest floor earthiness and a wiff of white pepper.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.casacurti.cl/
Casa Donoso	2015	Sucesor Red Limited Release	Maule	Blend	Red	90	80% Carmenre, 20% Malbec. Nose rather typical Carmenere with peppercorn, coffee. Red fruit. Fresh style of Carmenere. Perhaps it's the cooler climate in Maule.	AC	9/26/19	https://donosogroup.com/vinos.html
Casa Donoso	2015	Grand Domaine	Maule	Carmenere, Malbec	Red	92	Aroma heavy in oak and spice. Slight tobacco. Red fruits, dark color, nice balanced bouquet with holding acidity.	CS	9/29/19	http://www.donosogroup.com/
Casa Donoso	NV	Limited Edition Du	Chile	Carmenere	Fortified	89	95% Carmenere, 5% Malbec. 24 months in French barrels. Only 17% alcohol. Ripe dark cherry fruit with chocolate and coffee notes on the nose and palate. It's also slightly floral on the nose. Balanced with no heat or astringency. Not particularly complex though. Not sure there's anything particularly Carmenere about it either. Still a pleasant dessert, Port-like wine.	AC	7/1/23	https://tiendacasadonoso.cl/en
Casa Donoso	2020	Sucesor Limited Release	Maule	Portugais Bleu	Red	89	100% Portugais Bleu or Blauer Portugieser. 75% aged in amphorae and 25% in French barrels for 8-10 months. Dark opaque color. The nose reveals medium intensity dark wild forest berries like blackberry and blueberry, some herbal notes and a touch of sweet oak notes. The palate packs a punch of that fruit on the attack but is quite medium to light bodied the rest of the way with a tiny streak of acid in the middle and soft tannins. Overall, medium-low acid and soft tannins. Slightly bitter back-end. Slightly medicinal. The palate overall is simpler and less intense given the color and nose. It is sort of like a lighter, less tannic Petite Syrah.	AC	8/29/23	http://www.donosogroup.com/
Casa Donoso	2020	Sucesor Limited Release	Maule	Cesar Noir (Romano)	Red	90	100% Cesar Noir. 80 year old vines. 70% aged in clay amphorae and 30% in French barrels for 8-10 months. Medium dark color. Nose of tangy, bright, not quite ripe blackberries leaning towards red berry fruit with savory spices. A touch floral. The nose is a bit shy at the moment though. The tangy berry fruit carries through to the palate with a savory finish. Medium-light body with present but mild tannins that disappear with food. Juicy. A touch earthy. Similar to Pinot but darker in color and not as elegant. Not too different from the 2018 Casa Silva version I had although the 2017 Casa Silva Romano (Cesar Noir) was darker, lacked acid and more Syrah-like. It seems like both producers have started to make this more elegant, brighter and red-fruited than their earlier attempts at this variety. Worth an extra point if the nose opens up more.	AC	9/5/23	http://www.donosogroup.com/
Casa Hernandez	2019	Premium Gran Reserva	Cauquenes	Pais	Red	90	From 150-year-old vines. 2 years in 2nd use American oak barrels. More elegant version than most Pais. More in the style of a Burgundy or Beaujolais. There are tannins, but soft. Light, floral, red fruit. Good Acid. Mostly natural winemaking with minimal sulfites added.	AC	9/10/22	https://casahernandez.cl/
Casa Hernandez	2020	Gran Reserva	Cauquenes	Carignan + Pais	Red	91	50-50 Carignan-Pais. 18 months in 3rd use French oak. More savory, herbal with oak spice than the Pais. More acid and tannins too. Dark and red fruit. 91+ Total production of all their wines is around 4,000 bottles/year	AC	9/10/22	https://casahernandez.cl/
Casa Klocker Prambs	2021	Gran Lago Blanc de Blancs Brut	Cuenca del Llanquihue Patagonia	Gewurztraminer	Sparkling	90	Founded in 2012 by Claudio López Klocker, descendent of Austrian and Swiss immigrants who came in the 19th century, with a focus on sparkling wines using eco-friendly methods. The grapes are grown in Pedernal Bajo in Frutillar around Lake Llanquihue. It’s one of the southernmost producers in Chile. Tiny production. A bottle costs about $37. Soils are a mix of volcanic and limestone with a bit of clay. 100% Gewürztraminer. They also make a sparkling rosé made with Pinot Noir and a bit of Malbec. Everything is done by hand. Native yeasts with the initial fermentation. 12 months on lees. Standard dosage for a Brut at 12 g/l. 11.5% alcohol. The nose is shy with some toasted bread, honey, floral notes. The palate has plenty of fine, fairly intense bubbles with medium persistence. Lots of Gewürz flavor up-front like lychee and lemon-honey notes with medium+ acid. The nature of Gewürz gives it a sweet like character to the fruit, but this is still a dry wine. Light and refreshing. Not cloying. But it's definitely not a typical Chardonnay-Pinot sparkling. It has some Gewürz character, which is apropos given the Germanic influence of the region. I was hoping to have more volcanic character to it given its location, but it's still a step above typical Charmat method Chilean sparkling which lack the same finesse and/or are too cloying even for Brut.	AC	1/1/24	https://casaklockerprambs.cl/
Casa Lattes	2023	Smooth Breeze	Limari	Moscatel de Alejandria	Dessert		This producer sources from other producers to make wine for export. A sweet, floral wine, but with enough acidity to keep it from being overly cloying. Best drunk cold. Nice as a summer time wine to drink by the pool.	AC	11/25/23	https://casalattes.com/#
Casa Libre	2021	De Otro Planeta	Curico	Sauvignon Gris	Orange	89	9-10 months with skins in amphorae. Floral. Medium bodied and médium acid. Mild vegetal notes, but rather tropical fruit.	AC	4/22/23	https://casalibre.cl/
Casa Libre	2021	De Otro Planeta	Itata	Moscatel de Alejandria	Orange	91	Orange wine, with leafy, vegetal and oxidized notes. Good acidity. Cloudy orange yellow color. Spicy. Fruity almost sweet nose though. Obviously you have to like skin-contact whites, but it’s good for that genre.	AC	5/11/24	https://casalibre.cl/
Casa Marin	2015	Cartagena	San Antonio	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Some zest, red berry fruit, some heat, briny quality.	AC	9/28/17	https://www.casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2021	No. 5 Pet Nat	Lo Abarca	Pinot Noir	Sparkling	N/A	Cloudy pink color reminding me of strawberry starburst candy. It’s a fruity low acid strawberry flavored sparkling made from Pinot Noir. No sulfites. No filtering. By definition a natural sparkling wine with fermentation in bottle to give its carbonation.	AC	9/3/21	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2018	Lo Abarca No 2	San Antonio	Sauvignon Blanc	White	N/A	The Lo Abarca line all come from an area of their property featuring calcareous soil and marine deposits. This spends time in barrel unlike the Casa Marin Sauvignon Blanc which only sees stainless steel, but I didn’t sense a strong influence from the oak. The nose is potent and herbaceous with asparagus and jalapeño. On the palate, there’s fresh acidity, white peach, some tropical notes and minerality. This is so textbook, pure Sauvignon Blanc.	AC	9/17/21	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2018	Cartagena	San Antonio	Riesling	White	N/A	textbook with obvious petrol on the nose along with high acid and higher sugar (compared to the other 2 whites), giving it sort of a sour apple flavor. There’s also salinity on the palate.	AC	9/17/21	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2019		San Antonio	Gewurztraminer	White	N/A	The nose has plenty of floral notes (lychee). Lower sugar for a Gewurz, so it still tastes fresh with plenty of acidity. This has more of an oily feel–the thickest of 3 whites. There’s pineapple, peach and a little spice too.	AC	9/17/21	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2012	Lo Abarca Hills	San Antonio	Pinot Noir	Red	N/A	One of their icon wines, but it still sells for less than $50 around the world. The soil here is different from the previous: Clay. Volcanic. Also used spontaneous fermentation and was unfiltered, but unlike the Lo Abarca, it sees some new oak (20%). This shows some signs of aging on the rim. There’s more acidity and more red fruit with floral and spicy notes. Some sweet oak.	AC	9/17/21	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2018	Lo Abarca No 1	San Antonio	Pinot Noir	Red	N/A	Made with spontaneous fermentation and unfiltered. Aged in used oak. This one is darker and less acidic than the other Pinot. There are smoky savory notes and a bit of floral notes on the nose. Still young with some tannic structure. There’s some spice and wood on the back-end.	AC	9/17/21	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2012	Miramar Vineyard	San Antonio	Syrah	Red	N/A	Also goes through spontaneous fermentation, French oak aging (35% new). Daily battonage and pump over. It has a smoky, meaty, leathery nose with high acid for a Syrah. There’s some dried dark fruit, plum and black pepper. This is not at all the high alcohol, dark, low acid fruit driven Shiraz or Syrahs you often find in Australia and California. It’s a fresh, lighter version closer to the Northern Rhone, but really it’s its own thing. The acid and tannins will allow it to age and still go well with red meat or barbecues, but it should be more versatile with lighter foods than most Syrahs too.	AC	9/17/21	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2018	Cartagena	San Antonio	Riesling	White	91	This fooled me for a German Riesling. All the typical characteristics. Petrol. Minerality. High citrus acid. Some structure. A touch of sweetness, but ultimately a dry version.	AC	4/27/22	https://casamarin.cl/en/home/
Casa Marin	2008	Miramar	San Antonio	Riesling	White	93	Color shows more age. Tastes more oxidized, aged. Sort of burnt rubber, petrol on the nose. Touch of spice and vegetal, reminding me of some orange wines. Some chamomile. Palate is still quite sweet..apple cider, but still lots of acid. Becomes really savory on the palate with acid but still fruit. 2008	AC	6/15/22	https://casamarin.cl/en/home/
Casa Marin	2021	Lo Abarca	San Antonio	Riesling	White	89	Savory, minerally nose. Slightly fizzy palate. Middle of the road Riesling with good balance of sweetness and acidity.	AC	6/15/22	https://casamarin.cl/en/home/
Casa Marin	2020	Cipreses Vineyard	San Antonio	Sauvignon Blanc	White	92	Lots of green pepper and jalapeño on the nose with some minerality and white fruit in the background that slowly become more prominent. The palate is creamier and fuller than most Chilean Sauvignon Blanc with a white floral note and some of the savory vegetal and spicy notes. Fresh and still cool climate but a little less acid than average Chilean Sauvignon Blanc. Definitely less acid and minerality than the Laberinto. Fruitier. Different terroir and style. Still young with some time to improve. 92+	AC	10/30/22	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2015	Cartagena	San Antonio	Garnacha, syrah	Red	87	Fruit forward with acidity. Red fruit concentrated with a slight spice.	CS	2/17/20	https://www.casamarin.cl/casamarin-eng
Casa Marin	2018	Cartagena	San Antonio	Riesling	White	83	No personality, no structure, nearly no acidity (rare for a riesling). Just a fast glass chugger with no flavor.	CS	2/17/20	https://www.casamarin.cl/casamarin-eng
Casa Marin	2021	Cipreses	San Antonio	Sauvignon Blanc	White	92	Slightly lighter color than the Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc. Also vegetal, green peppers and asparagus. (more than the Greywacke). Tiny bit of fiz with first sip but it went away immediately. Plenty of acid. Oyster shell like salinity. More minerally and salinic than the Greywacke.	AC	12/7/22	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2013	Cipreses	San Antonio	Sauvignon Blanc	White	93	vegetal, freen savory herbs, citrus, salinity, spice. Intense palate. More expressive than the 2021. No signs of oxidation at almost 10 years old. Silkier texture than the 2021 but not that different. Still young and vibrant.	AC	12/7/22	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2020	Lo Abarca No 2	San Antonio	Sauvignon Blanc	White	92	Mint, citrus, fruity and herbal nose. High acid with savory dried herbs on the palate. A little fuller than most Chilean Sauvignon Blancs. Lots of that ocean salinity too, which makes sense given the location of the vineyard. 12 months in used barrels. Fuller than the Cipreses, but the more acid.	AC	12/7/22	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2018	Litoral	San Antonio	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Native yeasts. 12 months in used French oak. This has a nice earthiness to it with herbal notes. The palate is balanced with fruit, acid and savory notes and elegant structure. Like a lot of the Casa Marin wines, the variety and terroir are highlighted. Someone remarked it reminded them of good Willamette Valley Pinot.	AC	4/9/22	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2023	Cartagena	San Antonio	Riesling	White	91	explodes with fruit and floral notes with mild petrol both on the nose and palate. Plenty of Riesling acidity too.	AC	3/16/24	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2023		San Antonio	Garnacha	Rose	91	Tangy, red berry fruit with a touch of salinity at the end. Good length. Shy nose but palate is mouthwatering and.yummy. higher acid than most rosé.	AC	3/16/24	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2021	Litoral	San Antonio	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Spicy Pinot with red cherry fruit, medium acid and medium-light body. I've liked this more in the past. Maybe needs time to open up.	AC	3/16/24	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2013	Litoral	San Antonio	Syrah	Red	92	Bloody, smoky, spicy notes. Licorice. Dark fruit but high acid. Quite old world syrah; more about savory and sour than sugar. Begs for food. Should last a while longer with its acid but the tannins are already suave.	AC	3/16/24	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2023	Lo Abarca No 2	San Antonio	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	Similar to the Casas de Bucalemu SB next to it. Ample acid. Integrated vegetal notes but also floral notes. Less expressive on the nose though.	AC	3/16/24	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Marin	2016	Cartagena Coastal Red	San Antonio	Blend	Red	91	Tart red berry fruit with some savory, meaty, spicy notes from the Syrah. Still some tannins but will be fine with food and this definitely more of a food wine vs. The riper, more modern versions of Cotes du Rhone. An experiment with cool climate Grenache which is usually a warm climate grape. A salty and sour wine.	AC	3/16/24	https://casamarin.cl/
Casa Montero	2018	Gran Reserva Bordeaux Blend	Colchagua	Blend	Red	88	Mostly Merlot with some Cabernet S. & Carmenere. Some wood and herbal notes. Dark ripe fruit. Not much mid-palate. A little heat. Chalky tannins, but decent acidic and tannic structure.	AC	10/2/21	https://casamontero.cl/home/
Casa Montero	2017	Misia Teresa	Colchagua	Blend	Red	90	a blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon- red fruit, medium+ acid, baking spice and dark red fruit on the palate. Still young with potential to improve. 90+	AC	10/2/21	https://casamontero.cl/home/
Casa Nicolas	2019		Malleco	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Purple in color. Dark for Pinot. And that carries through on the nose and palate with purple grapey fruit, blue berries and dark cherries. There's also some minerality and a violet floral note. A tinge of oak influence, but it only spent 12 months in used French oak. A soft and easy drinking wine. Low acid. It drinks more like a light Syrah or ripe Grenache or Cinsault or unoaked Merlot. Reminds me of a less powerful version of the Baettig Pinot Noir I just had. Pinot from Malleco, despite be further south with a cooler climate, is often darker, riper and less acidic than Pinot from Casablanca, Leyda or Aconcagua. Maybe the red clay soil has something to do with it because clay can often make more lush, generous darker wines.	AC	2/11/21	https://www.casanicolas.cl/
Casa Rivas	2015	Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	85	Nose ok, but palate off-balanced. Oak, camphor, a little oxidized	AC	9/13/17	http://casarivas.cl/en/
Casa Rivas	2016	Reserva	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	88	Herbal, fruity Merlot like palate. Medium acid.	AC	12/8/17	http://casarivas.cl/en/
Casa Romero	2014	Edicion Limitada	Casablanca	Blend	Red	90	Served too cold., so not forthcoming. Dark fruit. Some spice. Some floral notes. Overall, rather closed. Too expensive at its 45 dollar price tag.	AC	4/14/19	https://es-la.facebook.com/pages/category/Wine-Spirits/Vi%C3%B1a-Casa-Romero-Winery-Boutique-1577337832533839/
Casa Romero	2013	Viento Puelche	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Big Pinot Noir. Dark fruit. Some Pinot characteristics on the nose, but just fuller and darker than most Pinot. Modern. A Pinot for New World Cab lovers.	AC	3/31/19	https://es-la.facebook.com/pages/category/Wine-Spirits/Vi%C3%B1a-Casa-Romero-Winery-Boutique-1577337832533839/
Casa Romero	2013	Viento Puelche	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	3 different altitudes/soils of Pinot. Floral nose. Standard palate but a bit on the fuller and tannic side for a Chilean Pinot	AC	4/14/19	https://es-la.facebook.com/pages/category/Wine-Spirits/Vi%C3%B1a-Casa-Romero-Winery-Boutique-1577337832533839/
Casa Silva	2017	Dona Dominga	Colchagua	Cabernet S., Carmenere	Red	88	Dark and herbal but fresh. Fruit forward and easy. Good for the price	AC	3/16/18	https://casasilva.cl/inicio
Casa Silva	2016	Reserva	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	90	Protypical Chilean carmenere, eucalyptus, herbal, chocolate, caramel, vanilla. Medium acidity. Soft tannins. Balanced.	AC	1/3/18	https://casasilva.cl/inicio
Casa Silva	2018	Dona Dominga	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	84	Cheap 4 or 5 dollar wine with a typical Carmenere green pepper and coffee nose, but the palate was boring and hollow. Wasn't enough to stand up to meat dishes.	AC	6/3/19	https://casasilva.cl/inicio
Casa Silva	2017	Romano Parras Viejas	Colchagua	Cesar Noir	Red	89	A rare varietal. Planted in 1912. It's sometimes mixed with Pinot in France in Irancy near Chablis. It is called Romain in France because they say it was brought by the Romans to the region. It is a cross between Pinot and Argant. However, it is darker and more tannic than Pinot. Herbal.Coffee. Ripe dark berry fruit. Spice. Almonds. Low acid. Simple palate. Interesting for the novelty of it, but in the end, not that far off from an every day Carmenere from Colchagua.	AC	4/1/19	https://casasilva.cl/inicio
Casa Silva	2009	Altura	Colchagua	Red Blend	Red	91	Mostly Carmenere and Cabernet S. with some Petit Verdot. Cool dark fruit, spice and herbs. Nice refined mouth feel. Integrated oak. Can still get better. This wine sells for 60+ dollars.	AC	10/26/18	https://casasilva.cl/inicio
Casa Silva	2015	Quinta Generacion	Colchagua	Red Blend	Red	89	Mostly Carmenere and Cabernet S. Tobacco, spice, cassis, some vanilla oak.	AC	10/26/18	https://casasilva.cl/inicio
Casa Silva	2017	Lago Ranco	Futrono	Riesling	White	91	11.5% alcohol. All about minerality and acidity. It’s what you’d expect from wine grown in cool northern Patagonia on volcanic “trumao” (volacanic ash) soil. No wood influence at all. Great for salad and seafood. It also worked well with the carbonara pasta we had. Just very fresh, clean and light.	AC	1/4/21	https://casasilva.cl/inicio
Casa Silva	2016	Lago Ranco	Futrono Austral Patagonia	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Cool red fruit, good acid, earthy, minerally, Aromatic.	AC	10/26/18	https://casasilva.cl/inicio
Casa Silva	2016	Lago Ranco	Futrono Patagonia	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Tight nose at first, a little minerality and florality. Light in color and texture. Bright red fruit, strawberry, raspberry, watermelon jolly rancher. Good acid. Definitely feels like cool weather Pinot.	AC	8/10/19	https://casasilva.cl/inicio
Casa Silva	2016	Gran Terroir de los Andes	Los Lingues Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	89	Roasted bell pepper nose, dark fruit, licoric, low acid, Some heat and oak. Should be fine with food.	AC	10/26/18	https://casasilva.cl/inicio
Casa Silva	2016	Cool Coast	Paredones Colchagua	Pinot Noir	Red	88	Dark for Pinot. Spicy. Some heat and oak. Licorice. Feels more like a Rhone wine.	AC	10/26/18	https://casasilva.cl/inicio
Casa Silva	2018	Romano	Colchagua	Cesar Noir	Red	90	Pretty nose which takes me to Burgundy-red fruit, floral and earthy tones. The palate is fairly simply, but it has good acidity, red fruit with a tiny bit of warmth from the 14% alcohol without food. Otherwise, no other hard edges. Light and easy. This is much more red-fruited and elegant compared to the 2017 which I liked less. The 2017 was more like a Rhone wine in style and less refined overall. This is more like a good village level Burgundy.	AC	4/21/21	https://www.casasilva.cl/
Casa Silva	2016	Reserva Cuvée	Colchagua	Cabernet s.	Red	95	Balanced, well priced. Bouquet of barrel spices, tobacco, dark bitter chocolate. Earthy, forest floor and cassis.	CS	10/20/19	https://www.casasilva.cl/home
Casa Silva	2011	Microterrior de Los Lingues	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	98	Fantastic representation of Chilean carmenere at its best. Complex barrel spices, oak, vanilla. Complex concentrated dark fruit, blackberry, cassis, pepper. Wiff of peppers like jalapeños and tomato leaf. Well aged. Casa Silva does it again.	CS	10/19/19	https://www.casasilva.cl/home
Casa Silva	2017	Romano Viñedo Original	Colchagua	Cesar Noir	Red	93	Earthy with slight tobacco notes. Rare grape for Chile. Raspberry, cherry on the palate and slightly chocolatey on the finish.	CS	4/10/20	https://www.casasilva.cl/
Casa Silva	2019	Cool Coast	Colchagua	Sauvignon Gris	White	93	Citric, lemon, mango. Slightly grassy and balanced acidity. Great alternative to Sauvignon Blanc. Under-the-radar find.	CS	4/29/20	https://www.casasilva.cl/home
Casa Silva	2020		Lago Ranco Futrono	Riesling	White	91	some petrol on the nose. Some floral. The palate has a nice balance of ripe fruit and typical Riesling acidity. Maybe there's not as much depth and midpalate as top end Riesling, but the balance is there.	AC	4/9/22	https://www.casasilva.cl/
Casa Silva	2018	S38	Colchagua Los Lingues	Cabernet S.	Red	92	80% aged in French oak barrels for 12 months but they don’t specify how much was new. Definitely more ripe fruit than the Bordeaux but less ripe than the Napa, with some typical Chilean herbal, eucalyptus notes and milder oak notes than the Bordeaux. Less tannic than the other two. Cassis. Some dark cherry fruit too. Some menthol. I like this because it manages to be between the Napa and Bordeaux in terms of ripeness. There's less oak and tannin, higher acid. You just have to appreciate the pyrazine aspects of Central Valley Chilean Cabernet and Carmenere, but it’s less prominent with this wine compared to average reds from the region.	AC	3/20/24	https://www.casasilva.cl/
Casa Sur	2019	Lilith	Itata	Pais	Red	91	floral nose but more of a white wine floral. Savory herbs and earthy. Elegant yet with more structure than most Pais.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.facebook.com/vinacasasur/
Casa Sur	2018	Lilith	Itata	Cinsault	Red	89	Sort of a simpler, lighter version of their 2019 Pais	AC	10/2/21	https://www.facebook.com/vinacasasur/
Casa Sur	2016	Lilith Reserva	Curico	Carmenere	Red	90	Nice freshness for a Carmenere. Some Carmenere herbal notes. Rich dark fruit.	AC	11/23/18	https://www.facebook.com/vinacasasur/
Casablanca	2018	Cefiro Cool Reserve	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	88	Screw cap. What you expect from Chilean Sauvignon Blanc with herbal and salinic minerality. Palate of melon, a touch of citrus, minerality and something sort of spicy, mild jalapeno like. I'd like a little more acidity though. Otherwise a solid typical Sauvignon Blanc from Casablanca to go with seafood.	AC	11/21/20	https://casablancawinery.com/en/
Casalibre	2018	Siete Perros	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	91	No oak aging. Red fruit and floral, herbal. Some tannic structure. Pure Cabernet without wood.	AC	9/1/19	https://www.casalibre.cl/
Casalibre	2015	Minimo	Colchagua	Malbec, Carmene, Syrah	Red	89	20 months barrel age. Complex. Fruit forward. Black pepper on the nose with red fruits. Medium tannins. Slightly earthy on the palate.	CS	9/4/19	https://www.casalibre.cl/
Casalibre	2018	Siete Perros	Maipo	Cabernet s.	Red	88	Easy drinking cabernet. Medium intensity, tannic, dark fruit. Wiff of caramel.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.casalibre.cl/
Casas de Bucalemu	2017	Fosiles Rocas de Santo Domingo	San Antonio	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Floral, earth, minerality. Fairly elegant. Served a bit too cold.	AC	4/14/19	http://www.casasdebucalemu.cl/
Casas de Bucalemu	2013	Valle de Santo	San Antonio	Riesling	White	87	Tropical, pineappleish, honey, touch of minerality.	CS	9/2/19	http://www.casasdebucalemu.cl/
Casas de Bucalemu	2018	Salinas Rocas de Santo Domingo	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	Compared to the Talinay next to it, rounder, less acid and less green notes and more tropical fruit notes. However, it still fits the overall Chilean coastal Sauvignon Blanc style and quality.	AC	4/9/22	https://www.instagram.com/casasdebucalemu/?hl=en
Casas de Bucalemu	2021	Salinas	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	92	Some green notes and spice to go along with lots of grapefruit acidity. A step up in intensity than most.	AC	3/16/24	https://www.instagram.com/casasdebucalemu/?hl=en
Casas de Bucalemu	2021	Fosiles	San Antonio	Pinot Noir	Red	91	pretty nose, red fruit, floral with minerality and spice with.similar notes on the palate but richer, darker on the palate than nose. Some tannins. Medium acid.	AC	3/16/24	https://www.instagram.com/casasdebucalemu/?hl=en
Casas de Bucalemu	2013	Natural	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	shows darkened color to aging. You get the natural yeasty notes and some oxididative notes on the palate especially. Reduced acid. More sweetness. Still some salinity and spice with vegetal notes. Just a more advanced version of their other SB but with native yeasts. You have to like aged whites/sherry. Generally don't get this sweet side out of an non late harvest SB.	AC	3/16/24	https://www.instagram.com/casasdebucalemu/?hl=en
Casas del Bosque	2015	Gran Reserva	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	85	Too oaky, slightly overripe, stewed, spice. A little synthetic candy like. A little more integrated the second day, but rather dark and spicy for a Pinot.	AC	1/1/18	https://www.casasdelbosque.cl/en/
Casas del Bosque	2019	Noble Late Harvest	Casablanca	Riesling	Dessert	91	Nose of apricot, peache, honey, citrus and a bit of spice. The palate has a lovely texture with similar notes. Stays fresh despite all this almost syrupy decadent feel. Probably the best late harvest wine I’ve had in Chile. Most in Chile are made with Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and/or Moscatel without boytritis. Therefore, you don’t get the same thickness and sweetness that this one has. At the same time, this stays so fresh with its acidity, so it never feels cloying. I’ve certainly had more complex late harvest wines from Sauternes, but this has great balance and would serve as a nice bargain proxy for Sauternes or late harvest German Rieslings.	AC	1/4/21	https://www.casasdelbosque.cl/en/
Casas del Bosque	2020	Botanic Series	Casablanca	Riesling	White	88	a pleasant, easy drinking Riesling. Shy nose and not the most complex or expressive overall, but light, dry and fresh on the palate with a bit of minerality on the nose. Citrus. Fine for sushi, salad, etc.	AC	11/1/22	https://casasdelbosque.cl/es/
Casas del Bosque	2022	Botanic Series La Cantera	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	88	some herbal notes on the nose, but overall a fruitier Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, slightly lower acid. A good introduction to Sauvignon Blanc without the high acid and strong green notes that some have which might turn people off, but enough to know its SB	AC	11/1/22	https://casasdelbosque.cl/es/
Casas del Bosque	2022	Rose	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Rose	86	mute nose, simple palate. Rather generic rosé. Normally I prefer Pinot Rosés to have more Pinot characteristics. Maybe needs time to open up some.	AC	11/1/22	https://casasdelbosque.cl/es/
Casas del Bosque	2020	Gran Reserva	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89	pretty floral nose. Palate and color on the darker side for Pinot. Lower acid, but it's fruity with a little spice, licorice. A touch of heat too.	AC	11/1/22	https://casasdelbosque.cl/es/
Casas del Bosque	2019	Private Reserve La Trampa	Casablanca	Blend	Red	92	Blend of mostly Syrah with Malbec and Pinot Noir. 18 months in French oak. Ripe dark fruit and a bit of chocolate and floral notes on the nose. Round and smooth palate with similar notes to the nose with some vanilla. A fairly modern styled Syrah/Malbec, but not over the top. Not sure what the bit of Pinot does. Maybe the floral notes but you can get that from lighter Chilean Malbec and Syrah too.	AC	11/1/22	https://casasdelbosque.cl/es/
Casas del Bosque	NV	Bo	Casablanca	Blend	Sparkling	89	About two thirds Chardonnay and one third Pinot. 19 months on lies. Bready nose. Dry palate with good acidity. Aftertaste a bit short and lower in bubbles than Champagne or even the Chilean Tatie espumante, but definitely not on the overly sweet side compared to other Chilean espumante.	AC	11/1/22	https://casasdelbosque.cl/es/
Casas del Bosque	2017	Reserva	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Nice pinot for the price on a budget. Cherry notes. There is a pronounced barrel/oak aroma and flavor. Perhaps too much.	CS	11/15/19	https://www.casasdelbosque.cl/en/
Casas del Toqui	2021	Barrel Series Reserva	Cachapoal	Semillon	White	89	70 year old vines. The oakiest of all the Semillon tasted and also the only one with obvious lactic notes. Toasty, savory spice and salted butter. Medium-light bodied with plenty of citrusy acid and white fruit. Something more generic and not obviously Semillon, and a little too much oak influence for me personally, but it’s not over the top and there’s it’s still good acidity although the finish is shorter than the rest. Still an excellent value at $5	AC	6/18/23	https://www.casasdeltoqui.cl/
Casas Patronales	2016	Maucho Reserva	Maule	Carignan	Red	87	Nice nose. Ripe dark fruit. Sweet spice and herbs. But the palate is much riper, darker and low in acid than most Maule carignan. A touch too sweet.	AC	3/7/20	https://www.casaspatronales.com/
Casas Patronales	2015	Maucho Reserva	Maule	Viognier	White	86	Wine was aged sur lies for ten months in French oak. No malolactic fermentation. Golden color. Oaky nose, but underneath there is a touch of floral and fruit notes, but it’s mostly oaky and savory on the nose. The palate is thick and oily in feel also with oak and vanilla notes with pear fruit. Low acid. This may be past its prime or needs more air because it lacks fruit at the moment. I like the feel, but right now there’s not enough fruit to counteract the oak.	AC	8/10/21	https://www.casaspatronales.com/
Casas Patronales	2016	Reserva	Maule	Carignan	Red	96	Constantly delicious. Under-priced with notes of clove, cassis, vanilla with a slight minerally aftertaste.	CS	3/9/20	https://www.casaspatronales.com/
Casas Patronales	2011	Late Harvest	Maule	Riesling, sauvignon blanc	Dessert	86	Simple and average dessert wine. Big notes of honey. Slight citrus and apple. A decent intro to sweet wines.	CS	1/25/20	https://www.casaspatronales.com/
Catrala	2018	Grand Reserve	Casablanca	Merlot	Red	91	The nose is a mix of red and dark plums with a dried fruit quality that reminds me of aged Bordeaux despite it being only 4 years old. There’s also a spicy, smoky side to the nose. The palate is medium-bodied and well-balanced. Good acidity. Fruity at first, but there’s also a lingering salinity. There’s more acidity than an average Chilean Merlot and a little more complexity and body than some.	AC	12/1/21	https://www.catrala.cl/
Cavallieri Badilla	2018	T3RZO	Malleco	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Typical ripe dark berry fruited Malleco Pinot with some smokiness, but it maintains its balance with decent acidity and tannic structure. Overall, quite big and creamy on the palate with a touch of oak and minerality. Pinot planted on clay soils in Los Sauces, some whole clusters used, mixed used oak & concrete aging. 91+	AC	10/6/21	https://www.instagram.com/t3rzo_malleco/?hl=en
Cavas del Valle	2020	Roca Negra Cuatro Cepas	Elqui	Blend	Red		vineyards are 1,000m high. Mostly Syrah with some Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet S. Ripe, soft and spicy on the backend. Ripe and plummy but just avoids being pruny. Low acid. Balanced alcohol. Not much oak influence if any.	AC	11/25/23	https://www.cavasdelvalle.cl/
Cepas Wine	2020	Bahia Corsarios	Maipo	Blend	White	92	70 Sauvignon Blanc, 30 Viognier - super clear color. Floral noted but also tropical and herbal savory notes but with more body than a straight SB. High acid of SB but more body and floral notes of Vionier. Good combination of the strengths of each with much of the green notes in SB.	AC	4/6/24	https://www.facebook.com/CepasWinesCL/
Cepas Wine	2020	CW	Maule	Carignan	Red	90	Mostly from San Javier with 15% sourced from the coast of Maule. Shy nose, but a bit too cold. Some dark cherry and herbal notes. The palate is rather typical but a little darker, riper red fruit than some but still good acid with balsamic notes. Moderate tannins but could pass with food and more air. 12 months in barrel. They have several labels: CW, El Sauce, La Estancia	AC	4/6/24	https://www.facebook.com/CepasWinesCL/
Chadwick	2009		Puente Alto Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Blind tasted. Color is dark, opaque. Smells old with dried fruit, tobacco and tertiary notes emerging. Quite silky on the palate, but there’s a bit of heat on the back-end. Licorice. Medium-low acid, but there’s a streak of acid that keeps it just fresh enough. Ultimately, there’s not enough verve at this point and too much oak. I’m not sure if this was decanted too long and it lost its fruit intensity or if it’s an inbetween stage as tertiary notes start to emerge and the oak integrates more. Maybe it wasn’t stored well. I was surprised this was Chile’s most expensive and highly rated wine. Made during a time when Robert Parker dominated wine reviews and it was particularly a hot, weaker vintage, so that could explain the seemingly excess of oak and limited fruit too. 93% new oak was used for 22 months. Nowadays it’s around 75-80%.	AC	6/14/23	https://vinedochadwick.cl/
Chile DiVino	2018	Corazon	Almahue Cachapoal	Blend	Red	91	Corazon is a blend of 42% Carmenere, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon and 29% Petit Verdot and aged 14 months in new French oak. The nose is dominated by vanilla oak and ripe red fruit, but some herbal and spice notes also appear in the background. The palate is a little warm and features cherry/raspberry fruit with good acidity, some camphor and medium-soft tannins. I would prefer a little less new oak, but it’s not overwhelming and others may prefer it. It could also use some aging since it’s less than 3 years old. There’s a lot of power on the palate which could use some softening up. 91+	AC	2/2/21	https://www.chiledivino.cl/
Chillan	2018	Vida Loca	Itata	Blend	Dessert	87	a semi-sweet late harvest pink colored wine made with mostly Sauvignon Blanc and some Merlot. It’s fruity, soft and creamy in texture	AC	2/6/21	https://lafavola.cl/
Chillan	2016	Gran Reserva	Itata	Pinot Noir	Red	88	ripe dark Cherry, wood, spice. Simple nose	AC	2/6/21	https://lafavola.cl/
Chillan	2018	Gran Reserva	Itata	Carmenere	Red	88	fruity wine. Dark berries. Darker in color and flavor than most. Some heat, but good acid. Medium tannic structure, but bigger than most. A little overripe for me. Some wood spice	AC	2/6/21	https://lafavola.cl/
Chillan	2018		Itata	Carmenere	White	88	This is the only white Carmenere I’ve ever seen or tried in Chile. It spends 6-12 months in 2nd use oak. No Malolactic. Nose of peach, touch of herbal notes, citrus … more tropical than most Chilean whites with some pineapple. Oily texture, full for white wine. Touch of heat. Low acid, low tannin	AC	2/6/21	https://lafavola.cl/
Chillan	2018	Naturista	Itata	Sauvignon Blanc	White	89	Uses more natural wine methods, e.g. unfiltered. Cloudy gold color. Interesting herbal and earthy nose with peach fruit. Low acid for a Sauvignon Blanc	AC	2/6/21	https://lafavola.cl/
Chillan	2018	Reserva	Itata	Sauvignon Blanc	White	88	Clear light color. Some savory herbal notes. Fruitier than the Naturista, but not as interesting. Also low acid for Sauvignon Blanc	AC	2/6/21	https://lafavola.cl/
Choapa	2017	Cordilleramar Manquehua	Choapa	Syrah	Red	89	Ripe nose. Some spice, pepper. Lighter style Syrah like many Syrahs here.	AC	9/1/19	https://choapawines.cl/en/
Choapa	2017	Grabados del Choapa Venus Ancestral	Choapa	Syrah	Red	88	Simpler and more primary than the Cordilleramar Manquehua. Fruit driven Syrah.	AC	9/1/19	https://choapawines.cl/en/
Choapa	2018	Grabados del Choapa El Iluminado	Choapa	Moscatel de Alejandria	White	88	In Chile and Argentina, Moscatel de Alejandria can also be called Uva de Italia. A bit reductive at first. Citrusy grapefruit, minerally and a touch floral. A bit of fiz. A bit spicy. Some bitterness on the back-end but it goes away.	AC	3/9/22	https://choapawines.cl/
Choapa	2018	Grabados del Choapa Guardian Nocturno	Choapa	Moscatel de Austria	White	88	In Argentina, this is called Torrontés Sanjuanino, which is a cross between Pais and Moscatel de Alejandria. Drinking the Moscatel de Alejandria of the same producer next to it, this one is a bit rounder, fuller, a little less acidic and more salinic and floral, but it’s still light and fresh. It’s also a bit fizzy.	AC	3/9/22	https://choapawines.cl/
Choapa	2018	Cordilleramar	Choapa	Cabernet franc	Red	92	Nice find. Concentrated dark fruit with structure and lingering acidity. Good food pairing wine for heavy red meats.	CS	2/17/20	https://choapawines.cl/
Choapa	2018	Grabados del Choapa	Choapa	Moscatel de Alexandria	White	91	Creamy. Aromatic. Fruit forward, touch of sweetness.	CS	9/1/19	https://choapawines.cl/
Choapa	2018	Grabados del Choapa	Choapa	Moscatel de Austria	White	90	Normally used in Chilean pisco. Nice interesting find. Good alternative white. Minerality.	CS	9/1/19	https://choapawines.cl/
Choapa	2018	Cordilleramar	Choapa	Pedro Ximenez	White	92	Lovely find. Green apple, honey, some minerality. Slightly herbal, asperagus.	CS	9/1/19	https://choapawines.cl/
Choapa	2018	Grabados del Choapa	Choapa	Pedro Ximenez	White	90	Aromas of tropical fruit, medium acidity. Wiff of pineapple.	CS	9/1/19	https://choapawines.cl/
Choapa	2017	Grabados del Choapa	Choapa	Syrah	Red	80	Simple drinker. Short finish. Dark wine. Leather notes and olive.	CS	9/4/19	https://choapawines.cl/
Choapa	2017	Cordilleramar	Choapa	Syrah	Red	92	Dark fruit with licorice. Dark violet in color and well balanced.	CS	9/1/19	https://choapawines.cl/
Choapa	2018	Grabados del Choapa Chaman del Cerro	Choapa	Pedro Jimenez	White	89	Screw cap. Some reduction, Some Savory hernal notes. Ripe fruity palate. A little raisiny.	AC	4/22/23	https://choapawines.cl/
Choapa	2018	Cordilleramar Mallacun	Choapa	Pedro Jimenez	White	91	More concentrated versión than the Grabados with lower yields. More floral. More elegant. More intensity.	AC	4/22/23	https://choapawines.cl/
Chocalan	2017	Origen Gran Reserva	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	88	Typical solid Chilean Carmenere with some herbal notes, minerality, dark berry fruit, baking spice. Some licorice and coffee. Round. Good for the price at 7 dollars.	AC	8/10/18	https://chocalanwines.com/web/
Clos Apalta	2018	Le Petit Clos	Apalta, Colchagua	Blend	Red	92	53% Carmenere, 32% Cabernet Sauvingnon, 12% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot; 7, 456 cases made. 6 months in new French oak. Then 16 months in 21% new French oak, the rest 2nd use. Get the Carmenere/Chilean savory herbal/vegetal notes, but it’s not at all green. It’s nicely integrated with the ripe dark and red fruit. There are some spicy and chocolate notes from the oak, but also well-integrated. Plenty of tannins to go at least 10 years. Nice balance of fruit and savory notes along with acidity to keep it fresh. In fact, I like the balance here more than the main wines because you feel the acidity a little more (despite the technical acidity being more or less the same), but obviously this doesn’t have the length and intensity of the mainw wines. 92+	AC	10/10/21	https://www.closapalta.com/
Clos Apalta	2012		Apalta, Colchagua	Blend	Red	95	66% Carmenere, 19% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. A warm year. Still uses pre-phylloxera vines planted in 1920. Biodynamic and organic. Native yeast fermentation in small oak vats. 100% new French oak barrels for 24 months. Not fined, cold stabilized or filtered. 5,084 cases made. A bit of bricking on the edges showing its age compared to the 2017. Nose of savoury Carmenere herbal notes and smoked pepper, mint, ripe dark fruit and some emerging tertiary notes of mushrooms and earth. The palate is of course smoother than the 2017, but there are still plenty of tannins to resolve and still more than the 2018 Petit Clos tasted beside it. It’s a little more savoury overall than the 2017 too which could be due to the age but also more Carmenere and less Merlot in the blend even though both were hot vintages. 95+	AC	10/10/21	https://www.closapalta.com/
Clos Apalta	2017		Apalta, Colchagua	Blend	Red	94	48% Carmenere, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot. Biodynamic and organic. 8,230 cases made. Fermentation in 82% oak vats and 18% French oak barrels. 27 months in French oak barrels (85% new, 15% second use). Nor filtered, cold stabilized or fined. They said on the tour that the different varietals (plus different vineyards of Carmenere) are vinified separately and aged 12 months in French oak barrels before the blend is decided and then they are blended in stainless steel and put back in French oak barrels for 12+ months longer. Obvious step up in length, power and tannins compared to the 2018 Le Peit Clos and even more obvious Camenere pyrazines but it’s still in a delicious cooked peppers way. Also more voluptuous and ripe on the palate than the Petit Clos along with spice and savory notes. Yet it maintains a silky elegant palate. A little riper than the 2012, but still similar in style, just more tannic given the youth. 94+	AC	10/10/21	https://www.closapalta.com/
Clos de Luz	2016	Massal 1945	Almahue Rapel	Carmenere	Red	90	Made from vines planted in 1945. Still young and tight. Nose has minerality, tomato leaf, dark cherry and plum. No hard edges. Chalky tannins. Needs more time.	AC	10/15/18	http://www.closdeluz.com/
Clos de Luz	2017	Massal 1945	Rapel	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Hightone fresh fruit, moderate tannins, solid cab.	AC	8/30/19	http://www.closdeluz.com/
Clos de Luz	2017	Massal 1945	Rapel	Carmenere	Red	89	bell pepper and dark fruit, but fresh.	AC	8/30/19	http://www.closdeluz.com/
Clos de Luz	2017	Arao	Rapel, Almahue	Carmenere	Red	89	Very bell pepper on the nose and palate. Other some ripe dark fruit and decent acidity.	AC	2/14/20	http://www.closdeluz.com/
Clos de Luz	2018	Massal 1945	Cachapoal	Cabernet S.	Red	91	85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Carmenere. 80-year-old dry-farmed organic vines from the famous Clos Apalta vineyard. Good balance of ripe dark berry fruit with typical Chilean herbal notes which fade and integrate. A little fresher and more elegant than most in this price range though and that’s the nature of the vintage. Great balance and freshness. Medium+ bodied.	AC	4/30/21	https://www.closdeluz.com/?lang=en
Clos de Luz	2017	Arao	Cachapoal	Carmenere	Red	90	Surprising find. Blackberry, oak, chocolate. Had a welcoming earthy characteristic.	CS	2/14/20	http://www.closdeluz.com/
Clos de Luz	2017	Arao	Cachapoal	Carmenere	Red	88	Next tier down from the Massal 1945 line. Hard for a side-by-side as there is a clear winner. More blackberry notes, slight tobacco and herbal.	CS	11/8/19	http://www.closdeluz.com/
Clos de Luz	2017	Azuda Block 8 Hillside Vineyards	Central	Syrah	Red	92	More intense than expected. Robust, concentrated. Pepper aroma, plum, blueberry and cola.	CS	11/8/19	http://www.closdeluz.com/
Clos de Luz	2017	Massal 1945	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	92	Balanced and powerful cabernet. Nice usage of oak with classic barrel notes. Fruity bouquet and not over done. Slightly less complex than the 2016, but still a 90+.	CS	11/8/19	http://www.closdeluz.com/
Clos de Luz	2016	Massal 1945	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	93	Engaging cabernet. Chile at the top. Great representation of what a cabernet should be with complexity that makes you think.	CS	1/30/19	http://www.closdeluz.com/
Clos de Luz	2017	Massal 1945	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	95	After trying this on four different occasions, each time it has been rated 90+. Excellent quality wine. Powerful for a carmenere, sufficient tannic struture, vanilla and all-spice notes with a touch of smoke.	CS	2/14/20	http://www.closdeluz.com/?lang=es
Clos de Luz	2017	Massal 1945	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	94	Complex bouquet. Powerful for a carmenere. Not overly oaked. Notes of oak and all spice. Slight vanilla with a smokey characteristic. Earthy. Dark fruit.	CS	11/8/19	http://www.closdeluz.com/
Clos de Luz	2020	Azuda	Rapel	Garnacha	Red	92	– 100% Garnacha. Native yeasts. Mix of used oak, stainless steel and concrete aging. Nose of ripe red fruit, a touch of dried hernal notes. The palate is quite tart for a Garnacha with red fruit, spice and savory notes. Verges towards Chilean Carignan with its acidity, which I like, but others may want to wait a couple of years for it to calm down.	AC	1/13/23	https://closdeluz.com/es/
Clos de Luz	2019	Massal 1945	Cachapoal	Malbec	Red	90	100% Malbec. This is a new cuvee for them. Before, I had only tried their Carmenere and Cabernet S. Aged in used oak. Ripe dark berry with chocolate on the nose. The palate has medium+ acidity and body with dark berry fruit and spice.	AC	1/13/23	https://closdeluz.com/es/
Clos des Fous	2015	Subsollum	Aconcagua, Itata	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Earthy, herby, red fruit, good acdity, but rather alcoholic for a Chilean Pinot. Clos des Fous was founded in 2008 by terroir expert Pedro Parra, barrel expert Francois Massoc, Paco Leyton and Albert Cussen.	AC	1/30/18	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Clos des Fous	2015	Arenaria	Aconcagua, Pucalan	Pinot Noir	Red	89+	A bit too much alcohol. Spice. Oak. Chocolate and vanilla. Still fresh. A bit disjointed but it has the stuffing to improve.	AC	8/10/19	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Clos des Fous	2013	Wurm	Cachapoal	Cabernet S.	Red	92	Bright red fruit and herbaceous notes on the nose. Some tomato leaf. Mild oak. Palate is rich and modern in style, but balanced and easy to like. Drank this next to a 2014 Chateau Meyney St. Estephe which had more minerality and acidity, more tannins, so it had more potential to improve, but still not all that different from each other at the moment.	AC	11/9/19	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Clos des Fous	2014	Grillos Cantores	Cachapoal	Cabernet S.	Red	91	Savoury herbal notes, but not green. Graphite. Ripe dark and red cassis. Touch of camphor. Good acid. No hard edges. Very Cab but not necessarily Chilean. More Bordeaux like. Only around 2,500 cases made.	AC	5/5/19	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Clos des Fous	2015	Cauquenina	Cauquenes, Maule	Blend	Red	91	33 Carignan, 22 Pais, 12 Portugais Bleu, 12 Petite Sirah, 10 Syrah. 6 Malbec, 5 Cinsault. Very Italian balsamic herby nose. Palate darker fruit, citrus, minerality, spice. Old bush vines. Good proxy for a rustic Chianti.	AC	5/26/19	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Clos des Fous	2015	Pour Ma Gueule	Itata	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Ripe high tone red fruit with baking spice, a little earthy. Medium acid red fruit palate, but quite full, alcoholic, sweet and ripe. Feels more like Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Pinot, with a modern style.	AC	5/30/19	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Clos des Fous	2012	Latuffa	Malleco	Pinot Noir	Red	90	A little oak, caramel thicker and more modern, less acid than the average Chilean pinot. Blueberry fruit. Later red licorice, spice and liquor like. Only 140 cases made. Doesn't feel Pinot.	AC	8/10/19	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Clos des Fous	2015	Cauquenina Gran Reserva	Maule, Itata	Blend	Red	90	Carignan 33%, Pais 22%, Portugais Bleu 12%, Petite Sirah 12%, Syrah 10%, Malbec 6%, Cinsault 5%. Nose is ripe and bright with some spice and wood. Palate has a burst of dark red fruit and good acidity. A little oak on the back end. I prefered this better the first time I had it.	AC	3/20/20	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Clos des Fous	2013	Cauquenina	Maule, Itata	Carignan blend	Red	91	Carignan, Syrah, Malbec, País, Carmenère and Portugais Bleu. Nice nose. Dark red berry with earthy garrigue, floral. Baking spice. Savoury and sweet. Dark fruit palate but fresh. Minty. Some tannic structure for aging. No oak aging at all. Rhone or southern France like.	AC	5/21/18	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Clos des Fous	2014	Grillos Cantores	Cachapoal	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Had this wine 2 years ago and it has matured a lot. The nose has more dried fruit qualities, both dark and red fruit. There’s chocolate, caramel and sweet balsamic notes. The palate is smoother and a little darker this time with spice, licorice and medium acidity. Bottom line, secondary and tertiary notes dominate more than the primary notes compared to last time.	AC	5/30/21	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Clos des Fous	2018	Locura 1	Limari	Chardonnay	White	92	Although Clos des Fous used to be a project between Francois Massoc, Pedro Parra, Albert Cussen and Paco Leyton, I was told that it’s now run just by Paco Leyton. This used to be made in Alto Cachapoal, but now they source from Limari and its calcareous soils (limestone/chalk) kind of like in Chablis. Native yeasts. Made and kept in stainless steel tanks for 12 months on its lees. No malolactic fermentation. This had the best nose: Floral, fruity and fresh. The palate has acidity and some minerality. This is the one I would have guessed was Chablis with its freshness, purity, lack of oak and minerality. For others, this was the wine of the night.	AC	11/12/21	https://www.facebook.com/closdesfous/
Clos des Fous	2017	Locura 2	Itata	Chardonnay	White	91	– some spicy minerality, yeasty notes, medium acid and body. Some savory oak notes.	AC	10/1/22	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Clos des Fous	2020	Locura 1	Malleco, Traiguen	Chardonnay	White	92	some oak, vanilla, honey, spice. Higher acid than the Locura 2. Some tannic structure at this young age. Good length. 92+	AC	10/1/22	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Clos des Fous	2018	Latuffa	Malleco, Traiguen	Pinot Noir	Red	92	savory spice and floral on the nose. The palate is also a mix of floral fruit notes, good acidity and savory notes. 92+ Has potential to gain more complexity.	AC	10/1/22	http://www.closdesfous.com/?lang=en
Colectivo Mutante	2019	PX#1	Limari	Pedro Ximenez	White		Savory, herbal nose. Simple, low acid apple/pear on the palate.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Wine-Spirits/Colectivo-mutante-1237801336292126/
Colectivo Mutante	NV		Limari	Pedro Ximenez	White		From 2-3 different vintages. Hence different time in barrels of mixed age. Get caramel, toasted wood. Low acid. Fuller on the palate than the regular PX.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Wine-Spirits/Colectivo-mutante-1237801336292126/
Colectivo Mutante	?		Limari	Blend	Rose		- blend of PX with a little Malbec. Reminds me of their regular PX infused with berry fruits.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Wine-Spirits/Colectivo-mutante-1237801336292126/
Colectivo Mutante	2020	Invasion	Aconcagua	Pinot Noir	Red		Aconcagua Costa -Natural wine profile. Savory, earthy nose. Tangy strawberry palate.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Wine-Spirits/Colectivo-mutante-1237801336292126/
Concha y Tora	2017	Casillero del Diablo Reserva	Central Valley	Cabernet S.	Red	86	Rustic. A bit of heat. Simple fruit driven. Short.	AC	11/9/18	https://conchaytoro.com/en/
Concha y Toro	2017	Casillero del Diablo	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	87	Better integrated than the last time I had this wine. Nose still rather mute. Bright red fruit. Not the most elegant. Some oak and heat. Feels more modern Rhone like.	AC	11/4/19	https://conchaytoro.com/en/
Concha y Toro	2017?	Casillero de Diablo	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	85	Too oaky. Dark berry fruit. Some spicy and toasty notes. Savoury back-end. Modern styled cheap Pinot. Not enough fruit to cover all that oak.	AC	3/13/19	https://conchaytoro.com/en/
Concha y Toro	2016	Casillero del Diablo	Central Valley	Cabernet S.	Red	86	Not profound or long, a bit too much oak, but fresh red fruit profile with some spice makes it pleasant	AC	8/3/17	https://conchaytoro.com/en/
Concha y Toro	2017	Casillero del Diablo	Central Valley	Cabernet S.	Red	88	Ripe fruity easy international style with a touch of vanilla. No hard edges.	AC	11/9/19	https://conchaytoro.com/en/
Concha y Toro	2016	Marques de Casa Concha	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	91	From Puente Alto and Pirque vineyards. Savoury herbs, plum, dark cherry, licorice. No hard edges. Medium-low acid. A little more international than an average Chilean cab.	AC	11/20/18	https://conchaytoro.com/en/
Concha y Toro	2011	Don Melchor	Puente Alto Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	92	Balanced, cool fruit, more restrained compared to other New World wines in this range, but not outstanding. 92+	AC	9/7/16	http://www.donmelchor.com/en/home/
Concha y Toro	2018	Marques de Casa Concha	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Very international style. Ripe nose with vanilla and spice. The Chilean dried herbal notes eventually do show up but in the background. The palate is smooth and creamy with ripe fruit. Some camphor. However, it has the elegance and balance of the 2018 vintage.	AC	5/4/21	https://conchaytoro.com/
Concha y Toro	2019	Marques de Casa Concha	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	ripe dark fruit, touch of roasted pepper, cedar and coffee on the nose. Carries through on the palate with spice and medium+ acidity.	AC	5/22/22	https://conchaytoro.com/en/
Concha y Toro	2015	Trio	Casablanca	Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio	White	86	Fruity with medium body. Nothing complex but a patio wine on a hot day.	CS	4/12/16	https://conchaytoro.com/en/
Concha y Toro	2015	Trio	Casablanca, Rapel, San Antonio	Sauvignon Blanc	White	82	Similar to drinking a liquid bell pepper. Off balanced while still acidic.	CS	4/12/16	https://conchaytoro.com/en/
Concha y Toro	2018	Reserva	Central Valley	Merlot	Red	84	Immediate notes of oak wood almost like bark. Heavy influence of very mature plums. Whiff of vanilla from the barrels and a slight, earthy characteristic with juicy blackberries. Slightly sweet. Short finish, not overly complex	CS	5/30/20	https://conchaytoro.com/
Concha y Toro	2014	Trio	Rapel	Merlot, Carmenere, Syrah	Red	86	Good patio wine or your second bottle of the night. Simple, nothing complex.	CS	4/12/16	https://conchaytoro.com/en/
Concha y Toro	1982	Casillero del Diablo	Pirque Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	91	this showed well. Still enough fruit and acidity to make us think this was the one from the 90's. The color looked 30+ years old and you get some tertiary notes but less secondary notes than from Bordeaux, but the fruit and acid made it feel younger. There was some sediment so probably not upright long enough. On the second day the overall potency started to fade but still the same balance.	AC	4/9/22	https://conchaytoro.com/
Concha y Toro	2014	Trio	Rapel	Cabernet S., Cabernet Franc, Syrah	Red	85	Fruit forward. Out of equilibrium however no faults detected.	CS	4/12/16	https://conchaytoro.com/en/
Cono Sur	2016	20 Barrels Limited Edition	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Took a little while to open up, but it started to strut its ripe red and dark berry fruit, savoury herbal notes. Follows through on to the palate. Has lovely texture. Staying weightless while full of flavor. I think they take some grapes from San Antonio too.	AC	12/5/19	https://www.conosur.com/en/home/
Cono Sur	2018	Bicicleta Reserva	Central Valley	Carmenere	Red	85	A little herbaceous. Fresh. Simple, but too oaky and too hot without food.	AC	11/9/19	https://www.conosur.com/en/home/
Cono Sur	2016	Viento Mar Single Vineyard Block 21	San Antonio	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Bright red fruit, a little dirt spice and minerality on the nose. Palate has tangy red fruit with some salinity and grapefruit like citrus. A Fresh Pinot with some complexity. 50% New French oak used.	AC	6/10/19	https://www.conosur.com/en/home/
Cono Sur	2018	20 Barrels Limited Edition	Peumo Cachapoal	Carmenere	Red	91	This comes from the same vineyard, planted in the 80’s, where Concha y Toro sources their top Carmenere Carmin de Peumo. 16 months in barrels. Plenty of fruit here but also the typical pyrazine notes and spice on the nose. Round and smooth, but not super modern in terms of oak and extraction.some tannic structure for further aging though. Medium-low acid. Red and dark fruit. Easy to spot this as the new world wine and Chilean wine versus the San Leonardo Carmenere though. More oak, menthol and spice showing on the second day.	AC	4/9/22	https://www.conosur.com/en/home/
Contrapelo	2016	Reserva	Maipo	Blend	Red	89	75%CS 25% Syrah. Tobacco nose. Savoury herbs and spice. The savoury herbs dominate more than the fruit.	AC	9/1/19	https://www.picuki.com/profile/contrapelo_wines
Contrapelo	2014	Reserva	Colchagua	Syrah, carmenere	Red	95	65% syrah, 35% carmenere	CS	9/2/19	https://www.picuki.com/profile/contrapelo_wines
Cooperative Loncomilla	2021	Magico	Maule		Dessert		complete opposite of the Portal del Alto Syrah Late Harvest. Light strawberry pink clear color with a similar simple candied berry fruit.	AC	4/9/22	https://cooploncomilla.cl/
Copa	2021		Itata	Torontel	White	92	– Make less than 3,000 bottles per cuvee. Itata. Closer to the coast. Dry-farmed. They source their grapes from local farmers they trust and have a relationship with. They don’t have their own vineyard. (Torontes Riojano) Nose of white floral notes, citrus, pear. Super fresh, vibrant and citrusy on the palate. No wood at all.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.instagram.com/vinoscopa/
Copa	2021		Itata	Torontel	White	91	2,815 bottles made. Dry-farmed. No wood. Chilean winemaker married to an Argentinian. This is Torrontes Riojano, what you typically get from Argentina. very different experience from when I first tasted it without food. Then it was much more acidic, but with more acidic food, the white floral and white peach notes dominate and it's rounder on the palate.	AC	11/3/22	https://www.instagram.com/vinoscopa/
Copa	2019		Itata	Cinsault	Red	92	Old rauli wood containers and concrete eggs for the fermentation and then 15 months in 4th use barrels. Red fruit. Good acidity. More body and tannins than most. Elegant style yet bigger than most from Itata.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.instagram.com/vinoscopa/
Copa	2019		Itata	Pais	Red	92	Earthy nose with some rose petals. Chalky tannins. Manages to be more refined while still showing the terroir without being too rustic. They do filter their wines unlike many in the region.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.instagram.com/vinoscopa/
Copa	2021		Itata	Semillon	White	92	Ripe fruity nose, a little citrus. Some bready notes too and oxidized, sherry notes. Medium body. Good acid. Some savory herbal notes on the back end. 2021 Copa Semillon Itata – 1 year and 2 months in mixed used and new larger barrels. Some velo de flor developed on some-> oxidatitive aspects. A unique Chilean white in many ways.	AC	11/4/22	https://www.instagram.com/vinoscopa/
Corral Victoria	2019	Huaso	Maule	Carmenere	Red	86	Not a lot on the nose, but there’s some ripe dark red fruit with a touch of savory herbal notes. The palate is simple and fruity-also dark red fruits-with a touch of coffee and spice. What I like about it is that it doesn’t try to overdo it with oak and ripeness. I like Carmenere when it veers towards red fruit and higher acidity. At the same time, it’s not obviously Carmenere because there’s not much pyrazine flavor. The bottle is in the shape of a Huaso, a Chilean cowboy.	AC	9/15/21	https://www.facebook.com/RestaurantCorralVictoria/
Corral Victoria	2012	Sello de Raza Gran Reserva	Maule	Carmenere	Red	91	It has dark fruit ripe nose with some spice and eventually some vegetal notes. On the palate quite fresh, dark fruit, a touch of oak. Still a good amount of tannins for aging. Although on the modern side, it's balanced with good acidity and the herbal notes. Sometimes Carmenere come off as Merlot like with an herbal twist but this comes off as new world Cabernet S. like with an herbal twist. Plenty of oak but it's well integrated.	AC	12/26/16	https://www.facebook.com/RestaurantCorralVictoria/
Coteaux de Trumao	2015	Cruchon	Valle del Bueno Los Lagos	Pinot Noir	Red	88	French producers in the northern part of Chilean Patagonia. Natural wine. Definitely not for those who like modern fruit driven wines. This definitely feels “natural wine” but it’s not generally a negative for me. The complex nose is dominated by an herbaceous nature with some underlying dark red berry fruit and a touch of earth. The palate also has a savory herbal component with high acid red fruit with a bit of chalkiness to it. Lacks substance on the mid-palate. A little more fruit and mid-palate would make this better for me, but it’s good with food. Feels sort of classic Loire Valley red to me. The appeal is the uniqueness of having a wine from Patagonia, because there aren’t many. However, the price is too much compared to more complete and cheaper Chilean Pinot Noir out there.	AC	7/2/20	https://www.coteauxdetrumao.cl/
Cousino Macul	2013	Finis Terrae	Maipo	Blend	Red	92	Was decanting all day in the tasting room at the property. Intense and fullness in the mouth, but silky, yet with plenty of gripping tannins for further aging. Bordeaux style. Blend of Cabernet S. and Merlot. Refined. About 25 dollars regular price here. 92+	AC	8/20/19	https://www.cousinomacul.com/en/
Cousino Macul	2013	Finis Terrae	Maipo	Blend	Red	91	75% Cabernet S. 25% Merlot. Initially there’s a lot of dry savory herbal notes of sage and tobacco, caramel and smoky oak with a touch of plum fruit. It needs about an hour decanting to let some of that oak and herbal notes integrate and reveal more fruit. On the palate it’s silky smooth with dark cherry fruit some spice and vanilla. Medium acid. No hard edges. There are still some tannins that are fine with food, but it indicates at least a few more years of maturation. Although it’s definitely New World, this comes off more as modern Bordeaux rather than modern California or Australia. About 4,500 cases made. 91+	AC	6/21/20	https://www.cousinomacul.com/en/
Cousino Macul	2012	Finis Terrae	Maipo	Cab blend	Red	91	65% Cab, 35% Merlot. Nose makes me think Bordeaux. Dark berry and stone fruit. A little red fruit. Tobacco. Herbs. Velvety. Some structure. Minty. A little oak. Feels like a modern left bank Bordeaux.	AC	6/6/18	https://www.cousinomacul.com/en/
Cousino Macul	2011	Finis Terrae	Maipo	Cabernet Blend	Red	90	Balanced proper Bordeaux style, but a little more modern on the palate.	AC	3/7/15	https://www.cousinomacul.com/en/
Cousino Macul	2017	Don Matias	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Fruit driven. Red fruit. Herbal. Solid.	AC	8/20/19	https://www.cousinomacul.com/en/
Cousino Macul	2015	Don Matias Reserva	Maipo	Merlot	Red	87	Round. Touch raisiny and hot. Lacks acidity.	AC	11/24/18	https://www.cousinomacul.com/en/
Cousino Macul	2016	Isidora	Maipo	Merlot	Rosé	89	Juicy and fresh rose with minerality.	AC	8/20/19	https://www.cousinomacul.com/en/
Cousino Macul	2016	Don Matias	Maipo	Merlot	Red	89	Fruit driven. Mix of dark and red fruit. Some herbal notes. Some tannic structure despite their Don Matias range being around 8 bucks.	AC	8/20/19	https://www.cousinomacul.com/en/
Cousino Macul	2015	Don Matias	Maipo	Syrah	Red	88	Dark fruit. Some herbal notes. Easy drinking simple Syrah.	AC	8/20/19	https://www.cousinomacul.com/en/
Cousino Macul	2013	Late Harvest	Maipo	Riesling	Dessert	91	Smoky, nutty. Dried aprioct fruit. Reminds me some of aged Sauternes but don't get obvious botrytis.	AC	6/15/22	https://www.cousinomacul.com/
Cousino Macul	1981	Don Matias		Cabernet S.	Red	92	Nose of dried dark fruit, tobacco, cedar, spice, tea. Palate is dried plummy, dark berries with spice. Still some tannins, still some acid. I really like the nose. Amazing that there’s still fruit and tannins on the palate. Perhaps not as elegant as a Bordeaux at this stage, but there’s similar complexity on the nose that reminds me of aged Medoc wines although less earthy than Bordeaux I’ve experienced which tend get more mushroomy at this age. Only good bottles at this age, so was lucky to have this bottle still going strong.	AC	11/4/22	https://www.cousinomacul.com/
Cousino-Macul	2017	Isidora	Maule	Sauvignon Gris	White	88	Screw top. 100% Suavignon Gris, which is some type of mutated clone of Sauvignon Blanc. It sometimes blended with Sauvignon Blanc even if not labled and makes up about 2% of Bordeaux whites, so it's not so common to have 100% Sauvignon Gris and this is the only one I've seen in Chile. The cutlings come from the Grave region of Bordeaux. To me, it's essentially a less aromatic, slightly sweeter and thicker version of a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc. Some white peach, citrus and mineral notes. Light. Really not much different than a Sauvignon Blanc.	AC	2/13/20	https://www.cousinomacul.com/en/
Cremaschi Furlotti	2015	Ediicion Limitada	Maule	Nebbiolo	Red	88	Chilean green pepper notes, herbal. Dark fruit and dark colored compared to Piedmont Nebbiolo in general and compared to the Barolo I was drinking next to it. Simple and fruit forward. Medium acid. Rather generic Chilean wine and not at all what one thinks of Nebbiolo if one's reference point is Piedmont, which is most people's reference point for Nebbiolo. The Barolo we had next to it was obviously lighter in color and fruit type but still more potent with a lot of leather and tobacco, orange peel.	AC	4/26/19	http://www.cf.cl/en/
Curauma	2018	Weichafe	Aconcagua	Sauvignon Blanc	White	87	Tropical, passion fruit, pineapple. Some lime on the palate. Acidic. Nice daily drinker.	CS	9/1/19	http://www.curaumawines.cl/
Curauma	2018	Weichafe	Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	90	Ripe yellow apple. Citric fruits. Note of oak, slightly buttery with good acidity.	CS	9/4/19	http://www.curaumawines.cl/
Curauma	2015	Weichafe	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	83	Off balance. Very light. Basic red fruit, not gripping.	CS	9/1/19	http://www.curaumawines.cl/
Cuvelier	2015	Atanea	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	It’s strange to think that Leoville Poyferre has a Pinot Noir in their portfolio, but Agricola Cuvelier is sort of the hippy Chilean version of Leoville Poyferre in Bordeaux and Cuvelier los Andes in Argentina. All their wines in Chile are organic/natural. Handpicked. Minimal irrigation. Native yeasts. No fining or filtering. No oak. From vines in Lo Orozco (near Vina Catrala ) and Lo Ovalle (near Loma Larga), two cooler áreas of Casablanca. 10,000 bottles produced. The color is dark for a Pinot and showing some age. The nose has notes of red berry fruit, smoky minerality and dried herbal notes. The palate has similar notes with sour cherry, and is a bit fuller in feel and more alcoholic at 14% than your average Casablanca Pinot, but it’s definitely in the range of Chilean Pinot or New Zealand Pinot overall in style.	AC	11/6/20	http://www.agricolacuvelier.com/
Cuvelier	2011	del Maulee	Cauquenes, Maule	Blend	Red	90	Mostly Cabernet S. and Carignan with some Pais, Cinsault, Carmenere, and merlot. Same owners as Leoville Poyferre in Bordeaux. Red fruit, fresh, minerality.	AC	10/8/17	http://www.agricolacuvelier.com/
Cuvelier	2011	del Maulee	Cauquenes, Maule	Blend	Red	90	($11-13) – Natural Wine. 42% CS, 32% Carignan, 8% Pais, 7% Carmenere, 7% Cinsault, 4% Merlot. I’ve had this before almost 3 years ago. It’s darker than last time. Last time it was more red fruit dominated. Now, there’s a mix of dark and red berry fruits on the nose and palate. There’s a rustic wild quality to this that gives it a bit of a stink-some minerality, spice, tobacco, cinammon and some licorice. Still fresh at 9 years old, but less acidic than 3 years ago. Rounder. Feels very Maule. It’s sort of Beaujolais and classic Rhone or Southern France mixed together. You wouldn’t think there was so much Cabernet Sauvignon in this-at least not a New World Cabernet. Old vine Cabernet and Carignan. Dry-farmed. The Carmenere, Carignan and Pais received carbonic maceration. It was aged in 4-5 year-old used oak. I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily better now or worse. If you like it fruitier, then perhaps you should drink up soon. Otherwise, it has at least a couple more years. If you're a Bordeaux lover, you might recognized the label since it's from the same family that owns Leoville Poyferre.	AC	6/14/20	http://www.agricolacuvelier.com/
Cuvelier	2014	del Mautata	Maule, Itata	Blend	Red	88	33% CS, 20% Carignan, 17% Pais, 10% Carmenere, 10% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. After having just revisited the 2011 of this the day before, I thought this 2014 would be similar to the 2011 I had 3 years prior. 2014 also includes fruit from Itata and not just Maule like the 2011. The blend is more or less the same. There’s definitely more acidity like the 2011 had 3 years ago, but overall this wine comes off very herbaceous and more “natural wine” than the 2011 even though both used natural wine practices. Even with the first pour, there’s some sediment. The nose is very herbaceous-like dried thyme and parsley with a little mint. The palate is high in acid, sort of like sour plum skins. There’s a lot of vegetal notes. I’m not really on one side of the natural wine debate. The 2011 aged well and was an excellent wine. However, the 2014 is not for people who like fruit forward modern wines. It’s definitely more of a food wine. It could still improve a bit if the acidity settles down and perhaps more fruit emerges. Nonetheless, you have to like high acid wines and vegetal notes, which I do, but I still need more fruit in the end.	AC	6/16/20	http://www.agricolacuvelier.com/
Dagaz	2017	Tierras de Pumanque	Colchagua Costa	Blend	Red	91	Cabernet S. (71%) with Petit Verdot, Carmenere and Syrah. Dark fruity modern with just enough acid, earthiness and minerality to keep it from going over the top. Hefty tannins. Marco Puyo, who used to work for Los Vascos and San Pedro, is the winemaker/owener. About 3,500 bottles were made and only 9% new oak. Could still get better. 91+	AC	3/13/20	http://www.dagazwines.com/en/home/
Dagaz	2019	Itatino	Itata	Cinsault	Red	90	A relatively more expensive Cinsault from Itata and it definitely stands out. It's the darkest and most tannic Cinsault I've ever had. Ripe, fruity, some bushy earthy notes and minerality. Modern feel. Old bush vines grown on granite soils.	AC	3/13/20	http://www.dagazwines.com/en/home/
Dagaz	2017	Tierras de Pumanque	Colchagua	Cabernet S., syrah	Red	93	Structured and powerful. Oak aging with notes of vanilla and nugmeg. Dark fruits with a spicy characteristic.	CS	3/13/20	http://www.dagazwines.com/en/wines/
Dagaz	2019	Itatino	Colchagua	Cincault	Red	91	Light bodied with a beautiful color. Aromas of anise and raspberry with a blackberry finish and lingering acidity.	CS	3/13/20	http://www.dagazwines.com/en/wines/
Dalbosco	2015	Reserva	Limari	Syrah	Red	88	Nose with a touch of spice, herbs and florality. Dark fruit. Almost feels like there's some viognier in it, but I haven't found any confirmation of that, but the producer does make a viognier. Fruity. No hard edges. Easy and simple. Low acid. Like many Chilean syrah, it is lighter in style. They aren't going for Australian shiraz nor Northern Rhone. However, this is just an entry level 8 dollar wine, so one can't expect too much from it.	AC	2/17/20	https://www.dalboscowines.com/inicio-eng
Dalbosco	2017	Reserva	Limari	Cabernet S.	Red	91	Pronounced dark fruit with notes of pepper. Even a slight note of clove.	CS	3/22/20
Dalbosco	2014	Reserva	Limari	Syrah	Red	95	Nice acidity with a mixed dark fruit aroma. Nice tannins and well balanced. Delicious.	CS	5/8/20	https://www.dalboscowines.com/
Dalbosco	2014	Reserve	Limari	Syrah	Red	95	Heavily underrated wine for the price:quality ratio. Powerful and tannic. Fruit forward with cassis, raspberry and classic pepper.	CS	12/13/19	https://www.dalboscowines.com/
David Giovani Giacomini	2015	Las Runas	Casablanca	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Fruity wine, smooth tannins, medium body,but dark color. Low acid. Some yeasty notes.	AC	9/18/23
De Aguirre Sol de Chile	2013	Gran Reserva	Maule, Villa Alegre	Cabernet S., Carmenere	Red	86	Fruit drive, simple smooth on the front end but some heat on the back end.	AC	11/30/19	http://www.deaguirre.cl/en/#section1
De Martino	2015	Las Cruces	Cachapoal	Malbec blend	Red	90	Dark, grapey. Floral. Round and savoury on palate. 75% Malbec, 25% Carmenere. Well made. Just opened so it should start to open up more. 90+	AC	8/31/18	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2015	Viejas Tinajas	Coelemu Itata	Cinsault	Red	90	dusty red fruit, grape fruit, cranberry, earthy and floral. No hard edges. Amphorae aging. No wood aging. Feels old world. Different.	AC	1/15/18	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2016	Viejas Tinajas	Itata	Cinsault	Red	88	Herbaceous nose. Light and simple fresh palate.	AC	3/15/19	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2017	Gallardia	Itata	Cinsault	Red	89	Beaujolais like on the nose. Earthy and floral. Palate rather rustic, dark, minerally. Some tannic structure.	AC	8/31/18	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2018	Gallardia Old Vine White	Itata	Moscato, Corinto	White	85	Too sweet. Ok acidity. Not much else. Moscato gives it a touch of fizziness.	AC	7/26/19	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2014	Alto de Piedras	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	92	Single vineyard. Burgundy like on the nose while the palate reminds me of a Margaux from Bordeaux. Ripe red fruit as opposed to dark fruit like many other Carmenere. Elegant. No obvious Chilean green notes. They are there but in a more integrated sweet earthy and herbal way. Balanced. It still has more to show with time. One of my favorite Chilean carmeneres. Costs about 25 dollars on sale here. 92+	AC	8/10/18	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2015	Alto de Piedras	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	91	Slowly opening up since the last time. Still rich dark plum fruit dominated with pepper and herbs. Still has underlying potential. No hard edges.	AC	7/5/19	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2016	La Cancha	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	88	No new oak. Rather light for a Cabernet. Not much on the nose. Mouth feel is elegant. Dark cassis fruit.	AC	3/15/19	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2015	Alto de Piedras	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	91	Tight. Some typical Carmenere green pepper. Dark chocolate. Dark plums. Just enough acidity. Balanced, but austere today and just a darker style than I remember the 2014. 2015 was a warmer vintage.	AC	1/31/19	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2015	Alto de Piedras	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	91	Same as last time. Dark fruit. Still tight.	AC	2/25/19	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2015	Alto de Piedras	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	92	A little more open than the previous time. Herbaceous notes, but more of the savoury garrigue type. Dark fruit. Vanilla. Chocolate. Spice. Camphor. Softened up since the last time. I still prefer the 2014, but this is getting better. About 1,000 cases made.	AC	10/23/19	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2017	Alto de Piedras	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	92	Dark fruit. Garrigue. Green pepper. No hard edges with dark fruit, chalky minerality, mint and a streak of acidity. More elegant than the 2015. 92+	AC	12/23/19	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2017	Alto de Piedras	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	92	Always one of my favorite Carmeneres. It manages to keep the herbal characteristics of the varietal while having enough ripeness to not make it feel green. It also manages to stay elegant and fresh with some red fruit notes added to the dark fruits when many Carmeneres are darker, heavier and a bit flabby. It’s a Carmenere that leans more towards Bordeaux.	AC	12/28/20	https://demartino.cl/en/home-en-resp/
De Martino	2017	Alto de Piedras	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	93	Still youthful. Not so different than the last time I had this a few years ago, but it’s even silkier on the palate with a mix of red and dark fruit, medium acidity and body, licorice and perhaps milder/better integrated herbal pyrazine and spice notes than before. Still quite primary and ripe upfront with the herbal notes on the back-end. After 45 minutes of air, it becomes more savoury and secondary with tobacco and cedar notes.	AC	10/28/23	https://demartino.cl/en/home-en-resp/
De Martino	2018	Alto de Piedras	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	92	11,460 750ml bottles made. This is more intense than the 2017. There’s more alcohol, more ripeness but also about the same acidity. It’s also spicier with smoky pepper notes, licorice, menthol, tomato leaf/herbs and floral notes. However, the 2017 was more evolved texturely, gliding on your palate and the 2018 exhibits a touch of heat from the 14% alcohol compared to the 13% of the 2017. Both have a savory and fruity side with better than average freshness for a Chilean Carmenere. Being a year younger and with only an hour of air, this should integrate better, but at the moment, the 2017 is drinking better. 92+	AC	11/1/23	https://demartino.cl/en/home-en-resp/
De Martino	2013	VIGNO	Maule	Carignan	Red	94	About 45 minutes breathing in glass. There’s a bit of Malbec, Cinsault, Carmenere, and Cabernet but it is around 85-90% Carignan. Almost 60 year old vines. Very similar to all the previous De Martino VIGNO I’ve had, just smoother of course with the age. The acidity has calmed down compared to the younger vintages I’ve had of this wine but it is still acidic and has vibrant red berry fruit on the palate with some spice and savoury notes, The nose is very nice and complex with ripe dark red fruit, sweet and savoury herbal notes, sort of a sweet tobacco, leather and at high intensity. This is aged in large oak containers. I think it’s in a good spot with tamed acidity and tannins while still being powerful on the nose and palate with some complexity. Always a big food wine like a meaty pasta or big steak. Only around 1,100 cases made.	AC	4/12/20	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2015	Vigno	Maule	Carignan	Red	93	85% Carignan with some Malbec and Cinsault. This used to be called La Aguada named after the vineyard, but now it's just Vigno. Nose reminded me of good Tuscan sangiovese. Herby. Minerality. High tone red fruit. Palate also quite Italian with cherry fruit and acidity. Some chalky tannins. Rich and full. Complex.	AC	12/23/18	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2015	VIGNO	Maule	Carignan	Red	93	Has settled down since the last time I had this. Less in your face acid, more integrated tannins. Smoother. Still very Italian with balsamic herbal notes. Dark cherry. Licorice. Balanced. Only 3,300 bottles made.	AC	8/8/19	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2016	VIGNO	Maule	Carignan	Red	93	Really lovely and potent nose. Complex. Pinot like earthiness but also Mediterranean herbs. Some minerality and sweet oak notes. Palate is high in acid as normal with some balsamic and mint notes. Savoury and sour as usually. Dark red fruits. Didn't quite have it with the best pairing and was served a bit too cold, so there is a lot more potential here as as it ages. Around 537 cases made. It's well worth 30 dollar price tag. 93+	AC	12/30/19	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2016	VIGNO	Maule	Carignan	Red	93	Second time having this wine with similar notes. However, this time it's less complex and powerful on the nose, but a lot more elegant, silky on the palate. If I could get the nose of the first time combined with the palate of this time, this would be a 95+ wine.	AC	2/14/20	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2013	Limavida	Maule	Malbec blend	Red	90	85% Malbec with Carmenere, Carignan and Tannat. Purple berry fruit. Violet. Camphor. Medium bodied. Medium acid. Old vine Malbec.	AC	6/22/18	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2013	VIGNO	Maule	Carignan	Red	94	Exactly a year later from the last time I had this, the nose still has that ripe red fruit, but it’s just a little darker. Sweet balsamic and savory mediteranean herbal notes dominate more than the fruit now. The palate is similarly darker with less acidity and more savory notes than before. It’s a step up in elegance and silkiness. I think for your average drinker, this is at its peak. Because I like more acidity than the average person, I prefer it a little more last year. Still, this drinks like a slightly less tannic Brunello of about the same age. It’s a wine that’s a meal within itself with its mix of sour, savory and sweet notes.	AC	4/11/21	https://demartino.cl/
De Martino	2016	VIGNO	Maule	Carignan	Red	94	It’s been about a year and half since I last had this, and it has become more elegant and integrated as one would expect. The acidity has calmed down. Both the nose and palate were expressive. Lots of sweet spice and savory herbs on the nose. Some balsamic notes. Wood. Red fruit. The palate is super-smooth with good acidity. Red fruit and mint. The De Martino VIGNOs need 5 years to settle in.	AC	8/16/21	https://demartino.cl/en/home-en-resp/
De Martino	2016	VIGNO	Maule	Carignan	Red	93	Unfortunately, my last bottle of this. 85% Carignan with the rest Malbec and Cinsault. Aged in 5,000 liter oak foudres for 24 months. Over 500 cases made. This is getting smoother and smoother each time I taste it. Still with the red fruit and savory notes, balsamic, added floral notes but a little less acidity and tannins but still plenty of acidity. That interplay between savory and acid like top Tuscan Sangiovese. I'm curious to see how it ages from here. Not as intense or complex as the last time had it, but it's smoother.	AC	11/5/22	https://demartino.cl/en/our-wines/
De Martino	2018	Viejas Tinajas	Itata	Cinsault	Red	87	Earthy. Minerality. Wiff of smoke. Palate of cherry and raspberry, plumish finish.	CS	10/11/19	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2018	Gallardia del Itata	Itata	Cinsault	Rose	88	Fresh and fruity. Cherry, raspberry, slight minerality.	CS	10/11/19	http://demartino.cl/
De Martino	2017	Legado Gran Reserva	Limari	Chardonnay	White	88	Easy drinker. Pear, peach, apple, slightly grapefruity.	CS	10/11/19	http://demartino.cl/
De Martino	2016	Vigno	Maule	Carignan	Red	87	Red cherry and strawberry notes. Lighter than expected. Oak aging on it to give vanilla and wood characteristics.	CS	2/14/20	https://demartino.cl/en/home/
De Martino	2017	VIGNO	Maule	Carignan	Red	94	3,020 750ml bottles made. 261 total cases (with large format) which is about a quarter of what they typically make due to the conditions of the vintage such as fire. The nose is open for business with bright red fruit, balsamic notes, Mediteranean herbs and baking spices. The palate is also a party on your mouth with elegant tannins, high acidity and red fruit. I think some would still prefer to wait at least a couple of years for the acid to calm down more. At the moment, makes a great substitute for that Chianti you love with your tomato-based pasta sauce. De Martino VIGNOs are consistent in quality and style having had the 2013 and 2016 at a similar age.	AC	4/12/23	https://demartino.cl/
De Martino	2019	La Blanca	Maipo	Semillon	White	92	This is De Martino’s first varietal Semillon on the market after 4 years of experimenting with it. 100% Semillon on alluvial soils. Barrel fermented. 12 months in foudres. No malolactic. More oak influence and body and less minerality than the Granito. It’s rounder but remains fresh. White fruit. Leans more towards a Bordeaux Blanc in style. Great balance.	AC	6/18/23	https://demartino.cl/en/
Dominique Derain	2020	Las Nubes	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	After around 30 years of producing Pinot Noir in the Cotes de Beaune, Dominique Derain decided to take his knowledge to Casablanca, Chile to produce Las Nubes Pinot Noir. It comes from a part of Montsecano’s vineyard called Las Nubes, hence the name. 60% destemming. Spontaneous fermentation in concrete eggs then stored in stainless steel vats. Unfiltered. No fining or sulfur added. The color is rather cloudy making it almost opaque despite the color being light red itself. The nose is expressive with dusty and herbal notes with dark red fruit. You get slightly funky smells you rarely get with wines fermented with commercial yeast. It smells like being in the vineyard. The palate shows dark-red, zesty, juicy fruit. A bit of fizz from secondary fermentation, but it goes away. Overall, it reminds me of the traditional, natural wines coming out of Beaujolais coming from producers like Foillard, Guy Breton, Lapierre, etc.	AC	4/9/22	https://www.instagram.com/domderainpinot_/?hl=en
Don Heraldo	2016	Hecho a Mano Premium	Cauquenes, Maule	Carignan	Red	91	Hits the spot in terms of what I like about Chilean Carignan. It has that spicy, balsamic and sun-ripen cherry notes that remind me of Italian Sangiovese. It's a bit riper and darker than some (sort of like it was a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot), but there's still plenty of acidity that demands food to go with it. Balanced as far as the oak and alcohol. Dry-farmed.	AC	2/15/21	https://www.vdhwines.cl/
Don Juan Jose	2018	Tinajas del Monte	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	~963 cases made; 35-year-old vines; 12 months in Tinajas (traditional amphora); minimum filtering. Pretty nose of red fruit, minerality, citrus and dusty notes. The palate is simpler, but shows refreshing red fruit and a touch of minerality in a light-bodied package. Just pure unadorned Pinot.	AC	8/19/21	https://www.donjuanjose.cl/
Dos Almas	2017	Gran Reserva Famiglia Zonin	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Complex but reticent nose. Clay and citrus. Red fruit. Some garrigue and floral notes. Light bodied. A little menthol and spicy oak that takes away from the overall presentation though.	AC	11/15/19	https://dosalmas.cl/wine/
Echeverria	2017	Reserva	Curico	Cabernet S.	Red	87	Peppercorn nose, cassis, spice. Simple palate, fruity, low acid, mint.	AC	10/27/18	http://www.echewine.com/
Echeverria	2021	No es Pituko	Curico	Chardonnay	White		Echeverria’s ‘No es Pituko’ is their natural wine line. Fizzy. Apple Yeasty notes. Fresh.	AC	11/6/21	http://www.echewine.com/
Echeverria	2021	No es Pituko	Curico	Viognier	White		Some fizz. Nicer nose than the Chardonnay. Fresh & fruity, but more complex. Herbal notes. Some malolactic notes. Chirimoya.	AC	11/6/21	http://www.echewine.com/
Echeverria	2021	No es Pituko	Curico	Cabernet Franc	Red		Big roasted bell pepper, pyrazine nose, but the palate is fruity and fresh. Red berry fruits & floral notes mixed with savory herbal notes. Moderate tannic structure for midterm aging. Not so different than a Loire Valley red.	AC	11/6/21	http://www.echewine.com/
Eclat	2009	VIGNO	Maule	Carignan	Red	87	More expressive and bigger than the Meli Carignan I just had before this, but there's also more oak and it's still rather one-dimensional. Also owned by Valdivieso.	AC	8/10/18	http://www.valdiviesowines.com/
El Escorial	2022	Gran Reserva	Aconcagua	Chenin Blanc	White	91	Spends 4 months on fine lees. White fruit with savory herbal and floral notes on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with medium+ acid and a savory backend. Medium+ intensity on the palate.	AC	3/25/23	https://www.elescorial.cl/es/
El Principal	2016	Memorias	Maipo	Blend	Red	90	Dark color and dark nose. A bit reticent but served a bit too cold. Savoury herbal notes. Smooth palate. Modern, but still fresh. Spice. Tannins. Needs to warm up some to open up. 90+	AC	3/13/20	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2014	Memorias	Maipo	Cab blend	Red	90	A step up from the Calicante in intensity and elegance. Still dark fruit dominated. More tannic. Needs time still with a little heat and oak to be integrated. 90+	AC	8/31/18	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2016	Calicante	Maipo	Cab blend	Red	88	Nose has nice savoury spicy herbs, dark fruit, some acid, but too much heat and oak.	AC	8/31/18	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2018	Kine	Maipo	Verdejo	White	90	I’ve had this before at tastings. It takes some time to open up and integrate the oak which is a little bitter on the palate inicially. There are some citrus notes. Minerality. A smokiness. The wood became better integrated. It spends 10 months in French oak. Green apple, white peach as I remember from the previous times I had it. However, the acidity seems lower than then though. It is rounder than most Chilean whites, but not far off from a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, just less acid and thicker. This is the only verdejo in Chile and probably one of the only ones outside of Rueda Spain. Could probably get better with time.	AC	4/5/20	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2016	Memorias	Maipo	Blend	Red	96	An excellent red blend of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, petit verdot and syrah. Complex and balanced with nice lingering acidity. Oak, vanilla, chocolate with nice minty and eucalyptus notes.	CS	3/13/20	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2017	Calicanto	Maipo	Blend	Red	94	Cabernet Ssauvignon, cabernet franc, petit verdot, carmenere, syrah. Well balanced and great acidity. Surprising red blend.	CS	3/13/20	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2017	Calicanto	Maipo	Cabernet S., Cabernet franc, petit verdot, carmenere, syrah	Red	97	Powerful and structured. Barrel bouquet of oak, chocolate, vanilla. Concentrated dark fruits, think plum and ripe blackberry. Earthy on the palate with smoke, leather, nuts. Lasting finish.	CS	10/11/19	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2015	Memorias	Maipo	Cabernet S., carmenere	Red	97	Aromas of red fruits, heavy bouquet. Oak age, vanilla, cassis, mint and earth. Balanced palate with lingering acidity.	CS	10/11/19	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2016	Memorias	Maipo	Cabernet S., carmenere	Red	96	Did a vertical tasting of the 2015, very similar, perhaps a point higher here due to an extra year of age, but a toss up.	CS	3/13/19	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2018	Kine	Maipo	Verdejo	White	95	Great varietal find. More fruit forward than its European grown cousins. Excellent citric balance with green apple and pear notes.	CS	3/13/20	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2015	Memorias	Maipo	Blend	Red	91	More elegant and integrated than the Calicanto, but similar in style. Still big alcohol, fruit and use oak, but it's better done with the Memorias if you like this style.	AC	10/11/19	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2017	Calicanto	Maipo	Blend	Red	89	Ripe high tone nose, berry, big fruit on the palate too. A little oak and heat.	AC	10/11/19	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2018	Kine	Maipo	Verdejo	White	90	Green apple. Fuller than most Chilean whites, but not as acidic.	AC	10/11/19	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Principal	2020	Kiñe	Maipo	Verdejo	White	90	100% Verdejo. The first varietal Verdejo to be sold in Chile. Hence, the name Kiñe means first or unique in Mapudungun. This is the 8th vintage. Cool maceration. Several months of battonage. Aged around 10 months in concrete eggs and French oak. This was about $15 on sale. The nose is medium intensity with some savory herbal notes, sweet oak, white fruit, a bit of orange zest and slight floral notes. On the palate, it’s medium+ bodied with medium acid, but it’s not at all flat. More apple and peach with slight bitter notes.	AC	11/6/23	https://www.elprincipal.cl/
El Viejo Almacen de Sauzal	2016	Huaso de Sauzal	Maule	Grenache	Red	89	Potent nose of licorice, caramel, oak. Earthy. Unfiltered with lots of sediment. Dark fruit palate with some heat and oak.	AC	10/11/19	renancancinoa@gmail.com
El Viejo Almacen de Sauzal	2014	Huaso de Sauzal Chilena	Maule	Pais	Red	91	Darker than most Pais, some floral, spicy and earthy notes. Medium acidity. Easy drinking. Unfilitered and rustic on the palate, but the nose is quite complex. Around 417 cases made. A more expensive and bigger Pais at 20 dollars.	AC	1/13/19	renancancinoa@gmail.com
Elena Pantaleoni	2017	Pisador	Cauquenes, Maule	Pais	Red	90	Italian winemaker of La Stoppa from Emilia-Romagna region. Foot pressed, hand destemmed. Only 275 cases made. 100+ year old ungrafted bush vines. She's going for a bigger style of Pais, and it is definitely more concentrated, darker, riper and fuller than any Pais I've had, but there's no extra heat. Feels sort of like a modern Rhone wine. Drank this next to a Listan Prieto (Pais or Mission grape) wine from the Canary Islands where these Pais grapes are said to have stopped on their way to the New World. The one from Tenerife was much more classic and minerally from the volcanic soil while the Pisador is a more modern interpretation.	AC	6/1/19	https://www.facebook.com/vinopisador/
Elqui Wines	2016		Elqui	Pinot Noir	Red	92	1335 cases made. Never seen a Pinot this color. It looks aged with brickish brown and orange but transparent tint. The nose is pretty and complex: spicy creamy notes from the oak (24 months French oak, 30% new) with some minerality and bright dark red fruit and floral notes. The palate is light and tangy. Red fruit, minerality and citrus. Sort of reminds me of Nebbiolo without the tannins given the color and flavor profile.	AC	1/24/21	http://www.elquiwines.cl/
Emiliana	2019	Salvaje	Casablanca	Syrah	Red	92	96% Syrah, 4% Roussane; 1,150 cases made. Organic. Unoaked. 5 months in stainless steel. No sulfites. Once filtered. One of the better Syrahs I’ve had in Chile. Nose is of bright ripe purple fruit and purple floral notes. The palate is super-silky and manges to stay fresh at 3.7 pH. It also has some minerality from the granite soil. Doesn’t have the earthy notes you get from the Northern Rhone, but it has the elegance. Its acidity and elegance are enough to go with white meat or heavily sauced seafood if need be. Definitely not a California Syrah or Australian Shiraz. It's a steal for $9 here in Chile.	AC	12/5/20	http://www.emiliana.cl/filtro.html
Emiliana	2019	Adobe	Central Valley	Cabernet S.	Red	87	(mostly from Maipo and Colchagua) featured red cassis, good acidic structure. A little dry and green on the finish. A lighter Cab with minimal oak influence.	AC	11/27/20	http://www.emiliana.cl/
Emiliana	2017	Adobe	Central Valley	Syrah	Red	87	From Casablanca and Colchagua fruit. Dark, round, a bit meaty, low acid and medium bodied.	AC	11/27/20	http://www.emiliana.cl/
Emiliana	2014	Coyam	Colchagua	Blend	Red	90	45%Syrah, 35%Carmenere with CS,Malbec, Petit Verdot and Mourvedre. Dark ripe fruit on nose, some menthol, round, touch of oak and heat. Coffee. Modern wine. Good material but not quite together. Low acid. Should get better as it integrates.	AC	11/23/17	http://m.emiliana.cl/en/home/
Emiliana	2017	Coyam	Colchagua	Blend	Red	Flawed	43% Syrah, 29% Carmenere, 12 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Mourvedre, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Carignan, 2% Malbec, 2% Garnacha, 1% Tempranillo; 13,078 cases made. The winery is biodynamic, organic and carbon neutral. This 2017 is just way over-oaked. On the nose, all you get is oak and alcohol. The palate has a bit of dark ripe fruit in the background, decent acidity and vanilla, but is also dominated by oak. The texture is smooth with soft tannins, but there is some heat. The heat fades away with food, but the oak won’t go away even after a couple of hours. 75% is aged for 14 months in a mix of new and used French oak. The name Coyam actually means “Oak forest” in the Mapuche language and the name of the vineyard is “Los Robles” in Spanish or “the oaks.” So I’m not sure if all this oak was intentional or part of the terroir. Perhaps the oak will integrate with time. 2nd day: Although the nose was a little less offensive, I think I have to conclude that this wine is just corked. It didn't really have the obvious corked notes yesterday, but the fruit was so muted that only the oak stood out. Today there's a bit of wet paper taste. Honestly, I haven't had a lot of corked wines in my life, but after doing further research since I didn't get the obvious "wet dog" or "mold" smell, I learned that cork taint like other aromas/tastes of wine can be subtle and different based on the wine itself and taster's genetics/tolerance, and/or it can simply just mute the flavors of a wine. Bottom line, this wine is flawed, whatever the cause may be.	AC	8/8/20	https://www.emiliana.cl/
Emiliana	2018	Coyam	Colchagua	Blend	Red	93	42% Syrah, 39% Carmenere, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Grenache, 3% Malbec, 3% Carignan, 1% Tempranillo, 1% Mourvedre. The nose is complex but features ripe dark berry fruit, a touch of earthiness, some savory herbs and tomato leaf, coffee and vanilla. On the palate there’s ripe berry fruit, medium acidity giving it just enough freshness, with a savory streak and silky texture. No heat like I’ve experienced in previous vintages. It’s a good representative of Colchagua’s 2 best grapes: Carmenere and Syrah. Although this remains on the modern side, it’s the most elegant and pure version of Coyam I’ve had. This should have a lot of fans.	AC	10/7/20
Emiliana	2015	Adobe Reserva	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	87	good freshness, but light and simple, some minerality	AC	8/26/17	http://m.emiliana.cl/en/home/
Emiliana	2019	Adobe	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	88	Has typical dry herbal notes on the nose with dark fruit, soft texture and medium to low acid.	AC	11/27/20	http://www.emiliana.cl/
Emiliana	2016	Adobe Reserva	Rapel	Merlot	Red	86	Organic vineyards. Some herbal notes, good acidity, rather tannic for a cheap Merlot, but not much depth or length	AC	8/18/17	http://m.emiliana.cl/en/home/
Emiliana	2018	Adobe	Rapel	Merlot	Red	89	Features fresh plummy fruit. Better acid than most Chilean Merlot. Not the most complex, but a step up in balance and intensity for a wine at this price range of about $7 here in Chile.	AC	11/27/20	http://www.emiliana.cl/
Emiliana	2013	Signos de Origen	Colchagua	Garnacha, Syrah, Mouvedre	Red	88	Organic. Plum, Raspberry, Licorice, hints of cherry and pepper.	CS	5/16/20	https://www.emiliana.cl/
Emiliana	2021	Signos de Origen	Casablanca	Syrah	Red	89	98% Syrah, 2% Viognier. Co-fermentation. Dark berry fruits with dried plum and beef jerky. I don’t really get the Viognier, but the nose is not opening up at the moment. Smooth tannins. Medium+ acid. Definitely more acid than an average New World Syrah/Shiraz.The palate is more intense and expressive than the nose, but there’s some heat on the nose and palate. Definitely not in the style of Aussie Shiraz or even California Syrah. It leans more old world as a cool climate Syrah.	AC	9/28/23	https://www.emiliana.cl/
Emiliana	2022	Tais	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Rose	91	Nose of Casablanca Pinot. Starts off with touch of reduction and savory notes on the nose but it expands to mostly floral and red fruit notes. The palate is delicate with strawberry, red berry fruit notes with plenty of zippy acidity. Above average intensity for a rose. I think this is only their second vintage of this new rose.	AC	3/9/24	https://www.emiliana.cl/
Encierra	2014	Reserve	Peralillo, Colchagua	Blend	Red	91	The nose is complex and constantly changes. There’s cherry and cassis. Tomato leaf, savory herbs, tobacco, mint, cocoa, vanilla and cedar. The palate has medium acidity, rather gripping tannins given the age, but over time and with food there are no hard edges. However, the palate lacks a bit of fruit and has a touch too much oak. I don’t know if it’s the age or if it just needs time to open up more. Could not find the exact numbers about the 2014, but the 2017 was listed as 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Carmenere, 10% Syrah, 20% Petit Verdot, 10% Mourvedre; ~35,000 bottles made.	AC	7/7/20	https://encierra.cl/?lang=en
Encierra	2016	Porel	Colchagua	Blend	Red	90	This is their top wine. A blend of 50% Carmenere, 25% Syrah and 25% Petit Verdot. Spends 18 months in 600l French oak barrels. Only 3,300 bottles made. Dark dried fruit. A touch herbal, but the chocolaty oak covers most if it. Some spice and a touch of heat. Dark and concentrated wine with chalky tannins that needs time. Still rather monolithic and closed now. 90+	AC	10/2/21	https://encierra.cl/?lang=en
Entre Vientos	2015	Gran Reserva	Cachapoal	Carmenere	Red	89	Smooth. Balanced. A bit tight. Mocha, rich fruit.	AC	11/24/18	https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Wine-Spirits/Vino-Entre-Vientos-503325316748888/
Erasmo	2016		Maule	Barbera, Garnacha	Red	90	60% Babera, 30% Grenache, 10% Carignan. Bright red fruit nose with savoury herbs and minerality. Palate medium bodied with strawberry watermelon candy like taste. No wood aging at all. Easy drinking and versatile with food.	AC	8/28/18	http://erasmo.bio/en/
Erasmo	2016		Maule	Barbera, Grenache	Red	88	Red fruit driven, some spice. Otherwise rather simple.	AC	8/30/19	http://erasmo.bio/en/
Erasmo	2016		Maule	Grenache, Alicante	Red	88	Garrigue. Red fruit. A little bitter aftertaste. 75% Grenache and 25% Alicante	AC	8/30/19	http://erasmo.bio/en/
Erasmo	2017		Maule	Mourvedre	Rosé	89	Nice nose. Rhone like. Palate sort of candied almost carbonated sensation. Not at all like Bandol roses which are more substantial and spicy but also made of mostly Mourvedre.	AC	2/1/19	http://erasmo.bio/en/
Erasmo	2015	Asoleado	Maule	Pais	Dessert	92	The color is akin to a rose made from a darker grape. The nose reveals ripe dried fruit, some white flowers, a little wood, a medicinal herbal note and some rustic qualities of Pais. The palate is generous and velvety with ripe cherry fruit, a little spice and warmth. It still manages to feel fresh though and doesn’t feel cloying.	AC	3/11/21	http://erasmo.bio/en/
Erasmo	2014	Selección de Barricas	Maule	Alicante Bouschet	Red	88	Only 3,592 bottles were made. 85% Alicante Bouschet, 15% Syrah. The grapes come from Caliboro in the San Javier de Loncomilla sub-region of Maule. Dry-farmed. Native yeasts. Aged 16 months in oak. No filtering. I like the nose which is in full expression of secondary notes and verging on tertiary notes. There’s cedar, tobacco and spice and a tiny bit of tart black berry fruit in the background. The problem is the palate is sort of in an awkward stage and not showing much. It especially lacks fruit. There’s a bit, but not much. Medium+ acid. The 14.5% alcohol is generally integrated. The palate just doesn’t show enough fruit to match the oak based secondary notes. There are some noticeable tannins without food, but fine with food. At almost 9 years of age, it’s not so abnormal for age worthy wines to be in this in-between stage, so perhaps it’ll improve. At the same, perhaps there wasn’t enough fruit to begin with which can be an issue of high-yielding Alicante Bouschet.	AC	12/31/22	https://erasmo.bio/en/
Erasmo	2014	Selección de Barricas	Maule	Alicante Bouschet	Red	89	dark dark color. Nose has dark fruit with some secondary notes. Full-bodied. Still quite tannic. Dark fruit. Licorice. Medium-low acid. Better than the first time I had this but still super tannic. Needs to age longer. 89+	AC	11/1/23	https://erasmo.bio/en/
Erizo	2017		Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	91	30% Malolactic. Used barrels. A little fizz but it goes away. Ripe fruit. Floral. Dried herbs. A touch of butter. Medium acid.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.vinoerizo.cl/
Erizo	2016		Curico	Merlot	Red	89	very tomato leafy on the nose. Savory. Bloody. Olives. More akin to an old world Syrah. Medium-low acid.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.vinoerizo.cl/
Errante Singular Wines	2017		Casablanca	Syrah	Red	90	Dark, meaty, ripe, licorice, but still fresh; 1624 bottles made.	AC	11/25/18	http://singular.wine/
Errante Singular Wines	2017		Loncomilla, Maule	Cabernet Franc, Merlot	Red	89	50/50 CF and Merlot, but CF driven. Some structure. Red fruit and floral. 1,198 bottles made.	AC	11/25/18	http://singular.wine/
Errante Singular Wines	2017		Loncomilla, Maule	Carmenere	Red	90	Just 2,110 bottles made. Floral. Elegant. Red fruited Carmenere.	AC	11/25/18	http://singular.wine/
Errazuriz	2013		Aconcagua	Carmenere	Red	90	Vegetal nose. Big round dark fruit palate.	AC	3/4/16	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2016	Max Reserva	Aconcagua	Carmenere	Red	91	Has some syrah and petit verdot. 28% new oak used. Some typical Carmenere notes but more towards tobacco, mocha and red pepper, spice than green pepper. Palate has no hard edges, dark fruit. Could use more acid, but still feels fresh.	AC	3/17/19	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2016		Aconcagua	Carmenere	Red	93	One of the best Carmenere I've had in Chile. Nose is complex with ripe dark fruit, savoury herbs, roasted pepper, chocolate. Palate has no hard edges. Nice acidity. Fruit driven with a streak of salinity. Definitely a step above the Max Reserva. Bought on sale for 20 dollars.	AC	4/20/19	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2017	Max Reserva	Aconcagua	Carmenere	Red	90	Probably the best introduction to Chilean Carmenere for an international wine drinker. It has standard Carmenere green notes but mostly in a savoury dried herbal way with a touch of menthol and dark berry fruit. The herbs are never too much but it makes it distinctly Carmenere. It’s certainly easy to drink and international in style on the palate with dark fruit notes, but it still remains cool and has just enough acidity. It also remains light on its feet with a silky texture and no excess weight, heat or oak. Some spice on the back end. It’s a wine that should please most people and pair with a lot of things while having typical Carmenere characteristics. Only 10 dollars here in Chile, so that should also make consumers happy.	AC	5/30/20	http://www.errazuriz.com/en/
Errazuriz	2018	Max Reserva	Aconcagua	Pinot Noir	Red	91	some reduction, earth, minerality and smoky spice and herbs. Palate has bright red fruit, tangy with some oaky spice and minerally salinity on the back end. 15% new oak is used. Light and transparent in color and light on the palate. A nice Pinot as usual from Errazuriz. 4,096 cases made. Errazuriz has been working on their Pinots with Louis-Michel Liger-Belair (who also has a project with Parra and Massoc called Aristos), from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair in Burgundy’s Vosne-Romanée appellation, especially their top end Las Pizarras Pinot and Chardonnay.	AC	3/26/20	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2016		Aconcagua Alto	Cabernet S.	Red	92	Nose has bright red berry fruit with a touch of savory herbal notes and smoky spice to let you know it’s Chilean. The palate is basically the same with elegant bright juicy red fruits, good acidity, and some savory herbal and spicy notes on the backend. Errazuriz rarely disappoints and is a great way to get to know Chilean wines, especially their Bordeaux varietals, because of the price of these and their Max Reserva lines and because they skirt the line stylistically between Old and New World while keeping just enough Chilean identity. Sometimes, this line of Aconcagua Alto wines doesn’t always justify the more expensive price over the Max Reserva line, but in this case, the elegance and length made it worth it. 92-93	AC	7/27/20	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2017	Las Pizarras	Aconcagua Costa	Pinot Noir	Red	95	Schist soil from their best plots. Planted with the famous Dijon clone 777 around 2005. 20% full cluster fermentation. Native yeast. 35% new French oak for 13 months. Around 833 cases made. Serious Pinot. Could be mistaken for a Grand Cru from Burgundy if tasted blind, especially on the nose. A step up in intensity to most Chilean Pinot with a complex nose of savory herbal, mineral and earthy notes mixed with dark red berry fruit and spice. The palate is also intense with cherry-raspberry fruit and a streak of acidic grip and minerality with good length while staying relatively light and balanced. Yet it’s packed with tension making you feel that more is to come, so perhaps decant or wait a few more years. 95+	AC	12/24/20	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2012	El Parron Reserva	Rapel	Cabernet Blend	Red	89	Very red fruit. High acid for Cab blend.	AC	3/7/15	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2017	Kai	Aconcagua	Carmenere	Red	93	100% Carmenere from their best plots of estate vineyards; 22 months in 60% New Oak; They make around 700-1000 cases. Like their Sena and Chadwick, Kai has placed high in or won various international blind tastings against superstar wines like Haut Brion and Opus One. The nose makes you immediately think this is Carmenere, or perhaps Cabernet Franc because it’s definitely pyrazines but in a sweet and savoury way along with coffee. It jumps out at you immediately. The palate is vibrant with plenty of acidity. It coats the mouth but remains medium-bodied, fairly light and fresh, which gives it dark and red berry fruit. Some spice. Good length. Texturely, it’s smooth and seamless. It’s not as big, tannic and intense as Clos Apalta, but I appreciate the acidity, so that can help age perhaps just as long. Still quite young. I decanted it for an hour, but it’s still youthful with possibly more to come. Ultimately, I like it more than most other Carmenere I’ve had because it manages to pack intensity and still remain fresh and not too heavy like some, even if some of the other Carmenere have more complexity and are more ostentatious. 93+	AC	12/24/21	https://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2020	MAX	Aconcagua	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	Costs $16-25 in the US. This producer is the most ubiquitous Chilean brand internationally after Concha y Toro. Taken from their coastal vineyards less than 30 km from the Pacific. 20% whole cluster and pressed. Fermented in stainless steel at low temperatures. Screw-cap. Almost the same as the Dog Point except this starts off with herbal, green vegetable notes before giving way to the white fruit, zest and floral notes. Fresh and easy drinking.	AC	11/6/22	https://errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2018	Mac Reserva	Aconcagua	Chardonnay	White	88	Full bodied and citric. Tropical notes such as pineapple and mango.	CS	2/17/20	http://www.errazuriz.com/en/
Errazuriz	2012	Don Maximiano	Aconcagua	Cabernet Blend	Red	92	75% Cabernet with Carmenere, Petit Verdot. Maybe some Malbec and/or Syrah. Nice ripe cassis on the nose. Rather linear and straightforward on the palate. Smooth silky tannins, but rather austere at the moment. 92+	AC	12/9/15	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2019	La Cumbre	Aconcagua	Syrah	Red	92	22 months in French oak barrels (25% new). 50% whole bunch. Syrah with a bit of Petit Verdot and Viognier. Not the darkest Syrah. Ripe purple fruit on the nose, touch floral and meaty but shy at the moment. Some spice comes too. Coravined. Dark fruit and spicy but finishes more with red fruit and acidity and then savory meatiness, olive and spice and chocolate from the oak. Medium-bodied. Elegant feel. Not a heavy Syrah. More a nod to Northern Rhone. There are some tannins, but won't be noticeable with food. Can still open up. 92+	AC	6/28/24	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2021	Kai	Aconcagua	Carmenere	Red	93	85 Carmenere, 11 Syrah, 4 Malbec. 22 months in oak. 60% new. Coravin. Pyrazine on the nose and palate but just enough to show it's Carmenere and give it complexity. More of a baked and seasoned green pepper rather than raw green pepper. Some sweet oak notes too. Good acidity. A bit more than the La Cumbre. Fruity. Red and dark fruits with savory finish. Tannins are already quite tamed. Softer than the 2019 La Cumbre already, but there are tannins, just softer. Plus the acidity, I think it should age well and improve. It's still quite young. 93+	AC	6/28/24	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2021	Don Maximiano	Aconcagua	Cabernet blend	Red	93	63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Malbec, 8% Carmenere and 7% Petit Verdot. 22 months in French oak (70% new). Coravin. Classic Bordeaux nose of elegant oak, chocolate and ripe fruit, but a bit shy. Cassis. Mint. Fresh acidity. Elegant feel. More tannic than the Kai of the same age but keeps the fresh and elegant style of the lineup. Oak is well integrated. Some spice. Chalky and mineral aspects. This should be the most crowd pleasing with less of the obvious pyrazine of the Kai and no meaty, leathery notes of the La Cumbre. Still needs more time to develop. 93+	AC	6/28/24	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2014	Max Reserva	Aconcagua	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Ripe cassis, savoury herbs, graphite, menthol. Pepper. Vanilla. More on the classic side.	AC	1/26/18	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2015	Max Reserva	Aconcagua	Carmenere	Red	91	Plum, tobacco, savoury and herbaceous, medicinal, juicy and fresh	AC	8/15/17	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2015	Max Reserva	Aconcagua	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Burgundian nose-earthy, smoky. Palate strawberry fruit, good acidity. Pure. No hard edges.	AC	12/4/17	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2017	Max Reserva	Aconcagua	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Typical Pinot earthy herby notes onthe nose. Light transparent color and light feel on the palate. Red fruit palate. Fresh.	AC	1/22/19	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2016		Aconcagua Costa	Pinot Noir	Red	92	This line is a step up from the Max Reserva at around 24 dollars. The label is made to look like the details are handwritten. Burgundy like nose. More intense than the Max Reserva. Dark red fruit, some citrus freshness. Fuller than the Max Reserva but still smooth and not heavy.	AC	1/26/19	http://www.errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	NV	Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature Metodo Tradicional	Aconcagua Costa	Chardonnay	Sparkling	94	100% Chardonnay. There’s no vintage on the label, but the wine store website and Errazuriz’s website implies that this comes from the 2016 harvest and was released in late 2021. Handpicked. Whole cluster pressed. 66% fermented in used French oak and the rest in stainless steel. 30% malolactic fermentation. Aged for 7 months in used French oak and then 5 years in bottle with lees contact. Since it is a Brut Nature, this means no sugar is added. The nose shows a touch of citrus with toasty bread, caramel, savory notes. Definitely get more oxidative notes from the time in oak which is less common for Chilean espumante. Some nutty notes. Dry. Probably the driest Chilean espumante I've had too. Medium+ acid with lots of salinity on the palate. Fine bubbles. Medium+ amount of bubbles and persistence. Also more body than most Chilean espumante. This is a sparkling to have with seafood and other foods you'd have with good white Burgundy.	AC	12/24/22	https://errazuriz.com/
Errazuriz	2020	Max	Aconcagua	Pinot Noir	Red	91	The nose features bright red fruit with some sweet spicey notes like nutmeg but also some savory dried herbal notes. The palate shines with sour red fruits with a rather silky, medium-body. Fuller than an average Chilean Pinot, but still not heavy. No hard edges. Balanced.	AC	8/10/23	https://errazuriz.com/en
Escandalo	2020		Colchagua	Semillon	White	90	60 year old vines. Organic. Hand-harvested. Stainless steel, native yeast fermentation. The cloudy golden color shows it’s not filtered. The nose really opens up quite nicely to pretty white floral and honey notes, stone fruit and touch of savory spice. Typical Semillon notes. The palate is medium bodied with medium acid, with a creamy feel. Perhaps there’s some time on lees. Ripe fruit and floral too. Something a touch bitter on the back-end, but otherwise a pleasant wine.	AC	6/13/23	https://www.instagram.com/escandalowines/?hl=en
Escondida	2018		Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	83	Red fruit notes and blackberry. Lacking some acidity and very fruity.	CS	11/15/19	http://www.vinaescondidadecolchagua.cl/
Escondido	2017?		Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	86	Weird chemical like nose. Good acidity but astringent back end. Not much on the attack. Funny labels showing different outlaws that represent the personality of the vineyard.	AC	11/25/18	https://www.facebook.com/vinaescondida/?rf=1066155123435857
Escudo Rojo	2017		Central Valley	Blend	Red	91	Nose-savoury, mocha, vanilla, menthol. Red fruit. Palate is creamy and red fruit driven with pepper. It was much better the 2nd day. Better integrated. More expressive. Tobacco notes began to emerge. The fruit more vibrant.	AC	12/9/18	https://www.escudo-rojo.com/en/
Escudo Rojo	2017		Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	89	Nose reminds me of a modern right bank Bordeaux. There's oak but good quality oak, which the Rothschilds can afford. Like a cellar in Bordeaux chateau. Some vanilla and spice. There's some creaminess to the wine. Palate is fruit driven . Medium acid. Feels more like a generic modern Bordeaux Superieur. There's some heat and the oak could integrate a little better though.	AC	10/18/19	https://www.escudo-rojo.com/en/
Escudo Rojo	N/A		Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Same owners as Mouton Rothschild. Ripe cassis, herby, licorice, good acid. balanced, but modern.	AC	11/4/17	https://www.escudo-rojo.com/en/
Escudo Rojo	2023	Gran Reserva	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	89	This comes from Las Dichas, which is a part of Casablanca closer to the coast (about 12 km). It spends 6 months in vats with lees stirring. It seems like previous vintages were called Reserva, but now they call this Gran Reserva. The nose is a bit shy but starts off fresh and citrusy. A bit of baked asparagus and herbs eventually come through. The palate continues with citrus and passion fruit with a salty, minerally finish. This is rather standard Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc, but with a bit more body and creaminess, probably from the lees aging. There’s less pyrazine than average too.	AC	10/13/24	https://www.escudo-rojo.com/en/
Escuela Vieja	2020		Itata	Pais	Red	89	100+ year old vines and traditional winemaking. The name comes from the fact that the house where the vineyard is located was used as the first school of the region, but at least in English it has double-meaning given they use traditional old-school winemaking. Although there is use of sulfites, the wine reminds me of other traditional Pais based wines from Maule and Itata. Definitely not filitered with its cloudy dark purple color. Probably native yeasts. If there is wood, it’s really old used vessels. Ultimately, it’s still a fruit driven wine. Dark red fruit on the nose with some yeasty notes. The palate also shows dark, dried red plummy fruit with medium acid and some tannic structure. Medium-bodied with medium alcohol too. Overall, it’s bigger and more structured than most Pais, but still not a heavy or full-bodied wine.	AC	3/23/22	https://www.escuelavieja.com/
Espaldares	2019		Maipo	Cabernet S.	Dessert	88	This is different in two ways. Most “Late Harvest” labeled wines in Chile do not have Botrytis, which this does, and most are not made with red wine grapes. This is made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s not quite as thick as most Sauternes, but the flavor profile is similar. There’s a honey note from botrytis. It’s sweet but also with good acidity. It’s sort of like having a Sauternes infused with some red berries. It’s low in alcohol at 12.5% though. Sauternes must have at least 13%. Only 20 cases of half bottles produced. They only cost 5 dollars for a half bottle here in Santiago which is extremely cheap. It’s something different to try if you haven’t had red late harvest wines or any late harvest with botrytis wines from Chile.	AC	9/18/20	http://www.espaldaresdelmaipo.cl/
Espiritu de Chile	2019	Appassimento	Chile	Blend	Red	Flawed	This is produced by Aresti. Merlot & Syrah. Wine of Chile designation, so not from a specific valley. This is not easy to find in Chile because it’s mostly exported. Only about $8 in Chile. Unfortunately, this was corked. I was curious to try a Chilean wine using the appassimento method, which is most popular in Veneto in Italy with wines like Amarone.	AC	5/30/23	https://espiritudechile.com/
Estacion Yumbel	2019	Pipeno	Bio-Bio, Secano Interior	Pais	Red	88	100% Pais. Comes from 150 year old bush vines with original rootstock. 100% destemmed. Aged in 60-80 year old traditional pipas, which are large barrels made from a tree called Rauli, a type of beech tree native to Chile. Hence, the label “Pipeno,” which is traditionally a rustic countryside wine made from these wild grown bush Pais grapes aged in pipas. Dry-farmed, unfined, unfiltered, and no sulphites added. The color is light but cloudy reflecting the unfilitered nature of the wine. The wine is rather typical rustic Chilean Pais (called Mission in California or Criolla in Argentina). The nose is a bit funky with herbal, earthy, minerally notes. The palate features dark berry fruit with high acidity and a fizzy feel. There’s also a touch of spice. It’s a zippy wine that’s better chilled. The volcanic soil keeps it fresh and minerally. In some ways, acts more like white wine in that respect. Some may not like the rustic nature of this wine, but it’d be nice with some rustic Chilean food like Prietas, or blood sausage.	AC	8/23/20	https://www.facebook.com/mauricio.gonzalez.925
Estampa	2019	Inspiracion	Colchagua	Refosco	Red	90	Only 21 cases made. 100% Refosco from 2 clones of Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso from Rauscedo, which is in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, its primary home in Italy. The vineyard is dryfarmed and located in Marchigüe, closer to the coast. Manual harvest, fermentation in stainless steel tanks and aged 14 months in 2nd use oak barrels. Dark almost opaque color. The nose starts off with ripe berry fruit (black and red) with some sweet toasty oak spice notes, dried herbs, coffee, caramel. On the palate, there’s more of the dark berry fruit with lots of acidity. Chalky tannins and a little heat without food, but smooth with food. Medium bodied. Reminds me a bit of Bobal in that it’s shows dark fruit while remaining acidic.	AC	8/21/22	https://estampa.com/en/
Estampa	2019	Inspiracion	Colchagua	Teroldego	Red	89	Only 390 bottles made. 100% Teroldego from a vineyard in Marchigüe. Dry-farmed. Granite soils with some clay. Manual harvest. 14 months in 2nd use oak. Dark color. The nose starts off with lots of spice, some oak, but then there’s a ripe dark cherry fruit. The palate had upfront dark red fruit too with round tannins. However, there’s some heat. Medium acid. Similar to the Estampa Refosco but with less acidity and little more heat despite less alcohol. It’s also darker, riper and higher in alcohol with less acidity than the Italian versions I’ve had.	AC	8/25/22	https://estampa.com/
Estampa	2020	Inspiracion	Colchagua, Paredones	Blend	White	91	Fairly standard modern winemaking with fermentation in stainless steel, commercial yeasts, racking to remove the gross lees. Sulfite used. Filtered. 34% Fiano, 33% Vermentino, 33% Greco; Only 453 bottles made. The nose is interesting with a splash of peach, herbal notes and creamy, bready notes. On the palate you get a medium-light round wine with some citrus and spice.	AC	3/4/21	https://estampa.com/
Estampa del Viento	2017		Colchagua, Paredones	Pinot Noir	Red	88	Some reduction, dark fruited, meaty, savoury herbs, medium low acid and intensity. Creamier than most. Dark cherry, blueberry. A little oak. Disjointed at the moment. Verges on Rhone like, which is my experience with Pinot from Colchagua. Only 215 cases made.	AC	9/1/19	https://www.estampa.com/es/home.php
Estancia El Cuadro	2015		Casablanca	Syrah	Red	89	Fruti driven dark syrah fruit, but keeps fresh.	AC	3/31/19	https://elcuadro.cl/
Evangelina	2022	Rucia del Huedque	Cauquenes	Semillon	White	87	dry farmed. 100+ year old vines. Mostly natural and traditional winemaking with a touch of sulfites added before bottling. Vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks or tinajas. They don’t age their wines. They go direct to bottling. 85% Semillon, 15% Friulano (Sauvignon Vert). Herbal, natural smelling nose. Rather sweet and fruity on the palate.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.facebook.com/people/Vi%C3%B1a-Evangelina/100063449002527/
Evangelina	2021	Batal Pura Sangre	Cauquenes	Pais	Red	89	Interesting nose, floral, sweet herbs. Dark savory palate. Medium acid. Some tannic structure.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.facebook.com/people/Vi%C3%B1a-Evangelina/100063449002527/
Evangelina	2022	Batal Pura Sangre	Cauquenes	Pais	Red	89	More red fruit, floral, lighter than the 2021. Some sweet pastry notes.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.facebook.com/people/Vi%C3%B1a-Evangelina/100063449002527/
Fajardo	2022		Copiapo	Blend	White	83	Clearly, unfiltered, floral, fruity, almost sweet but a touch vegetal too.	AC	9/18/22	https://fajardovineyard.com/
Fajardo	2022		Copiapo	Blend	Red	83	Fruity, raisiny, some tannins, a touch bitter	AC	9/18/22	https://fajardovineyard.com/
Fajardo	2022		Copiapo	Blend	Chicha	N/A	Tastes cidery, sweet, a touch fizzy but not much. Some herbal and medicinal notes but sweet. Almost as sweet as the añejo. I'd rather have it more fermented to get less residual sugar. Still haven't had enough Chichas to rate them, and it's not really a wine meant to be rated. It's just traditional partially fermented juice for traditional occasions.	AC	9/18/22	https://fajardovineyard.com/
Fajardo	NV		Copiapo	Blend	Dessert	87	Brownish color. They also call it "misa" because they used it during mass. A little nutty, caramelly. Like a lighter Pedro Ximenez from Spain. Some acid keeps it somewhat fresh.	AC	9/18/22	https://fajardovineyard.com/
Falernia	2016	Gran Reserva Edicion Aniversario	Elqui	Carmenere	Red	88	60% of the grapes went through the appassimento process (like Amarone wines), which is essentially drying grapes to concentrate the wine more. Hence the color is darker. It doesn't taste like a normal Carmenere or any particular grape. We were drinking it side by side with regular Chilean Carmenere. It's quite ripe, almost liquor like or medicinal cherry fruit on the nose and palate. There's a feeling of high alcohol but it manages not to be hot. Rich and sweet, but otherwise rather simple. A little bit of herbs. Of course more viscous and less acidic than most Chilean Carmenere. We also had a Bodega Renacer Milamore from Mendoza which also uses appassimento with the help of a consultant from Valpolicella. However, they use malbec and other grapes. I found this one more refined, elegant and fresh. Neither are as powerful as most Amarones I've experienced.	AC	1/10/20	https://falernia.com/
Falernia	2019	Reserve	Elqui	Pedro Ximenez	White	88	Not to be confused with Pedro Gimenez with a “G,” which they also grow in this region and use in pisco, this Pedro Ximenez with an “X” is the same grape that they use to make the sweet Pedro Ximenez in Spain. It’s not a grape you usually find as a dry white single varietal. Screwtop. Initially this is dominated by minerality on the nose and palate. There’s minerality and salinity. The acid is lower than say a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, but it’s still fresh. Eventually a ripe white peach note emerges on the nose and palate with a touch of honey. Aged in steel vats. A solid white that is more than the worth the 7-dollar price.	AC	6/6/20	https://falernia.com/portfolio/falernia/faler-px.html
Falernia	2016	Gran Reserva	Elqui	Carmenere	Red	92	More powerful than expected. Darker in color. Intense. Slightly vegetal with red fruits and oak. Vanilla and all spice.	CS	1/10/20	http://falernia.com/
Fanoa	2019		Colchagua	Sangiovese	Red	90	Biodynamic. Not much information available on the winemaking. Nose is Mediteranean, but it takes me more to southern Rhone than Tuscany with garrigue and ripe red and dark fruits, but there’s a touch of balsamic notes making me think more of Tuscan Sangiovese. The palate has ripe red fruits, spice, licorice and some orange peel making it closer in acidity to Italian Sangiovese than most Chilean Sangiovese I’ve had but still sweeter than most Italian ones. Medium tannins for mid-term aging. There’s a little heat. Better with food.	AC	11/2/21	https://www.facebook.com/fanoavinos/
Faraday Wines	2022	Misculare	Blend	Blend	White	90	Moscatel from Itata and Chardonnay from Casablanca 50/50 Chardonnay spent 12 months in barrel with malolactic while the Moscatel sees only stainless steel without malo. Get some mild oak notes on nose but also floral rusticity of Moscatel. Good acidity with some savory and buttery notes on the backend. Medium body.	AC	4/6/24	https://www.instagram.com/faradaywines/
Faraday Wines	2022	Misculare	Blend	Blend	Red	90	Pais (Itata)/Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo)- vinified separately (according to what is typical in their region like Raúli for the Pais and barrels for the Cab and then blended in Tagua Tagua. Quite floral and light on the nose with purple fruit more like Pais but with medium+ body, more tannic and acidic structure than Pais because of the Cab. Some mild vanilla and chocolate notes from the Cab aged in barrel.	AC	4/6/24	https://www.instagram.com/faradaywines/
Faraday Wines	2022	Misculare	Blend	Blend	Red	91	Cinsault (Itata) Carmenere (Colchagua) same idea as the Cab-Pais blend. Taking the traditional winemaking from each place and then blended together. Creates a balance of the red fruit and floral notes of Cinsault and darker, spicy notes of Carmenere. A bit better integrated than the Cab-Pais. More perfumed.	AC	4/6/24	https://www.instagram.com/faradaywines/
Fernando Almeda	2019	Anduriña	Curico	Albarino	White	91	Fernando Almeda is the former winemaker at Miguel Torres. This is the first vintage of this cuvee. Native yeasts. No wood. 8 months on lees in stainless steel tanks. However, with one of the tanks, he also developed a velo de flor (or a film of yeast). Fresh nose, with a bit of floral notes. A wine with lots of acid and minerality/salinity on the palate. This is not for those who like fruity or buttery Chardonnays. It’s more Old World and closer to Albarino I’ve experienced from Rias Baixas with the acidity and minerality perfect for seafood.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.instagram.com/fernando_almeda_enologo/
Fernando Almeda	2021	Anduriña	Curico	Albariño	White		Like the 2020 I tried, it’s super-fresh and some minerality. Almeda is a Spanish winemaker, formerly of Miguel Torres, so he’s definitely familiar with Spanish Albariño and this is definitely more in that style.	AC	3/30/23	https://www.instagram.com/fernando_almeda_enologo/
Fernando Almeda	2021	Fuerza Natural	Itata	Semillon	White		8 months in tinajas. 100+ year old vines. Skin-contact fermentation. Has an herbal, dry leafy nose that leans towards what orange wines smell like but in a more subtle way. By the way, the color doesn’t look like an orange wine at all. The palate is round, medium+ acid with lots of savory notes on the back-end.	AC	3/30/23	https://www.instagram.com/fernando_almeda_enologo/
Fernando Almeda	2016		Maule	Carignan	Red		2 years in tinajas and 20% in old oak casks although he’s now trying not use any oak with this cuvee. Dry-farmed. Great acid and vivid cherry fruit yet the age gives it a smoothness and roundness. Shy nose, a little spice, but it should open with more air.	AC	3/30/23	https://www.instagram.com/fernando_almeda_enologo/
Flaherty	2016	Redondo Vineyard	Aconcagua	Blend	Red	90	50% Syrah, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petite Sirah, 4% Tempranillo y 2% Malbec. PnP. Dark color. Nice ripe dark fruit nose-cassis, blueberry with some spice. Palate starts off with the same fruit flavors, some licorice. Soft tannins. Just barely keeps the 14.5% alcohol in check, at least with food. Low acid, at least the alcohol makes it feel low in acid. I like the nose, but the palate could be brighter and fresher with less alcohol. Wouldn’t necessarily think this was Chilean. Would think it was a modern Rhone or a Californian Rhone blend. Most of the grapes come from Vinedo Escorial near Panquehue. I think I liked the 2018 I had of this at the winery and the 2015 of this better. They were fresher. 3rd day: better integrated and expressive. Served cooler, so no heat this time. Fresher.	AC	3/25/20	http://flahertywines.com
Flaherty	2018		Aconcagua	Blend	Red	90	Syrah, Cabernet S., Petit Verdot, Tempranillo. Dark nose. Herbal. Medium acid. Balanced. Easy smooth texture.	AC	1/2/20	http://flahertywines.com
Flaherty	2015		Aconcagua	Syrah blend	Red	90	Balanced. Ripe, meaty, spicy. Blueberry. Dark but fresh. 50%syrah, 29%Petite Sirah, 15%Tempranillo and Malbec.	AC	6/5/18	http://flahertywines.com
Flaherty	2017	Casa del Magnolio 2 Cepas	Maule	Blend	White	89	Blend of Gewurztraminer (80) and Chardonnay (20)-fresh, light, peachy, floral	AC	1/2/20	http://flahertywines.com
Flaherty	2017		Maule	Blend	Red	90	Bigger and darker than the Aconcagua, but less acid. Similar silky feel. Some licorice notes. This is tempranillo, Petite Sirah, and Pais.	AC	1/2/20	http://flahertywines.com
Flaherty	2017	Casa del Magnolio 4 Cepas	Maule, Aconcagua	Blend	Red	88	Blend of Tempranillo and Pais from Maule and Syrah and Cabernet S. from Aconcagua. Some tobacco spice, vanilla. Dark fruit. Silky texture. Easy wine. A little bit of oak and heat.	AC	1/2/20	http://flahertywines.com
Flaherty	2015		Maule, Cauquenes	Blend	Red	88	52%Tempranillo, 40%Petite Sirah, 8% Pais. Only 120 cases made. Dark opaque color. Mediteranean herbs. Menthol. Vanilla oak. Medicinal. Chalky. Interesting, but not together at the moment.	AC	11/5/17	http://flahertywines.com
Flaherty	NV	Vinos del Arte Magnolia	Maule	Blend	White	88	Pais, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Traditional method. Quite a bready nose with a touch herbs and apple/pear fruit. The palate is definitely dry with a savory and spicy side to it on the backend. Would need more acidity and bubbles for me to think this was Champagne, but the nose is not far off (apparently spent 4 years on lees) and it’s definitely drier than most Chilean espumante.	AC	9/3/22	https://flahertywines.com/
Flaherty	2016	Tequel Vineyard Cauquenes	Maule	Tempranillo, petit sirah, país	Red	87	Tempranillo 61%. Petit Sirah 35%. País 4%. Large body. A lot on the palate, maybe too much. Cassis and leather. Hint of menthol and pepper.	CS	11/6/19	https://flahertywines.com/
Folatre	2020	Gran Reserva	Curico	Pinot Noir	Red	88	10% new oak 9 months. Savory, tobacco nose. Palate also has some oak on the back end. Dark red fruit. Medium+ acid. Lacking mid-palate.	AC	10/1/22	http://www.vinosfolatre.cl/
Folatre	2019	Estacion Pichaman Assemblage	Curico	Blend	Red	90	Less than 10,000 bottles made. 80% Carmenere. 20% Cabernet S. Fresh, red fruit side of Carmenere w/just some mild green pepper and herbal notes. Some floral notes too. Moderate tannins. 90+	AC	10/1/22	http://www.vinosfolatre.cl/
Folatre	2019	Jackie Oh	Curico	Blend	Red	90	Similar to the Pichaman, but it has 20% Merlot instead of Cabernet S. with the rest Carmenere. Also similar in style to the Pichaman except this is softer and little fruitier because of the Merlot. 90+	AC	10/1/22	http://www.vinosfolatre.cl/
Forestal	NV	La Escritora	Maule	Blend	Sparkling	88	– Blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. Charmat Method. Fruity nose, touch herbal with savory yeast. Med-low acid. Low amount of bubbles.	AC	4/22/23	https://forestalwines.cl/
Forestal	NV	La Fotografa	Maule	Pinot Noir	Sparkling	88	shy nose, a bit yeasty. High acid and more bubbles than the La Escritora. Both would be a lot better combined together.	AC	4/22/23	https://forestalwines.cl/
Forestal	?	El Pintor	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	90	Ripe nose, mild pyrazine, dried herbal notes. Smooth, round. Dark red fruit palate. Medium acid.	AC	4/22/23	https://forestalwines.cl/
Franco Wines	2019	Ensamblaje	Casablanca	Merlot & Syrah	Red	88	Merlot and Syrah blend. Feels more Merlot. Spends a bit of time in used oak, but it's ultimately a simple fruity wine. Fruity nose with a touch of floral notes and easy drinking palate. Decent acidity. Drinks like a solid fruity Chilean Merlot. This is from the same winemaker as Vina Casablanca.	AC	11/27/20	https://www.facebook.com/%F0%9D%94%BD%F0%9D%95%A3%F0%9D%95%92%F0%9D%95%9F%F0%9D%95%94%F0%9D%95%A0-%F0%9D%95%8E%F0%9D%95%9A%F0%9D%95%9F%F0%9D%95%96%F0%9D%95%A4-105069627904127/
Francois Lurton	2014	Gran Araucano	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	92	Also called "Gran Lurton" on some labels. High tone ripe fruit on the nose. Baking spice. Almost Bordeaux like. Palate is ripe dark red fruit. Modern palate, but it's not over the top. 92+	AC	3/15/19	https://www.francoislurton.cl/en/
Francois Lurton	2015	Reserve	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	85	A bit synthetic, hollow. Simple fruity wine.	AC	8/10/18	https://www.francoislurton.cl/
Francois Lurton	2015	Araucano Humo Blanco Edicion Limitada	Colchagua, Lolol	Pinot Noir	Red	85	Not much on nose. Floral. Citrus. Palate doesn't taste like Pinot. Oaky. Hot. Generic. Some structure.	AC	10/29/17	https://www.francoislurton.cl/en/
Francois Lurton	2015	Araucano Clos de Lolol	Colchagua, Lolol	Red Blend	Red	90	Syrah, Carmenere, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet S., with a little Petit Verdot. No heat despite the 14.5% alcohol. Still modern in style with dark fruit and vanilla oak. Some roasted pepper, herbal and coffee. Savoury notes. Low acid.	AC	2/10/19	https://www.francoislurton.cl/
Francois Lurton	2018	Humo Blanco	Colchagua, Lolol	Syrah	Red	89	Some herbal savoury notes. Lighter and fresher style of Syrah.	AC	4/26/19	https://www.francoislurton.cl/
Francois Lurton	2016	Reserva de la Hacienda	Central Valley	Chardonnay	White	81	Missed. Off balanced. Flavors and aromas all over the place. Still drinkable.	CS	3/16/20	http://www.francoislurton.com/
Francois Lurton	2015	Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	92	Surprisingly nice acidity with a fruit forward balance on the palate.	CS	4/4/20	http://www.francoislurton.com/
Francois Lurton	2015	Gran Cuvée Humo Blanco	Colchagua	Pinot Noir	Red	93	Pronounced eucalyptus. Classic sour cherry with oak aging notes of vanilla and a small faint wiff of tobacco.	CS	3/17/20	https://www.francoislurton.cl/
Francois Lurton	2018	Edición Limitada Humo Blanco	Colchagua	Sauvignon Blanc	White	88	Ripe green apple, tropical, grassy with hints of lemon zest and pear.	CS	4/22/20	https://www.francoislurton.cl/
Fuy	2018	Grand Reserve	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	88	A new 3-year-old independent project from Cristian Goich, who also produces El Portazo wines. 40% aged 8 months in used French oak barrels. Some reduction on the nose, which is dominated by savory notes. There’s a touch of floral notes and of red fruit, but it’s a savory wine overall. On the palate, there’s cherry and a bit of spice. Rather short and simple on the midpalate. Overall, a savory Pinot. Not for those who like fruity wines.	AC	8/6/21	https://www.facebook.com/fuy.wines/
Fuy	2021	Entre La Niebla Vinedo Nancuan	Osorno	Pinot Noir	Red	89	From around Rio Negro, floral nose, bright red fruit. Light fruity entry with some spice on the backend. 30% barrels. The rest in amphorae.	AC	4/22/23	http://fuywines.com/
Fuy	2023		Lontué	Riesling	White	89	90% stainless steel, 10% barrels. Less than 3000 bottles made. Citrus and floral nose. White fruit. Typical high acid, light+ palate. Fades a bit on the backend. Some spice.	AC	4/6/24	http://fuywines.com/
Fuy	2022		Osorno	Chardonnay	White	91	50% in stainless steel and 50% in barrel for 10 months. Less than 900 bottles made. Shy nose but with floral, white fruit like pear and oak notes. Probably too cold. The palate strikes a nice balance of ripe fruit, acid and savory oak notes with stony mineral and fresh mountain water notes.	AC	4/6/24	http://fuywines.com/
Garage Wine Co	2016	Lot 76 Bagual Vineyard	Maule	Blend	Red	93	Mostly Carignan with some Garnacha and Mataro. Starts off shy on the nose with dried herbal notes and a little uneven on the palate. Midpalate lacking. A touch bitter. However, after an hour the nose adds expressive fruit with baking spices and the palate fills out. Still showing plenty of acidity and tannins without food, but really gets quite elegant and seamless with bright red fruit.	AC	4/2/23	https://garagewine.company/
Garage Wine Co.	2016	Lot 81	Maipo, San Juan de Pirque	Cabernet S.	Red	93	This wine surprises you with its elegance despite the name making you think this will be rustic homemade wine. The nose is ripe with some Chilean herbal notes, but it's well integrated. The palate is silky smooth and effortless with dark ripe fruit, but keeping fresh. Less than 500 cases made. 5% Cabernet Franc also used in the blend.	AC	12/25/19	https://garagewineco.cl/
Garage Wine Co.	2015	Las Higueras Lot 72	Maule	Cabernet Franc	Red	92	After 15 minutes, the nose really opens up with pretty floral notes you get from good Cabernet Franc. Ripe blueberry and dark raspberry. There’s a little mint and vegetal notes, but it’s mostly about the floral notes. The palate is silky, cool with similar floral and fruit notes. Medium acid. There’s plenty of tannic structure without food, but it’s definitely drinkable now with food and 30 minutes of air. Served at cellar temperature, so it could open up some more. Comes from 110+ year old dry-farmed bush head vines. Around 5,000 bottles made. I’ll admit that finding above average Cabernet Franc is not easy in Chile, so this could be the best of the best out there. Perhaps only the Vina Maquis Franco, which is 3-4 times the price, is on par with this one. 92+	AC	10/11/20	https://garagewineco.cl/
Garage Wine Co.	2014	Truquilemu Lot 57	Maule	Carignan	Red	93	Great nose. Vibrant red fruit. Garrigue. Minerality. Balsamic, spice, cinnamon. Palate is red fruit and tangy. Needs big food. This is about 30 dollars. Garage wine is the product of a Canadian winemaker married to a Chilean. They try to use traditional local methods in making their wines.	AC	1/19/19	https://garagewineco.cl/
Garage Wine Co.	2013	Bagual Vineyard Lot 49	Maule	Garnacha blend	Red	92	bright berry fruit, garrigue, forest floor, pepper, a rustic Chateauneuf du Pape	AC	8/12/17	https://garagewineco.cl/
Garage Wine Co.	2016		Secano Maule	Pais	Red	88	Mute nose, earthy, animal, punchy fruit, some spice. light bodied.	AC	8/9/17	https://garagewineco.cl/
Garage Wine Co.	2016	Lot 75 Sauzal	Maule	Carignan blend	Red	92	50% Carignan 33% Garnacha 17% Mataró; 1901 bottles filled. Alcohol: 13,7 pH 3,32; Still quite young. Takes 30+ minutes for the nose to open up and for the tannins to soften up with some food. The nose features bright fruit, herbs, minerality. A bit of citrus, floral notes, and balsamic notes. Maybe it was the mushrooms I was having with it, but it also has an earthy side. The palate is a contrast of heaps of acidity yet smooth elegant texture. I still think this needs time. The top Chilean Carignan need at least 4-5 years with its acidic structure. I think this will get better, but the nose is already quite complex. 92+.	AC	4/8/21	https://garagewineco.cl/
Garage Wine Co.	2018	Lot #84	Maule - Empedrado	Syrah	Red	94	This is Garage Wine Co’s first varietal Syrah cuvee. Dry-farmed. Granite soils. Native yeasts. 20% stems re-added. 2 years in neutral oak. The nose starts off rather savory and meaty, but it becomes more about ripe candied fruit and floral notes with plus intensity. The palate also features juicy and fresh dark berry fruit notes. Lots of acidity for a Syrah at 3.2 PH. There’s tannic structure too, but it’s they’re fairly smooth and approachable with food. 94+	AC	5/10/22	https://www.garagewineco.cl/
Garage Wine Co.	2016	Lot 80	Pirque, Maipo	Cabernet Franc	Red	91	Native yeasts, open top fermenters, 2 years in third use barrels. Oakier than I thought it would be given there's no new oak. Chocolate and vanilla. Dark berry fruit. Fairly standard Maipo Bordeaux variety wine. Creamy feel but still plenty of tannins. Around 250 cases made. I prefer their Maule Cabernet Franc to this one because this one feels more typcal of what you find in Maipo, which is good and more modern but less unique. Harder to tell this is Cab Franc.	AC	5/28/22	https://www.garagewineco.cl/
Garage Wine Co.	2021	Passageiro (Escondido)	Maule	Negromoll (San Francisco)	Red	91	floral, fruity with slight herbal side. Sort of Beaujolais like. Low acid. A little more depth and body than past San Francisco I've tried.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.garagewineco.cl/
Garage Wine Co.	2022	Isidore Vineyard	Maule	Semillon	Orange	92	Around 9 months Skin contact. Lots of acidity. Can't quite place the nose, but it's sort of toasty, subtle but pretty. With honey, fruit and good piercing acidity. Has potential. Derek says they've put 1,000 bottles away to see how they age and to release in 5 years.92+	AC	11/10/23	https://www.garagewineco.cl/
Garces Silva	2017	Amayna	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	91	13 months in French oak, mostly 2nd and 3rd use. Nose of dark cherry and some smoky spicy notes. A bit meaty. The palate shows dark cherry, a streak of grapefruit acidity, a touch of something savory and cola. It’s a dark Pinot, more towards California than most Chilean Pinot. The 14% alcohol and oak are well integrated with good acidity though. There are no hard edges. It’s well made and a step up from the Boya.	AC	7/31/20	https://www.vgs.cl/
Garces Silva	2016	Boya	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Screw top. Leathery spice. Minerality. Ripe red fruit. A bit hot at first. Definitely on the modern side. This producer all makes the Amayna series which are more expensive in a similar modern style	AC	11/25/18	https://www.vgs.cl/
Garces Silva	2021	Amayna	Leyda	Syrah	Red	90	Meaty nose with dark fruit. The palate is dark and rich, medium body and medium-low acid. Less acid than average cool coast Chilean Syrah but not flabby.	AC	3/16/24	https://www.vgs.cl/
Garces Silva	2022	Amayna	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Floral, red fruit nose but the palate adds a dark fruit, smoky, meaty, savory component yet with high acidity. I don't remember this producer having such tart Pinots, but the dark, meaty Syrah like profile, I do remember.	AC	3/16/24	https://www.vgs.cl/
Garces Silva	2022	Boya	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Rose	89	Fruity and tart but with some ocean salt. Nose a bit shy.	AC	3/16/24	https://www.vgs.cl/
Garcia Schwaderer	2012	Vigno	Loncomilla, Maule	Carignan	Red	91	Subtle but complex nose. Red fruit, earth, savoury herbs, baking spce, minerality. Palate is quite tart, sour cherry and raspberry. A little balsamic. No hard edges. Only around 300 cases made. Like many Vigno, very Italian in style with the acidity.	AC	10/18/18	http://www.psgarcia.cl/?list12=7
Garcia Schwaderer	2012	Facundo	Maule, Itata, Colchagua	Blend	Red	91	Carignan, CS, Petit Verdot, Cab Franc, Good acidity. Dark cherry. Balsamic. Savoury herbs. spicy oak. No hard edges. Could be a Tuscan wine.	AC	12/14/17	http://www.psgarcia.cl/?list12=7
Gemma	NV	Metodo Tradicional, Rose	Limari	Chardonnay, pinot noir	Sparkling	92	Rosé. Made using classic traditional method. Persistant bubbles. Small bubbles. Floral aroma with notes of toast and a fresh and clean aftertaste.	CS	2/2/20	https://gemmalimari.cl/en/
Gemma	NV	Metodo Tradicional, Rose	Limari	Chardonnay, pinot noir	Sparkling	90	24+ months in bottle. I couldn’t find information about the dosage or other aspects of the winemaking other than it’s traditional method. I assume the wine was fermented and aged in stainless steel before bottling. On the rather shy nose, there’s red fruit, a touch of bready notes but more about minerality and salinity. The palate is fruity but tangy and dry with medium level of bubbles. On the second day, the nose opens up more and becomes more floral. I’ll give it an extra point.	AC	12/23/22	https://gemmalimari.cl/en/
Gillmore	2014	Mariposa	Loncomilla, Maule	Syrah, Merlot	Red	89	50/50 Syrah-Merlot. Ripe dark fruit, good acidity. Touch of wood. Medium bodied. Yummy but simple wine.	AC	11/21/17	https://gillmorewines.cl/
Gillmore	2012	Hacedor de Mundos Reserva-Tabontinaja Vineyard	Maule	Cabernet Franc	Red	90	Smoky, herby and floral nose. Cool fruit. Menthol. Raspberry. Vanilla. Baking Spice. Med-low acid.	AC	12/11/17	https://gillmorewines.cl/
Gillmore	2012	VIGNO	Maule, Loncomilla	Carignan	Red	91	Nose slowly opens up to herbal and hightone dark red berry fruit. Palate smooth with some balsamic, menthol, vanilla, and juicy acidity. Balanced. 833 cases made.	AC	11/5/19	https://gillmorewines.cl/
Gillmore	2012	VIGNO	Maule, Loncomilla	Carignan	Red	90	Starts off a bit flat, low acid, round and dark, but the acidity builds into dark but sour cherries, spices. Could be in decline.	AC	11/13/24	https://gillmorewines.cl/
Gillmore	2014	VIGNO	Maule, Loncomilla	Carignan	Red	92	From magnum. This is a lot fresher. Still tannic. Acidic, but also more fruit than 2012 at this stage. This is more at its peak.	AC	11/13/24	https://gillmorewines.cl/
Gillmore	2015	Hacedor de Mundos	Maule	Cabernet Franc	Red	92	Nose with spice, herbal and floral notes. The palate is quite juicy, with dark berry fruit. Riper than some Cab Franc but with good acidity. Some spice. Medium bodied. No hard edges.	AC	12/5/21	https://gillmorewines.cl/
Gillmore	2019		Maule	Sagrantino	Red	90	1,609 bottles made. 18 months barrel aging. Alluvial clay and rocky soil. Dry-farmed. Bright purple, youthful color. Roundy and fruity wine. Dark and red berry fruit. Medium tannins and acid. This is probably the first all Sagrantino wine made in Chile.	AC	4/23/22	https://gillmorewines.cl/
Gillmore	2020		Maule	Sagrantino	Red	91	dark, high alcohol but the heat is just barely held in check. Definitely some tannins, medium acid. There's a a spicy, savory side to it too. Some floral, candied fruit notes. Rich. Dark cherry. Aging in used barrels around 18 months. Still needs time to soften up.	AC	11/10/23	https://gillmorewines.cl/
Gillmore	2020		Maule	Montepulciano	Red	90	- obviously softer and fruitier, juicier than the Sagrantino, but more tannic than most Italian Montepulciano I've had. Similar style to Sangrantino, but less comlex. Think this will get better. Needs time to soften up though.	AC	11/10/23	https://gillmorewines.cl/
Gillmore	2014	Hacedor de Mundos	Maule	Cabernet Franc	Red	91	50 year old vines; clay and rocky soil. 18 months in barrel. Good acid. Lots of oak notes, but integrated along with Cabernet Franc peppery, herbal notes. Juicy palate. Still present tannic structure. Verging on dried fruit and mushroom flavors from the age. 5,000 bottles made. You can age this some more to get more full-on tertiary notes because there’s enough tannins and acidity to keep it longer.	AC	5/28/22	https://gillmorewines.cl/
Gillmore	2020		Maule	Ciliegiolo	Red	90	Dry-farmed. Stainless steel fermentation. 8 months in oak barrels. 1,625 bottles made. Ciliegiolo is a lesser-known variety grown in central Italy in places like Liguria and Tuscany. However, given the trends towards lighter, fresher wines, it’s been used to blend with bigger red varieties. I’ve only had it in Tuscan Sangiovese based wines as 10% or less of the wine. Gillmore in Maule has a whole line of Italian varieties and is the only Chilean producer I know that produces this variety. The nose exhibits red and purple fruit with some violet. The palate shows cherry fruit, soft tannins, vibrant acidity and a touch of spice. Medium-bodied. It’s nice and zippy on the palate, but the alcohol is high which makes it less compatible with peppery or spicy foods since the alcohol may accentuate the heat. Would work well with savory pasta dishes or pizza, but not pepperoni pizza or Arrabbiata sauced pasta.	AC	12/18/23	https://gillmorewines.cl/
Gillmore	2022		Maule Loncomilla	Vermentino	White	91	Fermented and aged 10 months in oak. The color is light yellow with a tinge of green. The nose starts off rather leesy with some herbal notes but more fruit and floral notes emerge with some air. The palate starts with a ripe green apple and finishes with a salty and then slightly bitter citrus peel side with medium+ acid. It’s also medium-bodied with some oily roundness. A middle of the road style with some varietal characteristiscs. Seems like the barrels were neutral because not much influence that I can detect. 1,819 bottles made.	AC	9/16/24	https://gillmorewines.cl/
Gonzalez Bastias	2019	Tierra Madre	Maule	Blend	White	92	Light clear golden color. It doesn’t look obviously unfiltered. The first whiff and taste gives you the richness and roundness of the Semillon with a bit of honey, but it soons develops more Torontel notes like white flowers. There’s a lot of minerality. A bit of pear and green apples. Juicy acidity. Overall, I’m impressed.	AC	2/24/21	https://vinosgonzalezbastias.com/en/home/
Gonzalez Bastias	2019	Matorral	Maule	Pais	Red	91	100% Pais. Made from 200+ year old bush vines, dryfarmed over granite soils. Manually crushed over these bamboo mats called Zaranda. Native yeast used. No press juice. Unfiltered. Aged 12 months in traditional extremely old large barrels made from Rauli, a type of beech tree native to Chile. 12.8% alcohol. 15,500 bottles made. The nose is pretty and rather complex with red berry fruit, floral notes, and earthy herbal notes. The palate is simple and very light with red fruit, a bit of stony minerality and mint. Medium acid. It’s as light on the palate as some roses I’ve had. It’s very easy to drink and versatile with food, Probably the lighest and most feminine Pais I’ve had, but there’s still enough complexity, especially on the nose, to make it interesting. It lacks the rustic qualities some Pais and natural wines have.	AC	10/9/20	http://www.vinosgonzalezbastias.com/
Gonzalez Bastias	2019	Pais en Tinaja	Maule	Pais	Red	90	Mainly different from their Matorral in how it’s aged, in that they age the wine 12 months in large clay jars rather than restored old rauli wood containers. The clay amphorae themselves are 300 years old. A little more acidity with a bit of spritz at first. It’s earthier, with clay, herbs and spice rather than floral notes. Overall, it feels darker even though there’s more acidity, and it’s less fruity. 6600 bottles made.	AC	10/19/20	http://www.vinosgonzalezbastias.com/
Gran Hidalgo	2018	Vigia	Cauquenes, Maule	Cabernet S.	Red	91	good acidity, ripe dark and red fruits but there’s an earthy and herbal savory streak to this wine with a touch of spice. Well-balanced. Soft-tannins for a Cab. Only 6 months in old oak barrels. Unfiltered. 13.5% alcohol.	AC	2/16/21	http://vinagranhidalgo.cl/
Gran Hidalgo	2019	Vigia	Cauquenes, Maule	Cinsault	Red	90	small production and still an experimental wine for this producer. Some vegetal and floral notes on the nose, Some earthiness. Fresh palate. Dark berry fruit. A little dark and fuller than most Cinsault from Itata, so perhaps that’s the difference in terroir with Cauquenes, but Cauquenes is at the southern end of Maule and closer to Itata. Solid overall, but just less distinctive.	AC	2/16/21	http://vinagranhidalgo.cl/
Gran Hidalgo	2019	Vigia	Cauquenes, Maule	Pais	Red	90	Made from nearly 100-year-old dry-farmed vines. This fits in between the more natural/traditional versions of Pais and the more modern styles. It has a bit of the funky, herbal earthiness that Pais can have, but it’s balanced by the fruity strawberry notes. The palate is fresh and light with more of that strawberry, watermelon jollyrancher flavor. Medium acidity. 12.6% alcohol.	AC	2/16/21	http://vinagranhidalgo.cl/
Gran Hidalgo	2020	Vigia Asoleado	Cauquenes, Maule	Cabernet S.	Dessert	NR	made from Cabernet Sauvignonn. Spends 1 extra month to dry on the vines. Overall, it’s a sweet cherry licor with a touch of spice. Asoleado is D.O. of Cauquenes' red late harvest wines but each producer lets their grapes dry in a different method.	AC	2/16/21	http://vinagranhidalgo.cl/
Granjas MYM	2021	Yida	Colchagua	Moscatel de Frontignan	Orange	89	This is definitely a dry Moscatel. However, it’s also definitely an orange wine in character. It’s a light orange color with a vegetal, leafy, spicy nose with some apple cidery notes. More beer-like than wine on the nose, which is what I often find in orange wines. The palate reminds me of peach ice tea, but a little more bitter and less sweet than most. There's good acidity. The midpalate is lacking a bit. There’s a tiny bit of tannins.	AC	9/23/22	granjas.mym@gmail.com
Hacienda Chada	2013		Maipo Alto	Blend	Red	91	A produce farm (mostly making fruits and nuts) that recently decided to dedicate around 26% of their production into making wines too. Stefano Gandolini is the winemaker. 75% Cabernet S. 14% Cabernet Franc 11% Petit Verdot. Wax capsule. PnP. Nose reticent and a little musty at first. Becomes sort of leafy, chocolate and oak dominated but still rather subtle. Palate takes time too, but reveals big dark raspberry and dark cherry fruit with chocolate. Despite feeling rather dark fruited and being quite dark in color, there’s a big streak acidity. With food, it keeps its 14.5% alcohol well but there’s just a tad bit too much oak right now that needs to be integrated. Tannins are soft.	AC	4/7/20	https://www.chadawines.cl/en/home/
Hacienda el Melon	2018	Kumbres Premium	Aconcagua	Blend	Red	90	Aconcagua 20 months in 2nd use barrels. 85% Cabernet Sauvignon with some Carmenere and Cabernet Franc. Only 15,149 bottles made. Smoky, herbal, tomato leaf nose. Palate is super silky with dark ripe fruit, spice. Medium-low acid, but didn’t feel flabby. Still tannins to resolve. 90+	AC	4/22/23	https://haciendaelmelon.com/en/home/
Hacienda San Juan	?		Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	90	A big, spicy, relatively full Pinot with good acidic structure and some tannins. Higher alcohol than most though. Had it next to some village level Burgundy and it held its own.	AC	4/1/22	http://haciendasanjuan.cl/
Hacienda San Juan	2016		Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Biodynamic. Very floral, red fruit ripe and fresh. minerally. Reminds me of a nice Beaujolais Cru.	AC	11/23/18	http://haciendasanjuan.cl/
Hacienda San Juan	2020		Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	90	Blind Tasted: Most oak and malolactic, most open of the whites. Floral notes, more oxidation. Most creamy. Lowest acid. More modern new world style but not over the top.	AC	4/27/23	http://haciendasanjuan.cl/
Hacienda San Juan	2017		Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Dark but not opaque color. Spicy red with refined, round tannins. Ripe dark fruit with medium acid and body. Feels low intervention with native yeasts.	AC	2/29/24	http://haciendasanjuan.cl/
Hacienda San Juan	2018		Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	91	Lemon, floral, white fruit notes. Some oak notes mixed in. Fresher than other versions I've had of this with better integration of the oak, so age may have helped it. 91 The second bottle we had of this had more oxidative notes if you like more advanced whites.	AC	3/16/24	http://haciendasanjuan.cl/
Hacienda Valdeperillo	NV	Bodega Ergo Grape-Ale	Aconcagua / Marga Marga	Syrah	Beer		Located in Limache. They mix blonde ale with Syrah must. Biodynamic. Some yeast and honey notes with fresh berries. Good for Belgian beer lovers who like fruity beers.	AC	12/7/22	https://www.haciendavaldeperillo.com/
Haras de Pirque	2016	Galantas	Maipo	Cabernet Franc	Red	90	This would technically have been made under the Antinori team who bought the winery in 2014. Red fruit, nose of roasted peppers, coffee. Elegant feel. Still young and austere.	AC	10/14/18	https://www.harasdepirque.com/
Haras de Pirque	2013	Hussonet Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Recently bought by famous Italian producer Antinori, but this was made before he bought it. Riper nose than most from this region. Palate-creme de cassis, good acidity. Spice, coffee, vanilla oak. Mid-palate a bit hollow. A modern middle of the road Cab.	AC	3/31/18	https://www.harasdepirque.com/
Haras de Pirque	2013	Hussonet Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	88	A little flat compared to the last time I had it. Darker and spicy. Some excess heat and oak.	AC	10/14/18	https://www.harasdepirque.com/
Haras de Pirque	2018	Hussonet Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Typical international style Cabernet with ripe cassis, dusty notes and chocolate. It carries through to the palate with a creamy feel, noticeable, but soft tannins that faded with food. Full-bodied. Medium acid. Some spice. The oak is well integrated. Bargain quality Cabernet.	AC	6/17/22	https://haraswines.com/en/
Herrera-Alvarado	2019	Oro Negro	Marga Marga	Pais	Red	NA	Old-vine Pais fermented whole-cluster in bull-skins (although they call it “cuero de vaca” = cow-skin leather, it’s technically “cuero de buey” =bull/ox skin leather). It ages 15+ months in old barrels. Like all their wines, there’s no fining, filtering or sulfites added. There’s a lot of strawberry and chalky minerality. Rather tannic for a Pais. Maybe the lack of filtering gives it that chewiness.	AC	11/24/20	https://www.facebook.com/Vi%C3%B1edos-Herrera-Alvarado-710482469003806
Herrera-Alvarado	2019	Rojo Loco	Marga Marga	Pais Blend	Red	NA	It’s a field blend of mostly Pais and other local grapes, much like Pipeno wines are a field blend of Pais and other local grapes down south in Maule and Itata. Their wine includes Moscatel Rosada and Cristal (Blanca Ovoid). It’s aged in old used barrels. It has a more Rose color. It’s zesty, spicy, minerally and slightly spritzy. A perfect summer wine.	AC	11/24/20	https://www.facebook.com/Vi%C3%B1edos-Herrera-Alvarado-710482469003806
Herrera-Alvarado	2018	La Zaranda	Marga Marga	Sauvignon Blanc	White	NA	It's destemmed and pressed using a Zaranda (a wooden mat), the same that is used with a lot of traditional Pais wines in the Maule Valley. It’s fermented and aged in cement tanks. It has an savory herbal and floral nose with a light and tangy palate.	AC	11/24/20	https://www.facebook.com/Vi%C3%B1edos-Herrera-Alvarado-710482469003806
Hoops by Caviahue	2016		Maipo	Blend	Red	89	Only 285 bottle made from the owner's front yard. Blend of Carmenere with some Malbec and Petit Verdot. Unpretentious but easy to drink. Fruit forward, fresh.	AC	11/23/18	https://www.facebook.com/hoopsbycaviahue/
Hoops by Caviahue	2017		Maipo	Blend	Red	89+	Guy Hooper, who works on the commercial side with De Martino makes this wine from his 627 vine 1 acre front yard. It's all natural and all done by hand with the help of his family and friends. A blend of Carmenere, Petit Verdot, Malbec and a little Syrah. He lets nature decide the blend by taking whichever produced the best grapes and whichever were spared from the birds eating them. This vintage was more Petit Verdot and Malbec than Carmenere. 2017 was a hot vintage. Aged in a used barrel. Only 269 bottles made. Nose has high tone ripe fruit, but a bit closed. Palate has some spice and vanilla, red fruit. Some floral notes and hints of wood. A little heat. Needs more time. This bottle will be released in a few months. Certainly not your typical Chilean wine.	AC	8/8/19	https://www.facebook.com/hoopsbycaviahue/
Huaso de Sauzal	2016		Maule	Garnacha	Red	89	Anise and Licorice! And lots, lots of it. Red fruits secondary with a hint of menthol.	CS	10/11/19	renancancinoa@gmail.com
Indomita	2018	Duette	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Tasted at the Casablanca Harvest Festival. My favorite of the day. Complex earthy nose, floral notes with ripe red fruit. Palate had a nice strawberry flavor and weightless mouthfeel. Fresh.	AC	3/31/19	http://www.indomita.cl/en/
Indomita	2018	Gran Reserva	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	88	More California Pinot style. Dark and spicy. Medium acid.	AC	7/4/19	http://www.indomita.cl/en/
Indomita	2018	Duette	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Not as good as I remember from last time. Minerality. Earthy. Tart red fruit. But a little rough onthe back end. A little thicker than most. Darker.	AC	9/5/19	http://www.indomita.cl/en/
Indomita	2018	Gran Reserva	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	Tasted on multiple occasions and fairly consistent. Spends 6 months in oak. A little spice. Herbaceous and citrus notes. A little oilier than most, but stays crisp.	AC	7/4/19	http://www.indomita.cl/en/
Indomita	2017	Zardoz	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89+	Oaky nose. Dark juicy fruit. Medium acid. Savoury back end. Takes time to open.	AC	8/18/19	http://www.indomita.cl/en/
Indomita	2017	Zardoz	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89+	2 years new French oak. Dark and spicy nose. Medium acidity. Some menthol heat. Some tannic structure that needs to soften up. Modern style. A little expensive for a Chilean cab at 25 dollars.	AC	7/4/19	http://www.indomita.cl/en/
Indomita	2018	Gran Reserva	Maule	Carignan	Red	88	Dark cherry, medium acid. Spice. Round and easy. More modern interpretation of Maule carignan. Less acid.	AC	7/4/19	http://www.indomita.cl/en/
Indomita	2018	Selected Varietal	Central Valley	Cabernet S.	Red	85	Cheap range of wine. Not complex nor excited contimplation. Good for a budget, simple cabernet.	CS	1/15/20	http://www.indomita.cl/en/
Ineditas Terroir Sonoro	2019	Reptiliano Singular	Itata	Moscatel	Orange	N/A	Muscat de Alejandria from Florida. Fermented with skins in an open tank for 15 days then lightly pressed, put in foudres to develop a veil of flor along with vibrations from a soundtrack made for this wine. Unfiltered and unfined. This one obviously stood out as the only non-red. A couple thought it reminded them of Manzanilla sherry on the nose, which makes sense given the veil of flor. However, it also had typical orange wine vegetal, leafy side but not overly so. There's good acidity with a citrus peel aspect. Medium body. Apricot. It's an orange wine that's approachable for non-natural wine geeks.	AC	1/14/23	https://www.terroirsonoro.cl/
Ineditas Terroir Sonoro	2017	TInto Nitanto	Itata	Blend	Red	N/A	Blend of 45% Cinsault 45% País 5% Cabernet Sauvignon y 5% de Malbec. Traditional winemaking with zaranda but no wood aging at all. People compared it to Beaujolais, and the light, fruity and natural side makes it taste like some traditional Beaujolais. Some tobacco and pepper. There are some floral notes too. Medium-low acid.	AC	1/14/23	https://www.terroirsonoro.cl/
Ineditas Terroir Sonoro	2015	Tartufo	Bio-Bio	Malbec	Red	N/A	Dark fruit, plums oriented, with some chocolate, spice and medium-low acid.	AC	1/14/23	https://www.terroirsonoro.cl/
Ineditas Terroir Sonoro	2015	El Perseguidor	Bio-Bio	Malbec	Red	N/A	From 150 year old Malbec vines in San Rosendo. Aged 12 months in barrel where the lees are suspended by the vibrations of jazz music. Also dark fruit, plums oriented, with some chocolate, spice and medium-low acid, but this had more vivid flavors and seamless feel than the Tartufo.More oak notes too, but they're well-integrated.	AC	1/14/23	https://www.terroirsonoro.cl/
Inicio	NV	Extra Metodo Tradicional Brut	Casablanca	Chardonnay	Sparkling	90	Traditional method. Complex aroma and body. High acidity. Citrus notes, green apple, toast.	CS	2/14/20	http://www.valdiviesowines.com/
Inquieto	NV	Metodo Tradicional Brut	Casablanca	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir	Sparkling	89	Good body and zesty acidity. Lemon zest, grapefruit notes with a pear finish.	CS	2/14/20	http://www.ocwines.cl/indexhome.html
Instinto	2020	Alvino	Leyda	Blend	White	89	I’m not clear what the blend is. Past vintages say 50% Chardonnay and 50% Riesling. I was told this had Sauvignon Blanc in it. The winemaking is unclear too. Some sources say it was vinified and aged in oak for 10 months. There was possibly malolactic. The nose was quite vegetal and herbal for me with some creaminess, Medium bodied and medium acid. Given the region, I was expecting more acidity. Other than the vegetal side on the nose, it comes across as a middle of the road Chardonnay.	AC	8/27/22	https://www.instintowines.cl/
Invitis	2015	Limited Edition	Cachapoal	Cabernet Franc	Red	87	Slightly herbal. Black pepper, dried plum.	CS	9/1/19	https://villasenorwines.com/index-invitis
Invitis	2017	Single Vineyards	Cachapoal	Tempranillo	Red	82	Off balance. Notes of some vanilla. Medium body.	CS	9/1/19	https://villasenorwines.com/index-invitis
Invitis	2016	Single Vineyards	Curico	Carignan	Red	82	Off balanced, medium tannins and body. Plum aromas.	CS	9/1/19	https://villasenorwines.com/index-invitis
Iolani	2018	Shipwreck	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	91	Everything is organic and done manually. They use natural yeasts and minimal sulfites. Wines are fermented in stainless steel and then stored temporarily in plastic bottles. Illani is not a fan of tannic and oaky wines, so there’s no wood at all. Then it spends 1 year in the ocean off the coast of Chañaral de Aceituno. The color is darker, denser than the one not aged in the ocean. The nose is completely different. There’s a minerality and salinity that for lack of a better description reminds me of the ocean. The palate is more concentrated like the color and more silky and rounder in feel while it has about the same amount of acidity as the non-ocean aged wine. There’s also a violet floral component to it. Both wines are low and soft in tannins for a Cabernet and both exhibited a touch of alcoholic heat at first that dissipated. Neither had any typical Chilean pyrazine notes.	AC	6/8/22	https://iolani.cl/
Iolani	2022	Shipwreck	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red		Besides the usual Cabernet they produce from their vineyard in Peñalolén, Maipo, they’re now experimenting with Sauvignon Blanc, Pais, and a sweet white blend of Torontel/Moscatel sourced from Maule and wine made from table grapes grown on their own property. All the wines were taken out from a year in the ocean the previous day and compared with the exact same wine that was aged a year on land. The 2022 Shipwreck ocean-aged wine had similar dark fruity, spice, cola and licorice notes as the land aged one, but as was the case with all the ocean-aged wines we tasted, it tasted more evolved (or more gracefully evolved), integrated and smoother with more length. It fills the palate more. Some of the other wines had salinity which could come from the ocean influence, but didn’t get it so much here. It’s more tannic than the 2018 I had, but I drank that one at 4 years of age while this was 1.5 years old, so it makes sense. We theorize that perhaps motion of the ocean causes the bit of oxygen under the cork to interact faster and more gracefully with the ocean aged wine than the one on the land making it more ready to drink early, but since it has cool temperatures, humidity and no outside oxygen, it should still age longer in theory than the land version if kept under the ocean.	AC	11/26/23	https://iolani.cl/
Itata Paraiso Portezuelo	2019		Itata	Carignan	Red		Red fruit. Tangy & Savory at the same time. Medium tannins.	AC	11/6/21	https://itataparaiso.com/
Itata Paraiso Portezuelo	2019		Itata	Pais	Red		Fresh & fruity. Floral. Mineral. Herbal. 150 year old vines. 30% stems. A complete Pais.	AC	11/6/21	https://itataparaiso.com/
Itata Paraiso Portezuelo	2019		Itata	Cabernet S.	Red		not a common varietal in Itata. Also rare that it’s dry-farmed and ungrafted. Big acid red fruit you rarely find in Cabernet. Good concentration of fruit while also showing its pyrazine notes. Medium tannins.	AC	11/6/21	https://itataparaiso.com/
Itata Paraíso Wine	2018	Blanco Paraíso	Itata	Muscatel	White	90	Nice minerality here, notes of honey and peach. Nicely balanced and easy to drink.	CS	9/1/19	https://itataparaiso.com/
Itata Paraíso Wines	2015	Paraiso	Itata	País	Red	86	Slight elevated alcohol. Simple red fruit. Fruit forward.	CS	9/4/19	https://itataparaiso.com/
J Bouchon	2016	Canto Sur	Maule	Blend	Red	90	50% Carmenere, 25% Carignan, 25% Pais. Fresh fruity nose, herby, smooth. Good acidity. Reminds me of Tuscan wines.	AC	11/2/17	https://bouchonfamilywines.com/en/
J Bouchon	2017	Salvaje	Maule	Pais	Red	88	Red fruit. Strawberry. Dusty. Floral. Menthol. Made from wild grown Pais and native yeast. As usual, Pais is like a rustic Beaujolais.	AC	6/14/18	https://bouchonfamilywines.com/en/j-bouchon/
J Bouchon	2020	Reserva	Maule	Carmenere	Red	86	Toasty wood, touch of vanilla, chocolate and ripe dark red fruit. Very little of the typical green pepper notes. The palate is simple and easy. Lacks mid-palate or length but no hard edges. Dark fruit with a little red fruit to give it some acidity. Ultimately a fruity wine that shouldn't offend anyone. Normally sells for around 5k pesos in Chile.	AC	11/1/21	https://bouchonfamilywines.com/en/
J. Bouchon	2020	Granito	Maule	Semillon	White	93	100% Semillon from vines planted in 1940’s in Maule Secano Interior (30 km from the ocean). Granite soil. Handpicked. Whole bunch vertical press. Barrel fermented with native yeasts in French oak. Aged 70% in foudre and 30% in French oak barrels for 12 months. 3.16 PH. Lightest in color of all the Semillon. So salty with flinty minerality on the nose and palate with citrus. A bit toasty. After an hour, there's more pear/green apple fruit on the palate. I would put this closest in style to the Tyrrell’s we had not too long ago, but it's just more in your face with the minerality and fruit while Tyrrell’s is more subtle and elegant. Both lean towards a lighter body. My favorite Chilean Semillon so far.	AC	6/18/23	https://bouchonfamilywines.com/en/
Javiera Ortuzar	2019	Jacinta	Colchagua	Semillon - Sauvignon Vert	Orange	91	Natural. Orange wine. Spicy. Herbal. Medium-low acid. Medium body. Great if you like orange wines.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.javieraortuzar.cl/
Javiera Ortuzar	2020	Jacinta	Colchagua	Viognier	White	90	50/50 oak (some new) and steel. Baking spice. Round, medium+ body. Ripe, fruity, peach on the palate.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.javieraortuzar.cl/
Javiera Ortuzar	2016	Despues de la Lluvia	Colchagua	Blend	Red	89	1/3 each of Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignan. 13 motnhs in barrel. Some spice. Fruit driven. Starting to move to the next stage of aging with tertiary notes so a bit awkward, but still good acid.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.javieraortuzar.cl/
Jorge Cotal	2021	La Malcria	Itata	Cinsault	Red		Fresh, Savory, herbal. Nose a bit closed at the moment, but the palate is quite expressive. It percolates the mouth.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.instagram.com/jorge.cotal/?hl=en
Juan Segura	2019		Quirihue	Garnacha	Red	92	Surprised by this. Excellent, complex aroma of heavy red fruit with high acidity.	CS	2/17/20	https://www.juansegurawines.com/
Kenos	2017	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet franc	Red	88	Aroma of vanilla, red fruit, wiff of smoke. Medium to high tannins. 80% French oak, 20% American oak.	CS	9/1/19	https://villasenorwines.com/index-kenos
Kingston	2010	Pangare	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	85	red tart fruit, creamy texture but nose rather leathery, smoky, chocolate, oaky Feels too old. Not together.	AC	10/11/17	https://www.kingstonvineyards.com/
Kingston	2016	Lucero	Casablanca	Syrah	Red	91	100% Syrah. 18 months in French oak (not sure how much new) 275 cases made. I like the nose. Savory. Meaty. Dried herbs. Olives. A little chocolate. Very Syrah. With some bright fruit in the background. The palate is almost red fruited with lots of acidity for a Syrah with some savory notes on the back end. Lean compared to most Syrahs. Only 12.5% alcohol. It’s definitely more of an Old World Syrah. One that Pinot and classic Rhone lovers would like which I find refreshing because all too often New World Pinot tastes like Syrah. It’s nice to have a Syrah that verges on being Pinot. More so on the palate with its lighter fresh character. Anyway, this is Syrah in an area more known for Pinot, so it makes sense. Also it was a cooler vintage. This will also be more versatile with food than most Syrah with its savory nature and mouthwatering acid.	AC	4/25/21	https://www.kingstonvineyards.com/
Kodkod	2020		Maule	Cabernet S.	Red	90	~3,000 bottles per year total production. Their vines were planted in 1900. A bit of Carmenere and Syrah in the blend. 8 months in 2nd use oak. Savory herbal nose with a touch of floral notes. Darker fruit on the palate compared to other Cabernet from Itata and some Maule producers, but still good acid and savory notes on the backend.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.kodkodwine.com/
Kodkod	2021		Maule	Pais	Red	88	Really light color, like a rose from a dark grape. Soft and light on the palate. Simple and easy to drink. Red fruit.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.kodkodwine.com/
Kofkeche	2020		Malleco	Chardonnay	White	88	feels low intervention, lots of yeasty notes. Oxidative. Rich fruit. A bit buttery and caramel - could be the oxidation and/or malolactic. Medium-low acid. Medium, creamy body. Some spicy oak notes. A touch of heat.	AC	8/28/24	https://kofkeche.cl/
Korta	2019	Tre Sauvignon	Curico	Blend	White	88	Unique blend of 47% Sauvignon Blanc, 33% Sauvignon Gris and 20% Sauvignon Vert. Hence, the name “Tre Sauvignon.” Sauvignon Vert used to be widely planted in Chile and mistaken for Sauvignon Blanc. It’s since been replaced by actual Sauvignon Blanc. In Italy, Sauvignon Vert is known as Friulano. Sauvignon Gris on the other hand, is often blended with Sauvignon Blanc in Chile and Bordeaux. The color is yellow with a tinge of green. It’s a little lighter in color than most Sauvignon Blanc here. The nose is of citrus and herbal notes. On the palate, there’s ripe pear, a little citrus and minerality. Overall, there’s a less acidity and more sweetness than an average Chilean Sauvignon Blanc. It lacks intensity and length, but I won’t complain given the $5 price tag here in Chile.	AC	8/5/20	https://www.korta.cl/
Korta	2014	Gran Reserva	Curico	Red Blend	Red	89	50% Petit Verdot with Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, Syrah. Fruit forward, but like a fruit basket with both red and dark fruit. Light and elegant.	AC	8/31/18	https://www.korta.cl/
Korta	2017	Seleccion Especial Sagrada Familia	Curico, Maule	Grosse Merille	Red	88	Grosse Merille is a rare varietal that used to be called Verdot Chileno before they realized it was Grosse-Merille, an obscure French grape. Light transparent color. Lighter than some rose wines. Reticent nose with some herbal and floral notes. Light red berry, strawberry palate with decent acidity. Someting a bit raspy at the end with spice and savoury notes. Sort of like milder Pinot or Beaujolais. Sort of also like a Cinsault from Itata. It's subtle wine that needs to be paired with light foods, maybe charcuterie.	AC	3/24/19	https://www.korta.cl/
Korta	2021	Seleccion Especial Sagrada Familia	Curico, Maule	Grosse Merille	Red	89	Light, transparent strawberry red color with strawberry and roses on the nose with a touch of spicy herbal notes. Not sure how much they destemmed. The palate is light textured and mostly fruity and simple with something slightly bitter and spicy on the back end. The acid is a medium-low. Overall, a light, fruity and floral wine. Better served slightly chilled.	AC	3/20/23	https://www.korta.cl/
Korta	2014	Gran Reserva	Lontue, Curico	Petit Verdot	Red	90	I like this. Dark but fresh. Vegetal/herbal nose. Not heavy. Elegant for a Petit Verdot.	AC	8/31/18	https://www.korta.cl/
Korta	2021	Special Selection	Lontue Curico	Petit Verdot	Rose	84	the nose is interesting: fruity with a touch of floral and herbal notes. Canteloupe melon. The palate however is lacking. It’s a bit fizzy. Not much on the middle or back end. Could have more acid. At almost 2 years old, that could even be too old for a rose.	AC	1/21/23	https://www.korta.cl/home
Koyle	2015	Cerro Basalto Los Lingues	Colchagua	Blend	Red	90	38% Monastrell; 25% Garnacha; 19% Cariñena; 18% Syrah. Some savoury herbs and spice on nose. Dark fruit. Modern. Menthol. Licorice.	AC	7/27/18	http://koyle.cl/en/
Koyle	2014	Royale	Colchagua, Los Lingues	Tempranillo	Red	90	Dark, earthy. Quite big and tannic.	AC	4/14/19	http://koyle.cl/en/
Koyle	2017	Doncande	Itata	Cinsault	Red	89	If you're more of a typical Chilean Carmenere or Cabernet drinker, this is for you. Dark. Coffee. Dark red fruit, sweet. Thick. The darkest Cinsault I've had.	AC	4/14/19	http://koyle.cl/en/
Koyle	2019	Cerro Basalto Cuartel G2 Los Lingues	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	92	Basalt (volcanic) soil. Minimal irrigation. Biodynamic/Organic. 18 months in oak foudre. No filtration. Mostly Carmenere (~80%) with some Cabernet Franc. This has ripe red and purple fruit on the nose with a bit of vanilla and well-integrated sweet oak notes. No typical pyrazine notes. There’s a touch of floral notes though. The palate has similar fruit as the nose with more acidity and elegance than most Carmenere along with a bit of spice. Soft, ripe tannins. Still feels shy and reticent overall, but I like the fresher, subtle and elegant style. It’s more like classic Bordeaux.	AC	12/20/21	https://koyle.cl/en/
Kudaw (Vintae)	2017	Nativo	Itata	Cinsault	Red	90	Vineyards over 40 years old, goblet trained and organic, in the area of Guarilihue (Itata Valley). This has a pretty nose. Quite expressive. Very floral with some red fruit and a touch of earth. The palate is light, elegant with red fruit and low-medium acidity. Fairly simple on the palate, but it’ll be flexible with all sorts of lighter foods. I had it with white fish. This is a nice introduction to Cinsault. Sometimes Cinsault in Chile can be a little more rustic, but this is quite clean and pure even though it is also made with traditional or natural methods like many of the other producers do in Itata and Maule. It gives more modern wine drinkers a taste of what Cinsault has to offer. The producer Vintae is a Spanish company looking to revive these old vines and traditions in Itata. “Kudaw” means “the work of the earth” in the Mapuche language.	AC	6/19/20	https://vintae.com/
Kutralkura	2018		Malleco	Pinot Noir	Red	88	This one is from vineyards at the foothills of volcanoes around Curacautin, which is surrounded by 3 volanoes and two national parks, so different soil but also keeping a cool climate. Hence, the name of the bodega means "Fire rock" in Mapudungun. There is more acidity in this one with red plum, dark cherry and dark raspberry. However, it's still darker in color and fruit than most Casablanca Pinots, but slightly lighter and redder than the Casa Nicolas Pinot. The nose is less complex and more influenced by oak, so there's some vanilla oak notes. Unlike Casa Nicolas, they used new French oak. Both were about 13.5.% alcohol. Slightly lighter and less powerful overall.	AC	2/13/21	http://www.kutralkurawines.cl/
L'Entremetteuse	2019	Pin Up	Colchagua	Blend	Red	89	Nose is very complex and interesting. There’s ripe dark berry fruit and plummy-pruny fruit. It’s sort of fruitcake like. Somewhat overripe. Sort of like sweet Pedro Ximenez. A bit medicinal, herbal and meaty too. The palate has the same dark fruit yet there’s also high acidity. There’s high alcohol, but no heat. Tannins are soft and sweet. I’m not sure I’ve had any wine like it in Chile. It’s interesting. Not modern. It’s kind of Old World, but also liquor-like. There’s mininimal intervention in this wine, so I suppose this is pure Syrah and terroir from Colchagua without oak or other manipulation. There’s a lot going on here, but it’s not quite harmonious enough for me at the moment and slightly overripe. The winemaker is French and used to work for Santa Rita and Aquitania. She also makes cider.	AC	7/15/20	https://lentremetteuseandco.cl/#
La Despensa (Cold Shower Wines)	2020	Mezcla Colchaguina	Colchagua	Blend	Red	89	Blend of 65% Cinsault, 25% Pais, 10% Grenache. The only producer of Cinsault in Colchagua. The Cinsault and Grenache come from their own vineyards. The Pais comes from 120 year old vines in Pumanque. This is from English winemaker Matt Ridgway, who also offers lodging and tours in Peralillo with his Chilean wife. The wine was a bit too cold at first, so the nose was closed. Eventually a bit of red fruit, floral and savory notes come out. It's quite light on the palate with juicy acidity, red berry fruit but also a savory soy sauce side. Otherwise, no other hard edges or excesses. It reminds me more of a light Carignan from Maule than Cinsault from Itata because of the acidity and slightly balsamic notes. 89+ assuming the nose opens up more.	AC	10/9/21	https://www.ladespensawines.com/
La Despensa (Cold Shower Wines)	2021	La Piscina	Colchagua	Blend	Red	90	Blend 75% Cinsault, 15% Pais, Roussanne and Marsanne 5% each. Nice, light fruity and floral wine. Easy drinking. Medium acid. Spicy back-end.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.ladespensawines.com/
La Despensa (Cold Shower Wines)	2022		Colchagua	Sangiovese	Red	89	nose of red fruit, savory herbs. Slight floral notes. I like the nose. Palate is darker fruit for a Sangiovese, a touch bitter back on the end. Some tannins to resolve.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.ladespensawines.com/
La Despensa (Cold Shower Wines)	2021		Colchagua	Pais	Red	91	rare 150 year old vine Pais from Colchagua. Pretty, fruit. Floral. Beaujolais like. But actually some tannins. Clean. Not the typical rustic Pais	AC	11/10/23	https://www.ladespensawines.com/
La Fabula de Guarilihue	2020		Itata	Moscatel de Alejandria	White	88	white foral notes on the nose. Palate is fresh, apple with a Little spice. Rather dry style of Moscatel.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.lafabuladeguarilihue.cl/inicio.html
La Fabula de Guarilihue	2020		Itata	Cinsault	Red	86	fairly dark for this varietal with clay notes, spice. There was some heat and bitterness on the back end.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.lafabuladeguarilihue.cl/inicio.html
La Fabula de Guarilihue	2020	Late Harvest	Itata	Moscatel	Dessert	86	has a smoky, spicy but low intensity nose with a straightforward sweet round ripe peach/apple palate with a touch of spice.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.lafabuladeguarilihue.cl/inicio.html
La Finca Clos D'Angel	2014	Cellar Selection	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	87	Oak, caramel, vanilla. Barrel spices.	CS	10/14/16	https://www.monteswines.com/en/
La Finca Clos D'Angel	2014	Cellar Selection	Colchagua	Malbec	Red	86	Red fruit dominate with soft tannic structure.	CS	10/14/16	https://www.monteswines.com/en/
La Joda	2021		Aconcagua	Moscatel	sparkling		A Chilean-Bolivian couple making wines out of the Aconcagua Andes.Moscatel de Alejandria. Cloudy, miso soup like color. Tastes a lot like apple cider.	AC	11/6/21	https://vinolajoda.cl/
La Joda	2021		Aconcagua	Moscatel Rosda	sparkling		– Moscatel Rosada (Pastilla) – riper and fruitier than the white.	AC	11/6/21	https://vinolajoda.cl/
La Joda	2021		Aconcagua	Carmenere	sparkling		– tangy red fruit. Fresh and easy.	AC	11/6/21	https://vinolajoda.cl/
La Joda	2018	Ajayu	Aconcagua	Carmenere	Red		100% Carmenere. 1 year in used oak. Green vegetal nose, but pretty, ripe palate. Dark red fruit.	AC	11/6/21	https://vinolajoda.cl/
La Junta	2017		Curico	Carignan	Red	90	Nose of bright red fruit with dried herbal notes. The palate is medium-bodied with juicy acidity. Some minerality. Licorice. There’s a round silky feel. However, there’s a touch of heat from the 14.5% alchohol. Not really an issue with food though. Something to pair with meat or heavier dishes with the acidity and power.	AC	12/12/20	https://juntawinery.com/en/
La Pascuala	2018	La Higuera	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	90	A family winery formerly called Vina Cal y Canto first planted in 1998 in Peralillo and selling their wines to the public for the first time in 2009 until around 2017 when they changed their name to La Pascuala. I believe 2018 was first vintage with the new name. The new name and label were an attempt to change their identity and market representation. This wine reminds me of a 15-20 year old Bordeaux from a cooler vintage despite being only 4+ years old. There’s ripe cassis and plum but on the dry fruit side. There’s plenty of spice, tobacco and Chilean pyrazine. The palate is rather lean and high in acid with a savory back end. Relatively soft tannins although the wine is definitely more rustic compared to most commercial Chilean Cabernets. If you’re a Napa wine lover, then this is too lean in fruit for you to drink on its own. Its acidity begs for food. If you like older Bordeaux, you might find this interesting.	AC	9/6/22	https://vinalapascuala.cl/
La Principessa	2020		Maipo	Blend	Red	88	Comes from Vina El Principal. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Malbec.Dark dense, completely opaque color. Nose of ripe purple fruit, violet floral notes and savoury herbs. The palate has purple fruit, decent acidity with a touch of coffee and vanilla. It does see some new oak. It's rather a standard Chilean red, with slightly more richness in fruit than most at this level without the extra heat or oak.	AC	9/17/21	https://www.elprincipal.cl/en/
La Prometida	2018	Revoltosa	Maule	Barbera	Red	90	Dry-farmed. No oak contact at all. Nose of bright cherry and blackberry fruit, a touch of citrus and herbal notes. The palate is medium-light bodied with no hard edges. Also fruit-forward with good acidity. Overall, not a complex wine, but it has yummy, fresh fruit and balance. It should go well with a lot of food.	AC	5/17/21	https://www.instagram.com/laprometidawines?igsh=MXJvMzVyeXQ2Y25sbQ==
La Prometida	2019	Revoltosa	Maule	Nebbiolo	Red	90	typical color. Some floral and cinnamon on the nose. Dark fruit but with some rose, red fruit on the back end with gripping tannins. Spends 6-8 months in 3rd use oak. Closer to Piedmont than most Chilean Nebbiolo I've run across except a but darker.	AC	4/6/24	https://www.instagram.com/laprometidawines?igsh=MXJvMzVyeXQ2Y25sbQ==
La Recova	2021	Avid	Algarobbo	Sauvignon Blanc	White	91	Quite green on the nose, asparagus. A little spritzy, high acid, but quite ripe and fruity too. Spicy, savory, fruity and tangy at the same time. A little more body than most.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.instagram.com/larecovawines/?hl=en
La Recova	?	Rosado	Algarobbo	Sauvignon Blanc	Rose	85	Demi-sec. You have a bit of vegetal nose but nose is rather mute. The palate is quite sweet and low in acid. Interesting concept to have rose from Sauvignon Blanc, but too sweet for me.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.instagram.com/larecovawines/?hl=en
La Ronciere	2017	Licantén Idahue Estate	Curico	Merlot	Red	90	The nose is restrained but showing cool, ripe fruit sort of like a Right Bank Bordeaux. Some secondary notes emerge on the nose too. The palate is medium+ bodied with ripe dark cherry and plum fruit but good acidity along with a minerally aftertaste. It’s less Bordeaux on the palate and overall different than most Chilean Merlot. It's a cool climate Merlot, but also more minerally than most. It can still be more integrated, but the tannins are soft at this stage. 90+	AC	6/10/23	https://www.laronciere.com/
La Ronciere	2018	Licantén Idahue Estate	Curico	Cabernet Franc	Red	87	Cabernet Franc with a bit of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. 10 months in French oak. Maybe it’s in an awkward stage, but right now it’s a bit too much oak driven for me with chocolate and spice mixed with some dark berry fruit. Medium acid. Medium body. Round tanins. A bit of heat (14% alcohol). Just doesn’t quite feel as fresh as the 2017 Merlot I had of theirs. The nose is not the most forthcoming. Overall, I’d like less oak and more freshness to express the coastal climate and minerally soil.	AC	10/26/24	https://www.laronciere.com/
La Rosa	2014	La Rosa	Cachapoal, Peumo	Carmenere	Red	92	Almost all Carmenere with a little Cabernet Franc. From "El Sauce" vineyard. Nice nose of ripe dark berry fruit, touch of euchalyptus and coffee, herbs. Some minerality. Palate is a step up from most Carmenere with an elegant feel, freshness, spice and ripe dark berry fruit. I found it for 21 dollars on sale which is a good price even if it is more expensive than a typical Carmenere.	AC	1/12/20	https://larosa.cl/inicio/
La Sirca	2021	Kokon	Colchagua	Chardonnay	White	89	used barrel time, no malolactic.- medium body, creamy feel despite no malolactic or much time on lees. You get good acid on the back end but it starts of quite round. Medium intensity with decent length. Pretty floral nose and slight herbal notes with some coaxing.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.lasirca.com/
La Sirca	2020	Ojo en Tinto	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	89	Potent, fuller style but alcoholic Carmenere. Some tannins to resolve still but round feel overall, dark fruit. Some pyrazine. Some licorice. Savory spice. Spends 12 months in barrel. 2nd y 3rd use. Needs to come together.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.lasirca.com/
La Torina	2015	Special Reserve	Pichidegua Cachapoal	Carmenere	Red	90	Floral. Elegant. Smooth. More red fruited Carmenere.	AC	11/25/18	http://latorina.cl/en
La Tribu	2014	Private Collection Limited Edition	Maipo	Blend	Red	91	Blend of Carmenere and Cabernet Sauvignon. 14 months in used barrels. Elegant feel although there are still tannins to resolve. Floral and red fruit on the nose with good acidity, herbal notes on the palate. A touch of heat, but it blows away.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.latribuwines.com/en/
La Tribu	2017	Zof	Central Valley	Blend	Red	90	I think this is mostly from Maule. Cabernet S., Carmenere and Syrah blend. Red fruit, Floral like the Private Collection, but lighter, simpler, more fruit forward. Some herbal notes. 90.	AC	9/10/22	https://www.latribuwines.com/en/
La Vina del Senor	2018	Miura	Maipo	Monastrell	Red	94	Heavy, powerful, dominate. Fruit forward with noticible and gripping acidity.	CS	2/17/20	https://www.lavinadelsenor.cl/en/welcome/
La Viña del Señor	2022		Maipo	Monastrell	Rose		Located in Melipilla, Maipo. Planted in 2012. Focused on Spanish varieties. juicy with a touch of herbal notes. More tannic than most roses.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.lavinadelsenor.cl/en/welcome/
La Viña del Señor	2019	Laureles	Maipo	Garnacha	Red		dark berry fruit, a bit bitter on the backend. Tannic for a Grenache. 10 months in 3rd use oak.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.lavinadelsenor.cl/en/welcome/
La Viña del Señor	2018	Arminda	Maipo	Tempranillo	Red		12 months in 3rd use oak. Tobacco, juicy purple fruit.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.lavinadelsenor.cl/en/welcome/
La Viña del Señor	2019	Gran Temapranillo del Señor	Maipo	Tempranillo	Red		This was “sangrado”or bled, meaning that let some juice bleed out (which is often used for roses) to concentrate the red. 18 months in 3rd use oak (French and American) Fruitier and more tannic than their Arminda Tempranillo. Some spice and herbs.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.lavinadelsenor.cl/en/welcome/
La Viña del Señor	2019	Miura	Maipo	Monastrell	Red		animal nose, big tannic. Keeps the character of the variety but in a bigger, structured style.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.lavinadelsenor.cl/en/welcome/
La Viña del Señor	NV	Ambar	Maipo	Blend	Fortified		Tawny Fortified Wine – 5 years Solera system. Made of Garnacha and Monastrell – not as smooth as quality Port, but there’s nice syrupy almond and vanilla that you can get in Tawny Port.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.lavinadelsenor.cl/en/welcome/
Laberinto	2017	Cenizas de Laberinto	Maule	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Probably my first Pinot from the Maule. High elevation. Made by Rafael Tirado. Part of his vineyard is literally planted in a labyrinth formation, hence the name. Typical Pinot nose. Palate is light and zesty. Red fruit with some spice and minerality. Sort of reminds me of a Priorat or Montsant on the palate with the sense of granite and volcanic slate. According to the winery, they are on volcanic and granite soils.	AC	10/25/19	https://laberintowines.com/
Laberinto	2019	Cenizas de Laberinto	Maule	Sauvignon Blanc	White	91	This might be the first Sauvignon Blanc I’ve had from Maule. The 2018 and previous vintages of this have received rave reviews from critics. The nose is complex. Flinty, minerally with a touch of herbs and spice. Must come from the volcanic soils. The palate has tons of acidity, salinic minerality. A touch of something herbal and bitter. There’s an underlying white peach and green apple, but it’s really all about minerality and acidity. This sees no malolactic, but has time with lees lending it more complexity. It has more body than the average Sauvignon Blanc from Casablanca, but it’s not as substantial as the well-oaked Calyptra Sauvignon Blanc, but this is a lot less expensive at 13 dollars. The Calyptra is closer to a Bordeaux white while this is closer to Loire Valley. Production is around 1,200 cases. Still has potential to improve. 91+	AC	5/16/20	https://laberintowines.com/
Laberinto	2019	Cenizas de Laberinto	Maule	Sauvignon Blanc	White	93	The nose first hits you with yummy yeasty notes from time on lees. The type of nose I love in good Champagne. However, you also get citrus, mineral and a touch of floral notes. The nose is more integrated and elegant this time around. It was more herbal too. However, the palate still packs a punch and makes you feel it should age longer. I rarely say this about white wines, but it’s just mouthcoating and big. So much acidity and salinic minerality from the volcanic soil. It just engulfs your mouth like a top Cabernet or Sangiovese and there’s so much grip. But it’s not a grip from extract, alcohol, tannins and oak like those reds. It’s the acidity and creaminess that comes from the lees. This wine spent 8 months on lees. The alcohol is only 12.5%. About 1,500 cases of this were made. Some have compared it to the great Loire Valley whites of Didier Dagueneau. I’ve never had a wine from Dagueneau, but I have one aging in the cellar, so I’ll be sure to report on it. However, this wine deserves respect in its own right and is only a tiny fraction of the price at $15. This still has a long life and should only get better. 93+	AC	4/30/21	https://laberintowines.com/
Laberinto	2021	Cenizas	Maule	Sauvignon Blanc	White	94	Volcanic soils. Organic. Unfiltered. 6 months in Stainless Steel tank. A lot going on on the nose. Citrus, floral, herbal, mineral and white fruit. The palate is concentrated, fuller and creamier than the typical Chilean Sauvignon Blanc with even a bit of tannic structure and piercing acidity and salinic minerality. This should only improve with age. 94+	AC	10/7/22	https://laberintowines.com/
Laberinto	2022	Cenizas	Maule	Sauvignon Blanc	White	92	6+ months of lees time in stainless steel. No oak or malolactic. Selected and native yeasts. Unfiltered. Minerally with, baked asparagus and green chili with sharp acidity. So much intense acid and salinity. Still could improve with age. 92+ Around 2,000 cases made.	AC	5/11/24	https://laberintowines.com/
Lafken	2020	Single Vineyard Series	Leyda	Riesling	White	90	Small production. They used to make it in Casablanca, but now it comes from a vineyard in Leyda. Minerally nose with some petrol. Green apple fruit verging on tropical but with plenty of acidity. More body than most Chilean Sauvignon Blanc but as much acidity without any of the green notes, so I think there’s enough distinction from Sauvingnon Blanc and Chardonnay to have its own niche in the market in Chile.	AC	12/24/21	https://www.lafkenwines.com/
Lagar de Codegua	2017		Alto Cachapoal	Tannat	Red	89	Dark color. Tight nose. Dark fruit, tiny bit herbal. Palate is smooth, not as tannic as you'd expect for the varietal. Lighter and fresher for a tannat, but it's also a bit generic. Part of MOVI.	AC	8/14/19	http://www.lagardecodegua.cl/
Lagar de Codegua	2020		Alto Cachapoal	Tannat	Red	90	100% Tannat; Manual harvest. Destemmed. Native yeasts. Mild pumpovers. 12 months in used French oak barrels. Dark almost opaque color. Nose starts off with bright red berry fruit and then some savory herbs and spices. Medium+ body with relatively soft but present tannins for a Tannat. Red fruit driven with some spice and plenty of acidity. Good balance overall. More Madiran-like in terms of acidity and being more red fruit driven but fruitier and softer more like many Tannat from Uruguay vs. Madiran. As usual, Chile is more in between typical Old and New World.	AC	8/14/23	http://www.lagardecodegua.cl/
Lagos	2021	Distinto	Itata	Blend	Red	87	The label says it was produced by Cristian Lagos (of Trifulca in Coelemu, Itata), but there’s not much other information on the label and nothing online. Blend of old-vine Cinsault and younger Carignan and Zinfandel. There’s pretty red cherry fruit to this with touch of minerality, but the nose is rather shy and the midpalate is lacking. Medium+ acid. Medium-light body. I thought it would be a little more complex given the unique blend, but it’s more of a simple but pleasant every day wine.	AC	3/22/24	https://www.facebook.com/trifulca160/
Lapostolle	2013	Alexandre	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Old vine Cab, almost 100 yr, famous Bordeaux winemaker Rolland is a consultant, dark cassis, olive, graphite, modern.	AC	8/22/17	http://www.lapostollewines.com/
Lapostolle	2014	Le Rouge	Rapel	Blend	Red	91	A modern Bordeaux blend. Ripe and silky. High alcohol, but holds it well.	AC	8/19/19	http://www.lapostollewines.com/
Lapostolle	2013		Rapel	Red Blend	Red	88	Blend of syrah, cs, merlot and carmenere. Fruity. Easy crowdpleaser. Some structure. Only 10 bucks.	AC	8/10/18	http://www.lapostollewines.com/
Lapostolle	2016	Collection Costa Parcel Selection Pumanque	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	91	Only a tiny 579 bottles produced. Unfiltered. Native yeasts. Old neutral barrels used. It’s an interesting project from Lapostolle’s head winemaker Andrea Leon. It’s like drinking their other more well-known cuvees like their Alexandre line or even their Clos Apalta without all the heavy make-up of oak so one can appreciate the differences of the various terroir of Colchagua and the varietal Carmenere. This is a rare artisanal side of Lapostolle. The Pumanque is one of three other cuvees. One is from the eastern side of Colchagua near San Fernando in Portezuelo and the other one is in Apalta in the center of Colchagua. This Pumanque is closer to the coast. Nose of herbs, red fruit with a tiny bit of mint and chocolate. The palate is elegant with good acidity, dark red fruit, savory and spicy notes. A little licorice. No hard edges. A good food wine.	AC	3/20/21	http://en.lapostollewines.com/
Lapostolle	2020		Colchagua	Blend	Rose	86	light peach/salmon pink color. Not the fruitiest rose. Savory minerality on the nose and palate. Otherwise, light and easy, but there’s definitely a Provence like appeal to it. Blend of 50% Cinsault, 26% Syrah, 18% Garnacha and 6% Mourvedre.	AC	10/10/21	https://lapostollewines.com/
Lapostolle	2014	Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos	Central Valley	Cab blend	Red	92	Full bodied and concentrated. Earthy with leather black pepper and plum.	CS	7/7/16	http://www.lapostollewines.com/
Lapostolle	2017	Le Rosé	Rapel	GSM	Rose	92	Nice and well balanced rose. Not too light (of which they can be like water). Fresh raspberry, slight pear and a wiff of orange peal.	CS	11/26/19	http://www.lapostollewines.com/
Las Ninas	2016	Reserva	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	89	Nose of herbs, raisin, coffee, tobacco. Round dark fruit palate. Fruit forward but elegant. Fine for only 6 dollars.	AC	9/6/18	http://www.vinalasninas.com/
Las Ninas	2017	Sin Filtro	Colchagua	Mourvedre	Red	90	Interesting nose, with dark fruit and earthy meatiness. Palare more on the red fruit side with good acidity and spice. Balanced. Rhone like.	AC	8/28/19	http://www.vinalasninas.com/
Las Veletas	2016		Maule	Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot	Red	90	Nice green herby nose. Palate elegant, cool fruit.	AC	8/31/18	https://www.lasveletas.cl/
Las Veletas	2016		Maule	Cabernet S., Cabernet F.	Red	89	Roughly 2/3 Cabernet S. and the rest Cabernet Franc. Ripe cassis. Savoury herbs. Some stoney minerality. Balanced palate. Some tannic structure. Full bodied.	AC	2/28/20	https://www.lasveletas.cl/
Las Veletas	2014		Maule	Cabernet S., Cabernet Franc	Red	90	Big but balanced. Aging potential. Solid Cab.	AC	8/31/18	https://www.lasveletas.cl/
Las Veletas	2015		Maule	Grenache blend	Red	88	Rhone like nose but palate a little disjointed. Dark fruit. Some citrus.	AC	8/31/18	https://www.lasveletas.cl/
Las Veletas	2017		Maule	Grenache blend	Red	88	Touch of earthy and herbal notes. Had some time in wood. On the light side. Dark red berry fruit. Blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, and Carignan.	AC	10/11/19	https://www.lasveletas.cl/
Las Veletas	2017		Maule	Grenache blend	Red	88	Grenache, Carignan, Mourvedre. Earthy nose. Licorice, dark berry, spice, medium acid, something bitter.	AC	2/28/20	https://www.lasveletas.cl/
Las Veletas	2018		Maule	Pais	Red	85	Not much going on here. Lighter. Less earthy than most Pais. Simple and light.	AC	10/11/19	https://www.lasveletas.cl/
Las Veletas	2015		Maule	Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc	Red	88	Rather green nose. Leather. Cedar. Red fruit but low acid. Some heat and oak to resolve.	AC	9/22/18	https://www.lasveletas.cl/
Las Veletas	2017		Maule	Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc	Red	88	More herbaceous than the CabS-CabF blend. Lighter, less rich.	AC	2/28/20	https://www.lasveletas.cl/
Las Veletas	2017	Red Blend	Maule	Grenache, Syrah, Carignan	Red	83	Medium body with less than expected acidity. Red fruits. The structure is off balanced.	CS	10/11/19	https://www.lasveletas.cl/
Las Veletas	2018		Maule	País	Red	89	Having sampled this multiple times over the years it is a consistant product. Notes of red cherry with a floral accent.	CS	3/13/20	https://www.lasveletas.cl/en/
Las Veletas	2017		Maule	País	Red	85	Simple, nothing engaging. Simple red fruits.	CS	10/11/19	https://www.lasveletas.cl/
Laspotolle	2018	Cuvee Alexandre	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	91	From vines planted in 1945, hence the name. They make about 1,000 cases. 95% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Syrah. Aged in multiple sized oak barrels of various uses.Herbal notes there that fade and mesh with the fruit. There’s some sweet spice. The palate was a little lean though at first. Not as ripe, more red-fruit, acidity, but it opens up and ends up being an elegant medium-bodied Cab.	AC	4/30/21	http://www.lapostollewines.com/
Laura Hartwig	2017	Edicion Familia	Colchagua	Blend	Red	91	Elegant, classic feel. Fruit driven though with some herbal notes.	AC	3/13/20	https://www.laurahartwig.cl/
Laura Hartwig	2015	Edicion de Familia	Colchagua	Cab blend	Red	92	50% Cab S., 28% Malbec 12% PV, 10% CF. Big ripe fruit, a bit of green herbal notes and spice. Flinty nose. Coffee. Dark fruit. Medium acid. Chalky tannins. A little bit of heat. A little more modern than the lower end Laura Hartwig wines. 92+	AC	1/14/19	https://www.laurahartwig.cl/
Laura Hartwig	2017	Single Vineyard	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	89	Only 9 bucks or so. Ripe cherry, herbaceous, good acidity, spice, soft tannins. A little heat. Classic Carmenere fitting with the house style. About 3,000 cases made.	AC	10/3/19	https://www.laurahartwig.cl/
Laura Hartwig	2018	Laluca	Colchagua	Malbec	Red	89	Nice nose. Floral and delicate. Palate has no hard edges but lacking spark.	AC	10/11/19	https://www.laurahartwig.cl/
Laura Hartwig	2017	Laluca	Colchagua	Merlot	Red	90	Unoaked Merlot, nice fruity, fresh and minerally. Ripe but not cloying. No hard edges. Ripe and fruit forward but still restrained. Not as elegant as a right bank Bordeaux but closer to that balance than most Chilean Merlot. Only 10 bucks.	AC	6/8/19	https://www.laurahartwig.cl/
Laura Hartwig	2015		Colchagua	Petit Verdot	Red	90	Nose of dark fruit, graphite, herbs. Restrained and balanced. Medium acid. Dark. Chalky tannins. Feels Left Bank Bordeaux like. Feels more old world.	AC	7/31/18	https://www.laurahartwig.cl/
Laura Hartwig	2017		Colchagua	Petit Verdot	Red	90	6,950 bottles made. Although they’ve seemingly been around a while, they are a member of MOVI, Chile’s independent wine producer group. 100% Petit Verdot. Aged in 1st and 2nd use French Oak for 18 months. This comes off classic and a bit rustic. Sort of like a classic St. Estephe but without the stony notes. Nose is savory with notes tobacco and spices with dark red fruit in the background. The palate shows good acidity, structure with more spice and tobacco with tiny bit of heat from the alcohol.	AC	1/17/21	https://www.laurahartwig.cl/
Laura Hartwig	2017	Sol de Colchagua Edición de Familia	Colchagua	Cabernet S., cabernet franc, malbec, petit verdot	Red	95	Powerful, structured, tannic with an ability to age. Good acidity with notes of clove, barrel spice and pepper. On the palate is heavy, concentrated dark fruit such as blackberry and blueberry.	CS	3/13/20	https://www.laurahartwig.cl/eng/
Laura Hartwig	2017	Laluca	Colchagua	Merlot	Red	91	A balanced merlot. Medium in nearly every category. Body, medium, acid, medium, power, medium. Lighter than expected but round with fresh cherry and oak notes.	CS	10/11/19	https://www.laurahartwig.cl/eng/
Laura Hartwig	2018	Laluca	Colchagua	Merlot	Red	91	Did a vertical tasting of the 2017 and 2018. Both are nearly identical.	CS	10/11/19	https://www.laurahartwig.cl/eng/
Laura Hartwig	2017	Seleccion del Viticultor	Colchagua	Petit Verdot	Red	92	Mixed berry aroma. Earth, forest floor, bitter chocolate, oak. Complex with lingering acidity.	CS	11/8/19	https://www.laurahartwig.cl/eng/
Laura Hartwig	2018	Seleccion del Viticultor	Colchagua	Petit Verdot	Red	94	Mixed bouquet aroma. Difficult to identify singular fruits, excellent. Fruity and earthy at the same time. Dark, structured, balanced. Laura Hartwig does it again.	CS	6/28/19	https://www.laurahartwig.cl/eng/
Laurent	2017	Zaphir	Maipo	Blend	Red	87	Blend of CS, Petit Verdot, and Syrah. A bit too oaky. Harsh back end.	AC	11/25/18	https://www.laurentwines.com/home
Laurent	2016?	Clandestino	Maipo	Petit Verdot	Red	90	Vegetal, minty, dark, complex nose. Palate ok.	AC	11/23/18	https://www.laurentwines.com/home
Le Coq	2021	Gran Reserva Family Selection	Limari	Blend	Red	89	40% Carmenere, 40% Syrah, 20% Cabernet S. – Sees less new oak 50/50 new vs used. Fresh and more red fruit than most. Mild savory herbal notes. Elegant entry. A little heat on the back end.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.lecoqwines.cl/
Le Coq	2019	Limited Edition Single Barrels	Limari	Blend	Red	90	42% Carmenere, 31% Cabernet S., 27% Syrah. Aged in new French oak. Baking spices, vanilla. Much more modern compared to the unoaked Family Selection. Similar fruit profile though.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.lecoqwines.cl/
Le Coq	2021	Mystique	Elqui	Syrah	Red	91	100% Syrah. Sourced from Alcohuaz. nose of dark fruit, spice, meat. Palate is medium bodied, with juicy medium acid, also spicy, peppery on back end and a lingering mineral note too. Tannins are soft and easy.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.lecoqwines.cl/
Le Coq	2021	Mystique	Elqui	Syrah	Red		2nd time tasting this, but this time comparing it to the Alcohuaz Tococo since it comes from Alcohuaz's vineyards. They recently grafted Syrah over their Carmenere vines, so they had extra Syrah to share. This is also more cool climate Syrah, but more modern Northern Rhone with a little more ripeness, body and spice from using used barrels while the Tococo is with used foudres.	AC	11/25/23	https://www.lecoqwines.cl/
Leo Erazo	2019	Cuvee Especial Arbol Arriba	Itata	Torontel	White	88	This particular wine comes from old vines planted in the 1930’s on granite soils in Itata near the coast. I couldn’t find any information about the winemaking, but knowing his other Chilean projects, it’s probably mostly natural/low intervention winemaking trying to let the terroir speak. Dark golden color. The nose has complexity but it’s not the most forthcoming at the moment. Herbal and minerally more than fruit with a bit of floral notes. The palate is minerally with salinity with austere fruit and medium acid. The fruit is more apple and white peach than dark peach and tropical.	AC	12/10/21	https://www.facebook.com/leonardoerazovinos/
Leyda	2015	Reserva	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Minerally and earthy nose. Some salinity, spice and more modern dark fruit palate	AC	8/18/17	http://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2015	Las Brisas	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Lots of minerality on the nose. Red berry fruit. Some grapefruit peel freshness. Light and easy.	AC	3/13/18	http://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2016		Leyda	Pinot Noir	Rosé	90	Pinot character on the nose. Red fruit. Refreshing crowdpleaser with some complexity too.	AC	2/5/18	http://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2017	Reserva	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Minerality. Salinity. Herbal. Red strawberry fruit. Touch of spice. For 7 bucks, a great deal.	AC	9/20/19	http://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2019	Reserva	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	Screwcap. Melon with smoky herbal notes on the nose. On the palate, it’s very citrusy, refreshing and smooth. Perfect for seafood, especially oysters. Leyda is always a solid choice for affordable Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir that are representative of this coastal region.	AC	8/22/20	https://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2017	Single Vineyard Garuma	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	Crisp, citrus with minerality and salinity. Some white peach. Perfect for oysters.	AC	4/21/19	http://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2015	Canelo Single Vineyard	Leyda	Syrah	Red	86	Funky nose, dark but a bit off. Hollow mid-palate. Light for a Syrah. No new oak used.	AC	3/15/19	http://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2018	Las Brisas	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	91	) A little darker in color than some, but nose of red fruit, some minerality and savoriness, along with some herbs and spice. The palate is juicy with lots acidic zip, but there’s also a savory side to it with some spice and mint.	AC	6/15/21	https://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2022	Las Brisas	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Nose of red fruit, floral notes and minerality. You get the same on the palate in a light, easy drinking body. A stony minerality lingers on the finish. Lower acid than other vintages of this I’ve had, but still well-balanced.	AC	11/7/23	https://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2019	Reserva	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Their standard Reserva Pinot is made from estate fruit but multiple vineyards called "El Maiten" and "El Granito." It sells for less than $20 most places, but less than $10 in most places in Chile. This is rather typical in style with other Leyda Pinot, but less complex than the single vineyards. Well balanced with acidity and savoriness in a light easy package. Perhaps this is a little fruitier than previous bottles of Leyda I've had.	AC	7/25/21	https://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2021		Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Floral nose and fairly simple palate, of dark red fruit; lacks acidity that you get typically get from this producer.	AC	4/3/22	https://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2020	Garuma	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	lots of pyrazine green notes, high citrus acid. Some tannic structure.	AC	4/3/22	https://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2022	Garuma	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	This comes from a few parcels on their El Maiten vineyard which have a cooler microclimate, so it’s the last of their Sauvignon Blanc to be harvested. Granite soils. Mostly from Clon 1 Davis vines with 10% of Clon 107. The former giving it structure and body while the latter gives it more citrus and herbal notes. Around 30% of the bunches are destemmed, which helps give it an earthy component. Fermented in stainless steel and used barrels. 7 months of battonage (lees stirring). 80% stainless steel and 20% used barrels. The nose and palate start off quite green with green pepper, jalapeno notes. With a bit of time, salty minerally notes start to emerge on the nose and more fruit comes on the nose and palate. Good citrusy acidity along with passion fruit. A bit effervescent at first, but it fades. Screw top. New Leyda blue label.	AC	5/13/23	https://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2019	Falaris Hill	Leyda	Chardonnay	White	90	nice minerality and salinity on the nose. A little smoky. A touch creamy in feel with crisp acidity.	AC	4/3/22	https://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2018	Falaris Hill	Leyda	Chardonnay	White	91	salinic, spicy but still good freshness. Fruitier than the Leyda SB but still a fresh, minerally version of Chardonnay in general. A little fuller and more tannic than the SB too. A little more vibrant, expressive and potent than the 2019.	AC	4/3/22	https://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2021	Reserva	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	Typical quality Leyda Sauvignon Blanc. Fresh and citrus notes with typical Sauvignon Blanc green, herbal notes.	AC	4/23/22	https://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2014	Lot 8	Leyda	Syrah	Red	93	Planted in 2008 about 12km from the ocean. Granite soil. Not destemmed. 14 months in 20% French oak barrels and the rest in foudre. Immediate meaty, bloody and spicy nose. A little smoky. Olives and tomato leaves. Like a bloody seasoned BBQd steak. Very Syrah. The palate is super smooth and elegant tannins at this stage (8.5 years old). Medium acid. Savory and dark fruit notes.	AC	10/31/22	https://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2015	Single Vineyard Cahuil	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	91	A floral and fruity Pinot. Less acid and red fruited than most other Leyda Pinot I've had but still with the light, elegant Pinot texture. At almost 8 years old, that could explain the lower acid and heightened elegance, but it's still rather primary. They say this vineyard, with its northern exposure makes it warmer and riper than their other single vineyards, so that’s probably the main explanation.	AC	10/31/22	https://www.leyda.cl/
Leyda	2017	Canelo	Leyda	Syrah	Red	90	Partial whole cluster (~25%). Cold maceration. Mostly aged in foudre with some mostly used barrel aging, similar to the Lot 8. This fruitier overall compared to the Lot 8. This may be because it’s younger, but there’s also less stems and a generally warmer terroir. The nose has high tone dark and red berry fruit, some floral notes along with some herbaceous notes in the background. Olives. Pepper. The palate is also fruit driven on the attack with good acidity and some spiciness on the back end. Not as intense as the Lot 8, but it’s still pretty cool-climate Syrah that leans towards modern Pinot more than hefty Australian Shiraz.	AC	11/7/22	https://www.leyda.cl/es/
Leyda	2015	Lot 21	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	93	They make Lot 21 from 3 sub-sectors. Each has its own exposition and soils to combine to make a balanced Pinot that’s elegant, structured, powerful and fresh. Mostly destemmed, but some whole clusters. Cold maceration. Punch downs 2-3 times a day. Racked and then aged 10 months in new and second use French oak barrels although it seems they stopped using new oak and started aging in only used barrels, foudre and cement with the 2016 vintage and on. Therefore, this 2015 may be a bit oakier than the subsequent vintages. The nose has some spice and earth, but it’s mostly about bright red fruit and pretty floral notes. The palate is super-elegant with the same red fruit, medium+ acid, Overall, a step up in intensity than the Cahuil on the nose and palate while at the same time being more elegant. Plus it’s more red fruit and floral driven while the Cahuil is darker.	AC	11/15/22	https://www.leyda.cl/es/
Leyda	2023	Reserva	Leyda	Chardonnay	White	91	Nice balance of floral, fruity notes with high acid and ocean salinity. That saltiness lingers on the palate. Really needs raw oysters to make it perfect.	AC	3/18/24	https://www.leyda.cl/es/
Leyda	NV	Extra Brut Methode Traditionelle	Leyda	Chardonnay	sparkling	88	18 months on its lees. Nose has a bit of toasty bread notes with citrus and minerality. The palate is also fresh, dry and light. Where it lacks is in bubble quantity and persistence. Otherwise, this is the flavor profile I like in my Extra Brut sparkling, and is a bargain at 16 bucks.	AC	11/16/24	https://www.leyda.cl/es/
Linderos	1983	para guarda	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red		super light, aged, clear almost rosé like color but obviously in a cloudy, brickish pink aged way - fruity, but it’s dried plums, raisins, a bit like tawny Port like with nutty notes. Big clumps of sediment. Others thought this was a sweet Port-like wine too, so it was surprising to see it was supposed to be a dry Cabernet. Normally, a wine shouldn't gain sugar. It had to have been that way at a young age. Harvest April 1983. Bottled June 1984. American oak. 12% alcohol. Hard to rate, but it wasn't dead or bad. This is actually the oldest vineyard in Maipo planted in 1865. Now this land is owned by Vina Montgras, who use this vineyard for their premium wine Intriga.	AC	9/10/23
Lof	2015		Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Tight nose. Red fruit. Fresh. medium bodied. Only used-oak barrels used. Small family vineyard.	AC	11/25/18	http://vinoslof.cl/index.php/en/
Lof	2016		Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Red fruit. Green herbal notes. More classic overall. Sime winemaker as Perez Cruz, German Lyon. This is his family property. They make about 6,000 bottles total per year.	AC	8/30/19	http://vinoslof.cl/index.php/en/
Lof	2017		Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	91	PnP Small family winery from the winemaker for Perez Cruz. Only around 6,000 bottles are made between their Cab and Syrah. For this particular vintage of Cabernet, 4,663 bottles were made. This has a nice nose of ripe red cassis, tomato leaf, tobacco, chocolate. Palate takes a little time to settle down, but it eventually develops a nice velvety feel with ripe red fruit, a little herbs and spice and menthol. In some ways, it keeps with the modern style of Perez Cruz, but it’s more red fruited than most of their wines. I also find this wine a little more alcoholic than the previous vintages I’ve had, but it still more on the red fruit side and still only aged in used oak barrels.	AC	4/19/20	http://vinoslof.cl/
Lof	2016		Maipo	Syrah	Red	88	Darker and denser than the Cabernet. Some heat and tannins. Less elegant.	AC	8/30/19	http://vinoslof.cl/index.php/en/
Lof	2016		Maipo	Syrah	Red	88	Vegetal nose. Dark fruit palate.	AC	11/25/18	http://vinoslof.cl/index.php/en/
Lof	2017		Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Notes of oak and pepper. Blackberry and dark fruit on the palate. Slight eucalyptus. Great improvement from the 2016 vintage.	CS	11/8/19	http://vinoslof.cl/
Lof	2016		Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	81	Disengaging. Fruit off balance. Acidity still there with cassis, enough to notice it is a cabernet. Will try again in the future.	CS	8/30/19	http://vinoslof.cl/
Lof	2017		Maipo	Syrah	Red	92	Slightly hotter in alcohol. Powerful. Medium tannic structure with medium acidity. Balanced and complex aroma. Oak notes with an earthy characheristic. Blueberry finish.	CS	11/8/19	http://vinoslof.cl/
Lof	2016		Maipo	Syrah	Red	82	Off balance, stucture is lacking and the finish is displeasant. Mixed dark fruit aromas.	CS	8/30/19	http://vinoslof.cl/
Loma Larga	2014		Casablanca	Cabernet Franc	Red	90	Big. Cool but ripe fruit. Floral. Quite tannic on the palate. Unfiltered. Fair trade and biodynamic practices	AC	8/10/18	http://www.lomalarga.com/
Loma Larga	2014		Casablanca	Cabernet Franc	Red	89	Not quite as together as the last time. Still shows big structure for a Cab Franc. Floral and vegetal notes.	AC	8/31/18	http://www.lomalarga.com/
Loma Larga	2017	Quinteto	Casablanca	Red Blend	Red	91	Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah with a tiny bit of Cabernet S. and Malbec. The label also says there's a little Pinot, but the website doesn't say that. Red fruit, minerally, herbal and floral on the nose. Palate is ripe red raspberry fruit, cherry syrup.	AC	2/7/19	http://www.lomalarga.com/
Lomas de Llahuen	?	Pipeno	Itata	Pais	Red		a rustic, but not overly funky, traditional pipeno aged in rauli. Dark fruit. Medium-acid.	AC	3/29/23	https://pt-br.facebook.com/pages/Vi%C3%B1a-Lomas-De-Llahuen-Portezuelo/134001253437220
Longavi	2017		Itata	Cinsault	Red	88	Light. Rustic. Some bushy and mineral notes. Strawberry red fruit.	AC	11/25/18	https://longaviwines.com/en/
Longavi	2016		Maule	Cabernet S.	Red	88	Lighter cab. Red fruit. Some tannic structure.	AC	11/25/18	https://longaviwines.com/en/
Longavi	2019	Glup	Colchagua	Chenin Blanc	White	92	Yellow-gold color with an orange rim. Natural farming. Fermented on skins with native yeasts in clay amphorae. Aged on lees in the same amphorae for 6 months. Unfiltered. Unfined. The nose stands out here with savory herbal, vegetal notes, white fruit like white peach but white flower notes dominating. The palate is fresh but fuller and rounder for a white of this profile, and some spice and a savory side. Not a full-on orange wine. More like a more substantial white with a spiciness to it.	AC	5/16/22	https://longaviwines.cl/en/
Longavi	2021	Naranjo Glup	Itata	Moscatel	Orange		clear color. Doesn’t look Orange at all. Floral, lychee on the nose with some fall leaves, orange spice. Moscatel de Alejandria.	AC	3/30/23	https://longaviwines.com/en/
Longavi	2021	Glup	Itata	Cinsault	Red		shy nose. Dark and red Berry fruit. Nice cherry palate. Medium acid. Medium-soft tannins.	AC	3/30/23	https://longaviwines.com/en/
Longavi	2021	Cementerio	Maule	Chenin Blanc	White	92	From vines planted in 1940. Chenin Blanc. Lots of acidity and salinity, with baked green pepper notes. Spicy. Most thought it was Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire, but it was Chenin. Quite good though and still young. 92+	AC	5/11/24	https://longaviwines.com/en/
Lopez Pangue	2020		Maipo	Verdejo	White	89	100% Verdejo, 10 months in 74% cement, 26% stainless steel; 1095 bottles made. A new producer. Originally an orange producer, they started planting vines in 2011 and their first vintages released were 2019 and 2020. The winemaker is Paula Cardenas of Vina Quintay. This comes from the Maipo coast between Casablanca and Curacavi (basically half way between the Casablanca Valley and Santiago). Not a huge nose, but there are some herbaceous and zest notes. There’s good citrusy acidity, ripe green apple, verging on pineapple but also a rather medium-bodied, oily feel. There’s also a sort of bitter, green almond note. Aging in cement allows it to breathe more than stainless steel and it’s already 3.5 years old, so it’s slightly more oxidized than say an average young Chilean Sauvignon Blanc.	AC	11/4/23	https://lopezpangue.cl/
Los Boldos	2017	Grand Clos	Cachapoal	Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	92	Working with terroir specialist Pedro Parra, Los Boldos has been figuring out zoning patterns in their vineyards in order to match the plantings with each particular soil characteristic and hence the differentiation of management of each plot. This new cuvee from Los Boldos comes from one specific sector, parcel #37, which stands out for its complex 4 levels of soil types. It’s fermented in French oak and ages 4 months longer in French oak than their normal Grand Reserve, which is fermented in stainless steel. I’m guessing they use more new French oak with this too, but I couldn’t find details on that. Tasting this next to the Grand Reserve, it is a step up in integration, intensity and feel. It’s riper, fuller and rounder. The nose is a mix of ripe red fruit, some savory herbal notes, tobacco, coffee, and some minerality. The palate has plenty of acidity with a round soft tannic structure. Leans more Bordeaux than Napa with its acidity and red fruit. Similar to the Grande Reserve in style and flavor profile, but as I said, it’s more integrated and a little bigger. Costs about 3 times as much as their Grande Reserve. 91-92	AC	10/24/20	http://www.clboldos.cl/ingles/inicio.php
Los Boldos	2017	Grande Reserve	Cachapoal	Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	89	Red fruit nose, dominated by typical Chilean savory herbal notes, but not too green. Some tobacco. Vanilla. The palate is red fruit dominated with plenty of acidity. A touch of bitterness on the back end. Rather classic style. Better with a nice piece meat than on its own given the mouthwatering acidity. Otherwise, no hard edges. A bargain Cabernet. Fermented in stainless steel. Aged for 10 months in French oak.	AC	10/24/20	http://www.clboldos.cl/ingles/inicio.php
Los Boldos	2020	Specialty Series	Cachapoal	Touriga Nacional	Rose	89	Los Boldos is owned by the Sogrape Group, a Portuguese company, so it makes sense that they were the first to produce a monovarietal Touriga Nacional in Chile. Their first vintage was 2017. This Rose is light peach pink with medium intensity nose of fresh red berry fruit with some doughy and herbal notes. The palate is a tangy white raspberry with a touch of salinity.	AC	1/8/22	http://www.clboldos.cl/
Los Boldos	2018	Organico Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Vanilla and chocolate on the nose with dark red fruit. The palate is tart for Cabernet. Medium-bodied. Touch of spice. No hard edges.	AC	12/12/22	http://www.clboldos.cl/ingles/inicio.php
Los Boldos	2022	Specialty Series	Cachapoal	Friulano	White	90	Once more widely planted and thought to be Sauvignon Blanc in Chile, Sauvignon Vert (Friulano) was later replaced by actual Sauvignon Blanc. Super-clear color. Almost like water. The nose exhibits floral, air freshener-like notes with a touch of citrus and white fruit. The palate is medium-low bodied with medium+ acid and roundness, with savory herbal notes. Compared to most Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, it’s more floral and a lot less herbal on the nose and it’s fuller and rounder on the palate, but still not a big white. Some of that could be the winemaking and inland climate compared to most coastal Sauvignon Blanc. From vineyard planted in 1936.	AC	3/26/23	https://boldos.cl/
Los Boldos	2016	Gran Reserve	Cachapoal	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Very Chilean, savoury herbs, mint, juicy, ripe, vanilla, medium acid. Relatively elegant, so more versatile with food. However, it really faded away on the second day, so I don't think this is something to age.	AC	8/3/18	http://www.clboldos.cl/
Los Boldos	2016	Vielles Vignes	Cachapoal	Cabernet S.	Red	89	60+ year old vines. Ripe red cassis, some graphite, herbal notes, minerality. Some tannic grip but generally soft feel Menthol. Some hear. Red fruit driven, so feels more classic.	AC	3/26/19	http://www.clboldos.cl/
Los Boldos	2015	Grand Reserva	Cachapoal	Cabernet S.	Red	87	Blackberry with black fruits. Average Cabernet. Drinkable.	CS	5/20/16	http://www.clboldos.cl/
Los Boldos	2015	Momentos Reserva	Cachapoal	Cabernet S.	Red	86	Cherry vanilla soft tannins well rounded structure.	CS	5/20/16	http://www.clboldos.cl/
Los Boldos	2015	Momentos Reserva	Cachapoal	Carmenere	Red	85	Green bell pepper dry red with a fruit forward structure.	CS	5/20/16	http://www.clboldos.cl/
Los Boldos	2015		Cachapoal	Merlot	Red	86	Soft tannic structure with plum and blueberry notes.	CS	5/20/16	http://www.clboldos.cl/
Los Boldos	2014		Cachapoal	Sauvignon Blanc	White	87	Grapefruit and citrus. Acidic and mouthwatering.	CS	5/20/16	http://www.clboldos.cl/
Los Quiscos	?		Maipo	Blend	Red	90	Organic. Roughly equal blend of 9 varieties (Bordeaux & Rhone varieties) co-fermented. 13 months in 50% oak. 1/3 new. Nose of baking spices. Red and dark fruit. Similar on the palate with a spicy end. A touch of heat. Moderate tannins.90+	AC	4/22/23	https://www.instagram.com/vino.losquiscos/?hl=en
Los Quiscos	2022	Trancoyan	Itata	Pais	Red	89	150 year old vines. Native yeasts. Bright red nose. Some herbal notes. Nice fresh palate, but lacking on the mid-palate. A clean, aromatic fresher version than most.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.instagram.com/vino.losquiscos/?hl=en
Los Vascos	2013	Grande Reserve	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	90	A wine from the owners of Lafite that can be found all over Europe and North America. Nose more French, Bordeaux like. Tobacco. Cooler fruit. Has Lafite's expert use of high-end oak. Palate of cassis, medium acidity, coffee, eucalyptus. Nice internationally styled wine and well-priced.	AC	9/11/18	http://www.lafite.com/en/the-domaines/vina-los-vascos/
Los Vascos	2018	Cromas Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	89	85% cabernet, 10% syrah and 5% carmenere. 12 months in French oak (50% new) Different label and name, but this is the same Los Vascos Gran Reserva Cabernet. Same Lafite finesse and high-quality oak. You get that on the nose with some herbal, coffee, vanilla baking spice and dark berry fruit. There’s an elegant feel with good acidity and spice with some tannic structure reminding you it’s still young, but they’re soft tannins. The only issue is the lack of fruit on the palate. It’s young enough to believe it will open up over time, especially given the excellent vintage. However, it’s mostly savory now without the fruit to balance it out. 89+ Around 90,000 cases produced each year.	AC	8/29/21	http://www.lafite.com/en/the-domaines/vina-los-vascos/
Los Vascos	2022		Colchagua	Albariño	White	91	I believe this is their first vintage of Albariño to come to market. Only 500 cases were made. This was my favorite of the three. Fruity, floral and citrus notes on the nose. Most expressive on the nose of the three. The palate is the lightest of the three, but still good intensity and acidity. The most elegant of the three without sacrificing flavor. Despite not being far from the coast (like everywhere in Chile) in Peralillo, there’s not much of a saline influence in the wine like some Galician Albariño, but it’s well integrated, varietally correct and delivers a lot in a subtler way–true to the Lafite style.	AC	12/27/23	http://www.lafite.com/en/the-domaines/vina-los-vascos/
Louis Antoine Luyt	2017	Gorda Blanca Cuvee Benoit	Bio-Bio	Blend	White	90	An interesting natural wine. Field blend of Moscatel de Alexandria, Torontel, Corinto (Chasselas) and Semillon from dry farmed vines that are 250+ years old. Granite & red clay soil. 6 months contact with lees. No sulfur, fining or filtering. Extremely floral on the nose with a touch of herbaceousness. It’s like a floral air freshener. The palate features savory minerality, citrus, and a bit of rustic natural earthy funk. This is not for modern wine lovers, but it’s unique with an interesting floral nose. It’s the white version of Pais dominated rustic Pipenos from this region.	AC	10/18/20	https://www.louisantoineluyt.cl/
Louis Antoine Luyt	2019	Huasa de Pilen	Maule	Pais	Red	90	Luyt was trained in Beaujolais winemaking by producers such as Marcel Lapierre and has applied his expertise to help farmers in Chile produce high quality and natural Pais from 200-400 year old vines in Maule. This site “Pilen Alto” is from a high elevation vineyard (500m) on red clay, granite and schist with 200-300 year old vines dry-farmed by 2 local farmers. He makes his Pais using traditional Chilean winemaking practices (these wines are called pipeno) and some with carbonic maceration in more of a Beaujolais style Pais. However, this wine doesn't currently see carbonic maceration. Instead, he uses the same method as his Pipenos but ages it longer in old amphora. Natural yeast is used. Harvested and destemmed by hand. The ones in Chile may not see any sulfites, but the ones abroad may to keep the wines during the journey. It’s a nice light and red-fruited wine with a touch of floral notes and earthiness on the nose and it’s slightly herbacecous and minty on the back end. It definitely strikes a nice balance between the very rustic, natural and stronger Pipeno wines you find in Chile with the more elegant style of Burgundy/Beajolais Cru wines. It’s only $10 here in Chile.	AC	9/18/20	https://www.louisantoineluyt.cl/
Louis Antoine Luyt	2019	Pais de Quenehuao	Maule	Pais	Red	91	6,000 bottles made. This Pais differs from his others because it’s aged 10 months in steel tanks and he uses carbonic maceration. Darker and fruitier than his Huasa de Pilen Alto. It’s also a little fuller and rounder. Higher in alcohol at 14%. They’re also made from older vines 300-400 years old on granite and clay soils. There’s a nice floral component on the nose with a little bit of savory herbs along with the dark red fruit. The palate is fruit driven, easy-drinking with a little bit of chalky minerality. This is probably the least traditional of his Pais wines. I would’ve guessted Beaujolais Cru Fleurie if tasted blind.	AC	10/15/20	https://www.louisantoineluyt.cl/
Luis Felipe Edwards	2015	Autoritas Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Vibrant fruit, spice, good acidity. Needs oak and alcohol to integrate a little more	AC	10/14/17	https://www.lfewines.com/
Luis Felipe Edwards	2012	Terraced Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	89	Got on sale for around 5 dollars. I've had several bottles of this in Geneva. Dark purple color. Nose herbaceous with dark plum fruit. Creamy with vanilla. It's basically a more hernal modern Merlot. Versatile with food. Could go well with spicy foods since it's not tannic or overheated.	AC	3/1/17	https://www.lfewines.com/
Luis Felipe Edwards	2019	Reserva	Maule	Pinot Grigio	White	86	Probably too cold at first, but the nose was still rather weak, but what you get is some ripe peach with a tinge of savory spice notes. The palate is on the fruity side with peach and medium-low acid. Light-bodied. A rather simple white that won’t offend anybody, and it will go with all sorts of ethnic spicier foods. If you don’t like as much acidity or herbal notes in Sauvignon Blanc nor the buttery oaky Chardonnays, then this inoffensive Pinot Grigio can fit the bill for only $8.	AC	8/8/21	https://www.lfewines.com/
Macarena Morandé & Rafael Urrejola	2022	Fuga	Pirque Maipo	Cabernet Franc	Red	93	1,110 bottles made from .4 hectares planted around 14 years ago in Pirque. Produced by the husband-and-wife team of Macarena Morandé from Viña Morandé and Rafael Urrejola of Undurraga. The blend is 85% Cabernet Franc and 15% Merlot fermented with native yeasts and aged 14 months in neutral oak barrels. Although this has some of the international appeal of Undurraga’s and Morande’s more commercial wines with its fruity palate and suave feel, it’s also a wine that should appeal to wine geeks in its precision, acidity and purity without oak influence. On the nose it’s easy to find red fruit, eucalyptus, some savory herbal notes and touch of rose. The palate has upfront juicy red berry fruit, almost Italian-like acidity with some lingering savory notes. Medium body. High acid for the varieties involved. Suave tannins. Lots of vivacity.		8/16/24	N/A
Macatho	2016	Tinajacura	Itata	Blend	Red	88	From a French and French-Chilean couple. Blend of Cinsault and Carignan. No oak. Stainless steel fermenting and aging. No filtering. Minimum sulfur used. The nose is rather Carignan with bright red fruit, some leather and spice. The palate has that Carignan high acidity, red fruit, and a little minerality. No hard edges. Unfortunately, the Cinsault is felt on the palate in the sense that there’s not much there. It’s rather simple without much mid-palate. Definitely more of a food wine with the acidity.	AC	10/22/20	https://www.agricolamacatho.cl/
Magyar	2017	Kunko	Curico	Blend	Red	88	Mostly Cabernet Franc with Malbec and Carmenere. Stinky vegetal nose. Light smooth palate.	AC	11/25/18	http://magyarwines.cl/
Magyar	2017		Curico	Cabernet Franc	Red	89	Round. Ripe. Dark raspberry fruit. Some vegetal and earth notes. Cinnamon. Hungarian owner.	AC	11/25/18	http://magyarwines.cl/
Magyar	2018	Tutukén Reserve	Curico	Cabernet franc, carmenere	Red	82	65% cabernet franc, 35% carmenere. Fruity. Not well structured, simple.	CS	9/2/19	http://magyarwines.cl/
Maitia	2014	Ensamblaje	Loncomilla, Maule	Carignan blend	Red	90	60% Carignan with Cabernet Franc and Pais. Burgundy like nose with dirt, spice, floral notes. Red fruit, light feel. Versatile with food.	AC	10/16/17	https://www.facebook.com/aupamaitia/
Mancura	2018	Guardian Reserva	Maule	Carignan	Red	89	This is another label of Vina Morande. This is what I expect from Chilean Carignan. High acid, red fruit, medium bodied with some dry herbal note. Not as complex or profound as some. There could be more intensity on the nose, but great for the $7 price.	AC	11/20/21	https://mancurawines.cl/
Mancura	2019	Guardian Reserva	Maule	Carmenere	Red	88	Balanced nose of smokey green peppercorn, coffee and ripe fruit. The palate has decent acidity, dark fruit, soft tannins but a touch of heat.	AC	4/1/22	https://mancurawines.cl/home/
Manos Andinas	2015		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Standard Casablanca Pinot with varietal characteristics on the nose and light red fruit palate. However, nothing really standsout either.	AC	2/25/19	https://www.manosandinaswines.com/
Maquis	2010	Lien	Colchagua	Blend	Red	91	50% Carmenere with Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Petit Verdot. Winery consults with Boissenot from Bordeaux and terroir specialist Xavier Chone. Complex nose, cool dark fruit, smoky, savoury, plenty of acid, chocolate, soft tannins. Could still improve with air or age. Pricier for a Chilean wine at 30 bucks. The winery likes to put Mapuche (indigenous Chilean tribe) symbols on their labels.	AC	6/17/18	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2012	Lien	Colchagua	Blend	Red	92	44%Cabernet Franc, 40%Syrah, 10% Carmenere and 6% Petit Verdot. A lot less Carmenere than previous vintages. Nice nose. Has integrated herbal notes with ripe fruit. Palate is powerful. Plenty of tannins but soft tannins.	AC	2/14/20	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2015	Lien	Colchagua	Blend	Red	90	I couldn’t find any details on the exact percentage of the varietals, but most likely this is Carmenere dominated with some Cabernet Franc and Syrah. Some vintages it is more Cabernet Franc. The nose ripe dark berry fruit with some minerality and herbal notes. The palate follows through with juicy dark fruit notes, some chalky tannins, a little vanilla and also savoury herbaceous notes. No hard edges. Balanced wine with more substance than an average Carmenere, but nothing pops out at the moment. I think the 2012 is better.	AC	4/17/20	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2010	Franco	Colchagua	Cabernet Franc	Red	92	Gorgeous texture and elegance. Seamless. It feels more like an elite wine. Herbal nose. However, it's not forthcoming with its fruit though. It might need more air or aging. This is their highest level wine. It costs at least 60 bucks in the US and twice as much in Chile	AC	7/26/19	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2014	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet Franc	Red	89	Has varietal characteristics. Vegetal, herby, roasted coffee. On palate, some tangy red fruit, mint, spicy oak.	AC	8/7/18	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2016	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet Franc	Red	87	Rather dull and boring. Not much coming out, but keeps balanced.	AC	7/26/19	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2016	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet Franc	Red	88	Herbaceous both on the nose and palate. Also some salinity on the nose and sort of soy sauce like palate. Some dark fruit on the nose while the palate has decent acidity but still more towards the dark fruit, but less than the nose. Some coffee on the nose too. A bit weak on the mid-palate. No hard edges.	AC	3/30/20	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2015	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	92	Ripe, tobacco, green pepper, meaty, chocolate. Good acidity and tannic structure yet creamy roundness. Very good 8 bucks.	AC	11/9/18	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2015	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	88	Dark red fruit. Rich. Some minerality. But too oaky at the moment.	AC	4/26/19	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2009	Viola	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	90	Carmenere with 15% Cabernet Franc. Floral, herbal mint notes on the nose. Smooth entry, soft tannins, medium acid, dark fruit with some spice. Some oak that still needs to be integrated. Overall, the Maquis style is not about powerhouse wines. They are elegant and subtle even at their top end like Viola. However, this particular wine still feels like it could open up more and integrate better. Or perhaps it is too old. There's not a lot evidence out there for how well Carmenere can age. At the moment, it doesn't merit the high asking price.	AC	10/11/19	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2016	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	90	Nose dark ripe fruit. Minerality. Herbal. Dark and red fruit. Coffee.	AC	7/28/19	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2016	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Malbec, Cabernet Franc	Rosé	88	Red berry. Floral. Watermelon jolly rancher. Fresh. Easy to drink. 85% Malbec with Cabernet Franc. Relatively dark color for a rose.	AC	12/1/18	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2018	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Spends one year in French oak. The nose is medium intensity but it opened more the second day with savory herbal notes, chocolate, tomato leaf, tobacco, cedar and some dark fruit. The palate has not caught up with nose. It is medium bodied, with dark fruit, medium acid, and a little spice. Fairly standard Chilean Cabernet, but relatively austere in terms of fruit. It's more on the savory side with secondary notes. Expecting a little more vibrancy and freshness from the vintage, but it was a supermarket wine and could've been on the shelf a while.	AC	12/31/21	https://www.maquis.cl/
Maquis	2018	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet Franc	Red	90	Has a bit of Carmenere and Petit Verdot too. Alluvial, clay soil; 12 months in French oak. Starts off typical Chilean with the pyrazines, but develops more into a dried herbal form. Some oak, spice, but on the fresher side on the palate. Dark and red berry fruit.	AC	5/28/22	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2016	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet Franc	Red	88	Spicy barrel notes. Oak. Some red fruit, a wiff of herbal aromas.	CS	10/11/19	https://www.maquis.cl/
Maquis	2012	Lien	Colchagua	Cabernet franc, petit verdot	Red	85	Lighter than expected. Older bottle which has lost a lot of its character over the years. Would need a newer vintage.	CS	2/14/20	https://www.maquis.cl/en/
Maquis	2009	Viola	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	87	Too old. Need to revisit a newer vintage. Past prime. Still some medium acid and mild tannic structure but simply too many years.	CS	10/11/19	https://www.maquis.cl/
Maquis	2017	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Malbec	Rosé	83	Simple, non-engaging wine. A perfect patio-pounder on a hot day. Nothing to contimplate.	CS	2/14/20	https://www.maquis.cl/
Maquis	2022	Revela	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	91	12 months in French oak barrels. Medium purple color. The nose exhibits ripe red and bright dark fruit with some chocolate and coffee, herbs, spice and typical Chilean eucalyptus like notes. Medium+ intensity. The palate has similar notes with a touch of menthol and spice. Medium+ acidity. Soft tannins, typical for the variety. It has an elegant, light feel, which makes it a step up from what is otherwise a text-book high quality Carmenere from Colchagua at this price point. It’s a little fresher than most too. I still feel it’s a bit tight and not all together at such a young age, so a bit more air or age could help. 91+	AC	9/11/24	https://www.maquis.cl/
Marchigue	2019	Alto Tierruca Reserva	Colchagua	Merlot, Malbec	Red	85	(70 Merlot/30 Malbec) – Nose is actually decent. Some red and dark fruit, then a touch floral and then herbal, coffee and green notes typical of Colchagua. Palate is where it’s lacking. Some plum fruit, but it has a hollow mid, and is dominated by the eucalyptus green notes and some alcohol. Not enough acidity or tannic structure.	AC	3/18/20	http://www.vinedosmarchigue.cl/
Mariana	?	Lagrimas del Huasa	Maule	Torontel	White	90	– Natural. 25% in oak. 75% in tinajas. Herbal nose. White flowers. High acid. Torontes Riojano	AC	4/22/23	https://www.instagram.com/bodega.mariana/?hl=en
Mariana	NV	Pet-Nat	Maule	Pais	Sparkling		too sweet and only midly fizzy	AC	4/22/23	https://www.instagram.com/bodega.mariana/?hl=en
Mariana	NV	Lagrimas del Huaso	Maule	Torontel	White	92	Blend of 20 and 21 vintage. shy nose with some white flowers and white fruit. Tinaja and barrel aging. The palate is quite explosive though with an oily feel, piercing acidity and mouthwatering salinity.	AC	4/6/24	bodegamariana@gmail.com
Mariana	2023	Nektar Late Harvest	Maule	Torontel	Dessert	88	More nose on this one. Some waxy notes. Slightly fizzy but elvety palate. Moderately sweet. Slight bitter on the backend.	AC	4/6/24	bodegamariana@gmail.com
Marty	2015	Pirca Gran Reserva	Maule	Carmenere	Red	89	~30,000 bottles made. 100% Carmenere. 6 months New French Oak.Takes 10-15 minutes to open up. Nose of chocolate at first and later savory herbal notes. Dark ripe fruit palate. Medium-low acidity. Vanilla and a little pepper. The texture is lovely. Creamy. Silky. Light feel. The owner and winemaker is Pascal Marty, who used to work Mouton Rothschild. He helped to make Opus One and Almaviva, two joint New World projects of Mouton Rothschild. It definitely shows a French sense of elegance and deft use of oak while being more towards the modern side in terms of ripeness. I’d like a little more acidity and verve, but for 7,000 CLP ($9) I won’t complain too much.	AC	8/6/20	https://en.vinamarty.cl/
Marty	2019	Goutte d’Argent	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	92	Vina Marty, which is owned by the former winemaker for Opus One and Almaviva, makes the only wines in the world to use sake yeast #7 (or Masumi), which is normally only permitted for official Japanese sake makers. It’s one of the most popular yeasts for Japanese sake makers. According to Viña Marty, this allows vinification to take place at lower temperatures like sake, which allows the wine to keep its aromas better. They have a Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc using sake yeast. The color is light yellow with a tinge of orange in it. The nose has some citrus and fruity notes but it’s mostly about the pyrazines with green pepper, jalepenos. The palate is quite full and creamy for a Sauvignon Blanc with medium-low acid. Verging on tropical fruit ripeness. Plus plenty of green pyrazine notes too. A bigger, more powerful, creamier, riper version of Sauvignon Blanc from Leyda than most, but it still keep its Sauvignon Blanc green, herbal character.	AC	4/2/22	https://www.vinamarty.cl/
Marty	2020	Goutte d’Argent	Leyda	Chardonnay	White	92	Some creaminess with some green citrus and ripe stone fruit notes too. Some bready notes. Unique nose. Medium acid and creamy body with some savory spice. Sake yeast used.	AC	11/4/22	https://www.vinamarty.cl/
Masintin	2019		Itata	Cinsault	Red	91	This is a super new producer. This is only their second vintage. 18-year-old dry-farmed vines. Hand picked. Native yeasts. The wine was aged in concrete tanks, cocciopesto amphoras and old French oak barrels. 5,623 bottles made. The nose is pretty and complex with some earthy, herbal, floral and mineral components to go with the red berry fruit. Reminds me of a nice Pinot from Casablanca. The palate is bit simpler and darker, but has a nice elegant and clean feel with some notes of tea. Medium-low acid. It’s a nice representative Cinsault from the region that is a little more powerful but not at all overdone.	AC	10/31/20	https://www.vinosmasintin.com/
Matetic	2014	EQ	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Candied sour cherry with smokiness. A little minerality. Thicker style. Definite oak. Modern style. Disappointing for the price around 30 dollars.	AC	5/14/18	https://matetic.com/?lang=en
Matetic	2019	Corralillo	San Antonio	Sauvignon Blanc	White	89	Middle of the road Sauvignon Blanc stylistically and in terms of quality. Not too much herbal notes on the nose with a bit bready notes. Must be since it spent 3 months on fine lees. Palate medium acid. Slightly creamy. Slightly fuller than most and more modern.	AC	12/31/20	https://matetic.com/en/
Matetic	2014	Corralillo	San Antonio	Syrah	Red	90	Meaty, herby, licorice. Juicy. Touch of heat. Northern Rhone like.	AC	9/25/17	https://matetic.com/?lang=en
Matetic	2018	Corralillo	San Antonio	Sauvignon Blanc	White	91	Highly acidic, complex, dry. Lighter texture. Aromas of very ripe green apple, pear. Fresh cut grass, grapefruit.	CS	9/4/19	https://matetic.com/?lang=en
Matetic	2018	EQ Cool Climate	San Antonio	Syrah	Red	93	Chile's first coastal cool climate Syrah, first produced in 2001. Organic. 18 months in French oak. Granite and quartz soil. From Rosario vineyard, 19km from the coast. Nice meaty, BBQ notes on the nose and palate. Purple fruit, violet, with juicy acidity. Licorice. Plus intensity on the palate. Full-bodied. Tannins are quite smooth and seamless at this stage, especially with food.	AC	1/7/24	https://matetic.com/en/
Matetic	2022	Corralillo	San Antonio	Gewurztraminer	White	90	Half destemmed and half whole-cluster. Stainless steel fermentation, 1 month on fine lees and then aged in 400l barrels. Pretty and expressive nose of tropical fruits, lychee and flowers. You get similar notes on the palate with a touch of spice. Medium+ acidity and medium+ body. Nothing overdone. Not too sweet. Still rather refreshing.	AC	1/23/23	https://matetic.com/
Matetic	2022	Corralillo	San Antonio	Gewurztraminer	White	90	fruity, lychee but keeps enough freshness.	AC	3/16/24	https://matetic.com/
Matetic	2021	Corralillo	San Antonio	Syrah	Red	90	typical of the cool climate Syrah from the coast here with lifted acid and savory spice and meatiness but a step below on the nose than some of others but it's already approachable and juicy on the palate.	AC	3/16/24	https://matetic.com/
Matilde Agustina	2018?		Maipo, Canelo	Blend	Red	83	Personal wine of the owner of a restaurant in San Jose de Maipo. Simple. Ripe dark fruit. Some heat, spice. Licorice. Feels mor Syrah. Not much nose. Blend of Syrah and Cabernet. More of the top wineries are out in Pirque and not in Canelo, where this wine comes from.	AC	2/23/20	https://es-la.facebook.com/MATILDEAGUSTINAVINO/
Maturana	2018	Naranjo	Maule	Torontel	Orange	86	Orange wines (white wines fermented in their skins like reds) are an acquired taste. It's actually orange in color, cloudy yellow-orange. Less vegetal than previous orange wines I've had, but still reminds me of Ethiopian honey wines on the palate. Of course thicker than a normal white.	AC	3/15/19	https://www.maturana-wines.cl/web/index.php
Maturana	2019	Negra	Maule, Loncomilla	San Francisco	Red	88	According to the producer, the San Francisco grape is also called negramoll in the Canary islands which is not the same as negra mole in Portugal, which is the main grape in madeira. This grape has also been used a table grape. This was brought over to Chile along with Pais in the 16th century. A simple light fruity wine with a touch of spice and flowers. Candy fruit and easy drinking. Sort of like Beaujolais Nouveau or Beajolaus village level wine.	AC	9/26/19	https://www.maturana-wines.cl/
Maturana	2018		Maule	Garnacha	Red	91	100% Garnacha They seem to have changed the name of the wine to Pai-Gar in subsequent vintages because it’s Garnacha grafted on really old-vine Pais vines. Native yeasts. No other additives. Aged in tinaja for 10 months. Pretty, ripe red fruit on the nose verging on floral. The palate has darker fruit, but still good acidity and a little spice. Overall, a fruit driven wine, but none of the excess oak, sweetness, body or heat, despite the 14.5% alcohol, that some Grenache can have. It’s an elegant, pure Garnacha.	AC	12/19/21	https://maturanawinery.cl/
Maturana	2020	Negra	Maule	San Francisco	Red	90	Although the Maturana website says San Francisco is the same as Mollar or Negramoll, it’s not clear if San Francisco is really Mollar or Negramoll. One analysis shows it’s related to the varietals Rose of Peru or Semis de Goes and not Mollar. I also found other synonyms for San Francisco such as Black Prince, Criolla Mediana 2, Dolcino, Laurenzana, Rosa del Perú, Santa Chiara, and Uva Criolla San Francisco. A side by side DNA test is needed to confirm one way or the other. Produced in open barrels with native yeasts. Dark but transparent color. The nose is rather herbal with dark cherry notes. On the palate you also get dark and red fruit with a bit of spice, but overall it’s a soft and fruity wine. Medium acid. Fresher than I remember the first time I tried this wine.	AC	3/25/22	https://maturanawinery.cl/
Maturana	2018		Loncomilla	Garnacha	Red	84	Licorice, plum, strawberry and blueberry. Not as structured as its Spanish cousins nor having the acidity. Still a nice find.	CS	4/12/20	https://www.maturana-wines.cl/
Maturana	2018	Negra	Loncomilla	San Francisco	Red	92	Nice bouquet of red fruits. More complex than expected. Almost creamy in texture. Spices on the palate.	CS	9/29/19	https://www.maturana-wines.cl/
Maturana	2018		Loncomilla Maule	Garnacha	Red	91	a medium-bodied fruity wine. Ripe but on the red fruit side. Similar notes to the previous time I had this wine.	AC	4/9/22	https://maturanawinery.com/
Maurizio Garibaldi	2016	Ayen	Maipo	Blend	Rose	91	Syrah, Malbec, Durif. 1,133 bottles made. Small boutique producer founded in 2013. Organic and biodynamic approach. The wine comes from a part of Maipo at the border of Casablanca which the producer calls Maipo Costa, even if it’s not an official designation. The wine is fermented in barrel. The color is a striking pink tinged with orange. Beautiful nose: ripe fruit and sweet floral notes at first and then a bit of forest floor. The palate has medium acid. Pomegranate verging towards darker fruit. There are no hard edges and it’s light-bodied, but it’s still fuller than most roses. I’ve had lighter Pinot wines than this. However, the alcohol is only 12.5%. I’d say this is a New World red wine lover’s type of rose. You get some of the qualities of Syrah and Malbec in a lighter style. It’s sort of bigger and more complex like a Tavel, but it has a darker fruit profile given the varietals involved. Depending on the pairing, you might prefer something lighter, so I wouldn’t necessarily pair it with the same things I would with most roses. Perhaps it would go better with something like seared tuna or Vietnamese beef salad,	AC	12/6/20	http://www.mauriziogaribaldi.com/
Maximus	2012	Premium	Maule	Malbec, carmenere	Red	90	Well balanced, dark fruit, whiff of green, easy drinker and well aged.	CS	9/2/19	http://patagoniavineyards.com/index.php
Maycas del Limari	2012	San Julian	Limari	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Ripe red fruit, leather and floral notes. Relatively big Pinot, but remains fresh. Color shows its age. Small production of around 550 cases.	AC	11/17/17	https://www.facebook.com/maycasdellimari/
Maycas del Limari	2017	Limestone Coast Reserva Especial	Limari	Pinot Noir	Red	87	Not much going on. Some hints of dark cherry and herbs. minerality. Stays fresh but still darker for a Chilean Pinot.. Some vanilla and creaminess which makes it more velvety. It's just not very expressive and integrated despite elements of the wine looking promising.	AC	12/9/19	https://www.facebook.com/maycasdellimari/
Maycas del Limari	N/A	Sumaq	Limari	Pinot Noir	Red	90	earthy, barnyard on nose but palate more spicy. minerallly, modern	AC	9/16/17	https://www.facebook.com/maycasdellimari/
Meli	2015		Maule	Carignan	Red	85	Just opened, rather dull, generic, lacked vibrancy or acidity typical of this grape. Dusty red fruit and smooth, but not much going on at the moment.	AC	8/10/18	http://www.meli.cl/
Meli	2015		Maule	Riseling	White	89	Citrus and salinity on the nose. Dry clean and smooth. Not super complex. Could be more expressive on the palate especially. No oak used. Only around 500 cases made.	AC	4/21/18	http://www.meli.cl/
Meli	2015		Maule	Carignan	Red	94	Aromas of chocolate, barrel spice, cafe and a wiff of smoke. Balanced flavor profile with complex dark fruit bouquet, gripping tanning and a nice acidic structure.	CS	10/14/19	http://www.meli.cl/
Mendoza + Carriel	2020	Atavus	Cachapoal	Blend	Red	91	Blend of 50% Carmenere, 35% Syrah & 15% Sangiovese. Used barrels. Really silky smooth. Shy nose. Floral with a touch of pyrazine. Ripe purple fruit palate. Medium-low acid.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.instagram.com/mendozacarriel_wines/?hl=en
Miguel Torres	2016	Santa Digna	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Nice floral Pinot, silky light elegant mouthfeel.	AC	8/19/19	https://www.migueltorres.cl/en/
Miguel Torres	2015	Santa Digna Reserva	Central Valley	Cabernet S.	Red	86	Dark fruit, eucalyptus, low acid. Some tannic structure. Mute nose.	AC	4/718	https://www.migueltorres.cl/en/
Miguel Torres	2010	Nectaria Botrytis	Curico	Riesling	Dessert	90	More acidic than an average Sauternes but not as rich and potent as a nice Sauternes. You get a kick of ginger from the botrytis that you don't get with most late harvest Chilean wines since they rarely use noble rot. I am reminded that this most have been harvested right after the earthquake that hit in late February 2010 in this region.	AC	12/24/19	https://www.migueltorres.cl/en/
Miguel Torres	2016	La Causa	Itata	Pais	Red	88	Dark berry fruit, some earthy notes. Modern style of Pais. Smooth. Still simple. Lacks acidity.	AC	10/27/19	https://www.migueltorres.cl/en/
Miguel Torres	2015	Cordillera	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Ripe, spicy, silky feel, some vanilla oak.	AC	10/28/18	https://www.migueltorres.cl/en/
Miguel Torres	2015	Cordillera VIGNO	Maule	Carignan	Red	89	Red fruit, minerality, high acid. Easy drinking. Versatile with food.	AC	10/28/18	https://www.migueltorres.cl/en/
Miguel Torres	2015	VIGNO	Maule	Carignan	Red	89	Good example of a typical Carignan from Maule but at an everday level. Savoury herbal qualities with plenty of acidity, gripping tannins, but not heavy.	AC	7/26/19	https://www.migueltorres.cl/en/
Miguel Torres	2018	Santa Digna Gran Reserva	Central	Cabernet S.	Red	90	similar flavor profile to the Medalla Real tastes next to it. Classic Chilean, but a step up in elegance and silkiness. A little fruitier and less pyrazine. More international in style.	AC	5/22/22	https://www.migueltorres.cl/
Miguel Torres	NV	Santa Digna Estelado	Central	País	Sparkling	88	First sparkling país I've ever seen or tasted. Larger and vigorous bubbles at the beginning. Quickly wear off. Not overly complex but a nice change of pace with obscurity.	CS	10/13/19	https://www.torres.es/en/home
Miguel Torres	NV	Estelado Brut	Maule	Pais	Rose	88	Dry-farmed. Fine moderate amount of bubbles with medium persistence. Cherry fruit with a bitter note on the back end. Medium acid.	AC	1/1/24	https://www.migueltorres.cl/
Millaman	2018	Limited Reserve Barrel Aged	Isla de Maipo	Zinfandel	Red	90	12,924 bottles made; The Millaman vineyard for their Zinfandel is located in the Isla de Maipo, which has lower elevation stony alluvial soils at warm temperatures with a slight marine influence. I couldn’t find information on the extent of the barrel aging: how much new oak, etc. I would say that this Zinfandel is not too far from your average Californian Zin. The nose features ripe candied bramble berry fruit and plum with chocolate and spice. The palate is more on the tangy berry fruit side with menthol, spice and pepper. Not as full or alcoholic as most Californian Zin but it’s still medium bodied and quite heady at 14.5% alcohol. It’s just a little light on the mid-palate.	AC	9/23/20	https://www.millaman.cl/?lang=en,
Mingaco	2020		Itata	Cinsault	Red		fruitier than the Pais. Super sour cherry.	AC	11/6/21	http://vinosmingaco.cl/
Mingaco	2020		Itata	Pais	Red		interesting nose. Medicinal, herbs, brush, white flowers. Tandy fresh on the palate. Some tannins. A bit of funk.	AC	11/6/21	http://vinosmingaco.cl/
Misiones de Rengo	2018		Central Valley	Merlot	Red	86	Simple. Fruity Merlot. No hard edges. Not overdone.	AC	12/23/18	http://www.misionesderengo.cl/
Misiones de Rengo	2016		Rapel	Cabernet S.	Red	85	Simple modern fruity. One of the mass produced wines you can find for 5-7 bucks anywhere in Chile.	AC	6/26/18	http://www.misionesderengo.cl/
Misiones de Rengo	2022		Central	Sauvignon Blanc	White	88	Nose of white fruit, white flowers. Medium-low intensity. Palate is citrusy, slightly fizzy at first, with a touch of spice and jalapeno pepper. Some salinic minerality. Not as much length vs. more expensive SB, but solid for a bottom shelf wine, $5 wine.	AC	9/17/22	https://www.misionesderengo.cl/
Misiones de Rengo	NV	Premium Brut	Multiple	Blend	Sparkling	86	a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Semillon and Pinot Grigio sourced from Maule/Curico, Maipo, Casablanca and Leyda. Charmat method. The nose shows some bready notes and apple. Medium acid. Dry. Not too fruity and sweet like other Chilean espumante. Where it lacks is the number, fineness and persistency of the bubbles.	AC	1/28/23	https://www.misionesderengo.cl/
Misiones de Rengo	NV	Premium Brut	Multiple	Blend	Sparkling	83	Not much on the nose. A bit of white fruit. The palate features lots of bubbles but their big and not the most persistent. Medium acid. Some chalky minerality. Short finish.	AC	6/23/24	https://www.misionesderengo.cl/
Missiones de Rengo	2017		Central Valley	Merlot	Red	88	Simple ripe fruity wine, but balanced. But the nose is quite sexy. Crowdpleaser.	AC	11/2/19	http://www.misionesderengo.cl/
Monte Maria		Reserva	Maipo	Blend	Red	86	Interesting nose, earthy and herbal. But the palate was over-oaked and hot.	AC	4/14/19	http://www.vinosmontemaria.cl/
Monte Maria	2013		Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Coffee. Floral. Red fruit on the palate. Fresh.	AC	4/14/19	http://www.vinosmontemaria.cl/
Montes	2015	Alpha	Aconcagua	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Very Burgundy nose-dirt, floral, spice. Palate more modern with dark cherry, medium acidity.	AC	9/22/17	https://www.monteswines.com/en/
Montes	2015	Alpha	Aconcagua	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Not as good this time. A little oakier. Less acid. Served a little warm.	AC	9/28/17	https://www.monteswines.com/en/
Montes	2016	Outer Limits Apalta Wild Slopes	Colchagua	Carignan blend	Red	91	50% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre. Mediterannean nose, herbs, spice, red fruit. Palate is warm and has good acidity, spice, soft tannins.Single Vineyard from La Finca Apalta. Sees 20% new oak. About 2,000 cases made.	AC	3/15/19	https://www.monteswines.com/en/
Montes	2013	Alpha	Colchagua	Merlot	Red	89	Herbal, plum, dark fruit, low acid	AC	8/25/17	https://www.monteswines.com/en/
Montes	NV	Sparkling Angel	Zapallar	Pinot Noir, Chardonnay	Sparkling	90	Champagne Method, 36 months on lees. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. The nose reminds me sort of a coastal Chilean Sauvignon Blanc with an herbal and high acid citrus side, but it’s a little sweeter and fruitier. It’s fruity, but it’s tart, juicy fruit. You get that acidity and fruit on the palate too but there’s also a savory side to it. The mid-palate is lacking some, and it doesn’t have the puff pastry notes I like in Champagne despite the 36 months on lees. Overall, it would make a nice refreshing summer sparkling to drink on its own or with something like ceviche.	AC	6/19/21	https://www.monteswines.com/
Montes	2014	Purple Angel	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	92	Colchagua 92% Carmenere, 8% Petit Verdot. Comes from vines in Apalta and Marchigüe. 18 months in new French oak barrels. Lots of upforward fruit and velvety feel. Toasty coffee. Medium-low acid. Some warmth. Obvious likeability for many given its upfront lushness, but not obviously Carmenere. I tasted it next to some top Old and New World Merlot, and it was hard to distinguish this as Carmenere from the Merlots. It could easily be a well-oaked Napa Merlot or modern Right Bank Bordeaux wine. At about 8 years of age, I wonder if it was even more lush and structured 5 years ago, so maybe this is in an in between stage. Maybe I'm underrating this some because I was hoping for more varietal characteristics, but it's a 92 for me now.	AC	1/14/22	https://www.monteswines.com/
Montes	2020	Outer Limits	Zapallar	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Ripe fruity Pinot with a touch of savory oak notes. Still remains fresh on the palate with medium-light body. Higher alcohol than most Pinot from Chile.	AC	6/8/22	https://www.monteswines.com/en/
Montgras	2016	Limited Antu	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Red fruit, minerality, citrus. Some sweet oak. Light bodied.	AC	11/1/18	https://montgras.cl/en/home/
MontGras	2017	Quatro	Colchagua	Cabernet s., carmenere, syrah, malbec	Red		Cabernet sauvignon, carmenere, syrah, malbec blend. Vanilla, dried dark fruits, think plum. Medium acidity with a wiff of cinnamon and black pepper.	CS	10/27/19	https://montgras.cl/en/home/
MontGras	2015	Reserva	Colchagua	Chardonnay	White	90	Full bodied chardonnay. Oak aged. Slightly buttery with notes of vanilla and barrel. Wiffs of banana, pear, mango, tropical accents. Pear finish.	CS	10/27/19	https://montgras.cl/en/home/
MontGras	2018	Amaral	Leyda	Sauvignon blanc	White	93	For the price this is an excellent find. Acidic and tropical. Classic citrus notes with pronounced grapefruit. Leyda Valley still is supreme.	CS	11/16/19	https://montgras.cl/en/amaral/
MontGras	2020	Handcrafted Rare Series	Mulchén Bio-Bio	Riesling	White	90	100% Riesling grown on red clay soil. 5 months lees contact. All stainless steel. The nose starts off fruity and floral with savory notes with time. The palate is also loaded with upfront white fruit and peach but the acid and salinity make their prescence known after.	AC	3/5/24	https://montgras.cl/en/amaral/
Montgras	2021	Quatro	Colchagua	Blend	White	90	51% Vermentino, 23% Verdejo, 17% Viogner, 9% Albariño which is different than previous blends which were Chardonnay, Semillon, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc. Shy but fruity nose with a touch of savory herbal notes. Mostly white fruit. The palate is medium+ bodied. Although the fruit and body are upfront, there's an interplay of sour, bitter and salty on the end. Could be better integrated and more open with time. 90+	AC	3/17/23	https://montgras.cl/en/
Montgras	2022	Amaral	Leyda	Sauvignon blanc	White		A little fruitier than some but also spicy. Good acidity of course because of the variety and region plus some salinity.	AC	11/25/23	https://montgras.cl/en/
Montsecano	2016	Refugio	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Producer is from Alsace and shows more of French sensibility. Some reduction, dirt, minerality. Red fruit, good acidity, minerality. No oak aging at all.	AC	1/13/18	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2017	Refugio	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	93	Ripe and bright red fruit. Potent nose and very floral. Palate follows through with similar flavors, but a little more restrained and elegant than the nose. A little over a 1000 cases made. Price in Chile 14-18 dollars.	AC	1/20/19	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2017	Refugio	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Not as expressive this time around, but still has Pinot earthy and mineral qualities along with plenty of red fruit with elegant feel. Just not as aromatic and floral as the previous tasting.	AC	2/25/19	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2017		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	93	No oak aging. Aged in concrete eggs. Has power, but the light and soft texture without all the oak. Vibrant dark and red fruit, floral, spice and minerality. Pure Pinot without all the make-up. Still also has tannins for aging. Only 130 cases made. 93+	AC	8/10/19	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2018	Refugio	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Earthy and tangy red fruit, minerality. Light on its feet but still potent. No oak aging. Pure Pinot.	AC	4/24/19	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2018	Refugio	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	93	Complex nose. Red strawberry fruit, minerality, citrus. Then earthy and floral. Touch of spice. The palate is minerally red fruit and citrus. Still light on its feet but packing flavor. More open than the last time I had it.	AC	6/26/19	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2018	Refugio	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Always a bit reductive at first with minerality. Palate has a nice red berry fruit, some florality, mint and grapefruit peel. Light in texture but packing a punch. Montsecano is consistently fragrant, red fruited, and elegant. Although, I've had more intense versions of this in the past.	AC	10/14/19	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2018		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Served too cold. Cloudy red showing the unfiltered nature of the wine. Mineral, dirt, floral notes. Licorice. Mint. No hard edges. Darker and less acidic than the previous vintage. Feels bigger than the refugios of course, but more towards Rhone. I prefer the 2017 at the moment which was more red fruited and elegant, but this needed to be served warmer with a longer decant and a better pairing. 92+	AC	1/1/20	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2016		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	Flawed	Corked. Unfortunate, because this is one of my favorite Chilean producers.	AC	8/29/20	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2018	Refugio	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	a little reduction, smoky and minerally. Strawberry. Zesty with a touch of sprtiziness at first. A little rustic natural wine funk, more than usual from this producer despite being more in that genre with aging done in cement eggs, natural yeast, no filtering or sulfites. Not as complex or pretty as in the past. Served a bit too cold. Might open up as it gets warmer. Or maybe it's just because the wine was kept at room temperature for more than a year, so without sulfites maybe it's lost some fruit. I liked it better the first time I had this.	AC	11/24/20	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2016	Migrante	Casablanca	Pinot Noir, Malbec	Red	87	Different nose, sort of Right Bank Bordeaux with Pinot earthiness. Palate flat. Flabby. lacking depth. Bitter.	AC	9/14/17	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2018	La Leonie	Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	91	Destemmed. 4 days skin contact. Kept in upside down eggs called dolia with clay to get a similar effect as tinajas (clay amphorae). Only 1,300 bottles made. Doesn't feel like there's any malolactic. A producer that some qualify as natural wine and there's a bit re-fermentation giving it a slight fizz. Cloudiest color Probably the most acidic of the wines but the skin contact gives it a spicy vegetal and oxidative side the other Chardonnays don't have.	AC	11/12/21	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2017		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	92	I’ve had this wine before about 2 years ago. It’s lost a lot of its floral and red fruit nose on the nose and in place of that, there’s more earthy, meaty, smoky and stinky notes. Mineral notes. The palate feels a bit awkward. There’s still red fruit and good acidity, but it feels thinner. There are also some tea notes. It’s softened up but still feels in between stages while the nose has basically gone to secondary and tertiary notes. Only 125 cases made.	AC	9/24/22	https://www.montsecano.com/
Montsecano	2018	Refugio	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Definitely smelled more natural than the Dog Point Pinot. Red fruit. Floral. A bit more acid too with more savory notes on the palate.	AC	12/7/22	https://www.montsecano.com/es/inicio/
Montsecano	2021	Refugio	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Some orange tanginess, red fruit and natural vibe. A little lighter than the 2018 next to it, but also a mix of red fruit and savory notes.	AC	12/7/22	https://www.montsecano.com/es/inicio/
Montsecano	2020		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Blind tasted. Also natural wine, but rather fruity and floral, with a step up in intensity and elegance and nothing funky …Montsecano 2020 … younger than I normally drink this wine (bottled 3 months ago), so interesting to have it so primary. Julio (owner) said that it leans towards darker fruits more than normal but it may still develop more towards the red fruit and more of the earthy, slightly funky notes that can come. Has more modern appeal at this stage but it doesn't lack acidity and substance for aging and evolution. Julio was happy with it. 92+	AC	4/26/23	https://www.montsecano.com/es/inicio/
Morande	2018	El Gran Petit	Cachapoal	Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah	Red	90	Strange blend of 50/50 Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah. Hence the name. Dark color but not opaque. Coffee, herbal and dark berry fruit on the nose. Palate is dark berries too with some menthol medicinal notes. Thick texture. Stays relatively fresh though. Aged in concrete eggs.	AC	12/15/19	http://www.morande.cl/web/english/wines/
Morande	2014	Gran Reserva	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Floral. Minerality. Candy cherry and strawberry fruit. Some spicy oak. A little thicker than most from here. Only 10 bucks.	AC	4/3/18	http://www.morande.cl/web/english/wines/
Morande	2017	Gran Reserva	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Earthy nose. Red fruit palate. Standard. Lacks elegance of some Pinots.	AC	3/31/19	http://www.morande.cl/web/english/wines/
Morande	2017	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Had next to a 2014 Montlandrie Cotes de Castillon and it was not that far off in style and flavor profile. They both have minerality and herbal notes, but the Morande is a little more overtly sweet and fruity. The Morande is also less structured for longterm drinking yet was slightly less elegant. Still it's a very good wine.	AC	12/13/19	http://www.morande.cl/web/english/wines/
Morande	2011	Mediterraneo Limitada Black	Maule	Blend	Red	91	54% Garnacha/ 22% Syrah/ 17% Carignan/ 4% Marsanne/ 3% Roussanne. Dark berry fruit, some Chilean herbaceous notes, almond paste, spice. Lush fruit, raspberry tang on the end. Touch of heat. Modern southern Rhone like. However, unlike Chilean Pinot from Casablanca or Leyda, Grenache and Carignan based wines tend to be more expensive. This was about 27 bucks.	AC	4/17/18	http://www.morande.cl/web/english/wines/
Morande	2016	Adventure Mediterraneo	Maule	Blend	Red	90	Good acid. Savoury herbs on the nose. Dark and red fruit. Fruit forward overall. Not that far off from a Rhone wine with Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Marsanne, Roussanne.	AC	8/20/19	http://www.morande.cl/web/english/wines/
Morande	2018	VIGNO Adventure	Maule	Carignan	Red	92	Like the aromatics on this one. Savory, sweet and bitter with dried herbs, tobacco, coffee and a little mint. The palate features sour cherry with some soy-like savory notes. Elegant feel. Not as big as some VIGNO. Already drinking well, but the acidity should keep it for a while.	AC	2/6/22	https://www.morande.cl/web/
Morande	2019	Bestiario Adventure	Maule	Blend	White	90	45% Roussanne – 10% Viognier; 9 months in concrete egg. Destemmed. 6 months skin contact. Viognier comes from Casablanca and the Marsanne and Roussanne are from Maule. The point was to make an unconventional wine with uncommon varietals (for Chile) in sort of an orange wine way. It has a tinge of orange to the yellow color, but I wouldn’t say it’s amber or orange in color, but with 6 months skin contact, one could call it an orange wine, but skin-contact white wine would be the best descriptor. White flowers, white fruit (sort apple cider) and a bit of savory vegetables on the nose. The palate is similar but has plenty of acidity but is also creamy. At the same time, it’s medium-bodied and not oily, full-bodied, in terms of white wines.	AC	3/26/22	https://www.morande.cl/web/
Morande	2019	Vinos del Maule Terroir Wines Pequeños Productores	Maule	Carmenere Malbec	Red	89	66% Carmenere (20 year old vines), 34% Malbec (50 year old vines); Cold maceration. 12 months aging in French oak barrels and foudres. Dark color. More Malbec like in color. Shy nose at first that opens up with time and air. You get oak spice, herbal and tomato leaf notes and dark fruit. It's both savory and aromatic, minty herbs. The palate shows red and dark fruit with good acidity, but a bit lacking on the mid-palate. Medium-bodied. Not your typical commercial Carmenere from Chile or commercial Malbec from Argentina. It's lighter and more acidic with more red fruit. It's actually closer to the Carignan from Maule in style and flavor profile.	AC	1/2/23	https://www.morande.cl/web/english/
Moretta	2018	Sintruco	Central Valley	Blend	Red	91	This is a blend of 4 grapes from 3 valleys. 37% Carignan & 23% Cabernet Sauvignon from Maule, 30% Carmenere from Colchagua, and 10% Syrah from Maipo. 3,940 bottles produced. Unfiltered. Native yeasts. Aged 10 months in 20% new and 80% used French oak. It has a nice nose of ripe dark and red berry fruit, garrigue and spice. It’s sort of like a southern Rhone and Bordeaux wine combined. The palate is fruit driven, fairly round, with the carignan giving it plenty of acidity along with a bit of licorice. This is relatively modern compared to the other independent wineries I’ve had recently, but I like what the carignan brings to what would otherwise be a more typical Chilean blend. It makes it feel more like a Super-Tuscan wine.	AC	11/3/20	https://www.morettawines.cl/
Moretta	2017	Ceniciento	Maule	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Good acid. Red fruit. Some tannins.	AC	4/14/19	https://www.morettawines.cl/
Moretta	2016		Maule	Carignan	Red	90	Red fruit candy, riper than most, but still fresh, earthy and floral.	AC	11/25/18	https://www.morettawines.cl/
Moretta	2016		Maule	Carignan	Red	91	Only 1489 bottles. Earthy, spice, Red licorice. Red fruit, acid, some savoury notes.	AC	4/14/19	https://www.morettawines.cl/
Moretta	2017	Carigno del Maule	Maule	Carignan	Red	88	Very earthy. Barrel notes and spice. Red fruits.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.morettawines.cl/
Moretta	2015	Carigno del Maule	Maule	Carignan	Red	90	Concentrated and complex, good use of oak, wet forest floor.	CS	6/20/19	https://www.morettawines.cl/
Moretta	2017	Vedette	Maule	Cinsault	Red	83	Not in balance. Some tannins, light on the palate.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.morettawines.cl/
Moretta	2021	Lesespias	Maule	Chenin Blanc	White		8 months on lees. Clean. Medium-acid. Some roudness and body, but overall a light white. Some spice.	AC	3/30/23	https://morettawines.cl/en
Moretta	2021	Lesespias	Maule	Chenin Blanc	White	88	34-year-old vines. Vinified in Flex eggs and tanks. Native yeasts. 8 months on lees. Only 5,275 bottles made. Similar notes to the previous time I tasted this. There’s some ripe apple fruit but overall, the wine is very lees influenced with a round, creamy, yogurt like palate with a medium-light body and medium acid. There’s a bit of savory minerality, but more acidity would help reveal more of that. It’s still easy to drink and a good deal at $8.	AC		https://morettawines.cl/en
Moretta	2021	Vedette	Maule	Cinsault	Red		75 year old vines, Dry-farmed. Spicer, more herbal Cinsault. Some earth notes on the nose too. Sort of Pinot like. On the palate there are more tannins most Chilean/Itata Cinsault and a touch of heat. Needs a bit of time.	AC	3/30/23	https://morettawines.cl/en
Moretta	2021	Lesespias	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red		– shy dark fruit nose. Palate is full, tannic, touch of heat. Medium acid. Neutral oak used.	AC	3/30/23	https://morettawines.cl/en
Moretta	2020	Cenicento	Maule	Cabernet S.	Red		More expressive than the Lesespias at the moment. Dark fruit but more herbal notes. A lot fresher. Spice. Tannins are softer. It’s a cooler climate but also has an extra year of age.	AC	3/30/23	https://morettawines.cl/en
Moretta	2019	Sintruco	Colchagua	Malbec	Red		Comes from young vines. 30% whole cluster. 9 months concrete. 9 months used barrels. Chocolate, shy nose. Dark fruit palate. Moderate tannins.	AC	3/30/23	https://morettawines.cl/en
Moretta	2019	Sintruco	Central Valley	Blend	Red		Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon from Maule and a bit of Syrah from Maipo. Nice fruit and herbal notes on the nose with some chocolate. Most elegant of all their wines in the tasting. Medium acid. Moderate tannins.	AC	3/30/23	https://morettawines.cl/en
Moretta	2020	Carigno	Maule	Carignan	Red		80 year old vines. Herbal nose. Least fruity of the selection. A little darker fruit than most Chilean Carignan but still medium+ acid. Really tannic. Needs time.	AC	3/30/23	https://morettawines.cl/en
Mujer Andina	2022	El Infatable	Nueva Imperial Cautin	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Light, fruity and floral on the nose, but the palate is rather spicy and a little green. Interesting contrast. Light-bodied. Medium-low acid.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.mujerandinawines.cl/
Narbona	2020		Maipo	Petit Verdot	Red	88	A little green and austere in terms of fruit, but good acid and tannic structure. However, a little oaky with some heat. But it's starting integrate and express itself more with time so it could get better. 88+	AC	3/25/23	https://narbonawines.com/
Nerkihue	2015	Quiebre	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	88	Medicinal herbs, modern Carmenere with oak and creaminess, riper.	AC	10/23/17	http://www.nerkihue.com/home
Neyen	2013		Apalta Colchagua	Blend	Red	88	Blind tasted. Darkest color all night, lots of oak in the form of chocolate and coffee. Dark fruit. Still tannins to resolve. A touch of herbal notes. Overall, too oaky at the moment. Not enough fruit to cover the oak. Someone thought it was a Rioja which can be too oaky when young. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Carmenere. Not sure if this was past its prime or needs more time to get out of an awkward stage.	AC	6/14/23	https://www.neyen.cl/es/
OC Wines	2017	Inicio Extra Brut	Casablanca	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir	Sparkling	88	Better than the Inquieto. Drier, with some savoury minerality. Uses traditional method.	AC	2/14/20	http://www.ocwines.cl/nosotros.html
OC Wines	2019	Inquieto Brut	Casablanca	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir	Sparkling	86	Fruity with some citrus.On the sweet side like many Chilean espumante.	AC	2/14/20	http://www.ocwines.cl/nosotros.html
Odfjell	2017	Orzada	Maule	Carmenere	Red	88	Nice nose, garrigue and earth. Palate is modern, creamy, dark, sweet with some heat.	AC	8/10/18	https://odfjellvineyards.cl/en/home/
Odfjell	2018	Orzada	Maule	Carmenere	Red	86	Typical peppercorn nose, but the palate overdone with oak and heat. Big dark fruit.	AC	2/28/20	https://odfjellvineyards.cl/en/home/
Odfjell	2014	Orzada	Maule	Tannat	Red	86	Super dark color. Lots of oak and hear on nose and palate. Ripe blueberry, dark cherry, spicy vanilla, chocolate. Low acid. Right now feels overdone and too modern. Perhaps it will settle down. It has more substance than most but it's not together. The owner is Norwegian.	AC	6/30/18	https://odfjellvineyards.cl/en/home/
Odfjell	2016	Orzada	Maule, Lontue	Malbec	Red	86	Oaky. Spicy. Full and dark, but not very interesting.	AC	4/17/19	https://odfjellvineyards.cl/en/home/
Odfjell	2018	Armador	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	82	Basic aromas and flavors. Herbal, cut grass, citrus.	CS	10/11/19	https://odfjellvineyards.cl/
Odfjell	2018	Capítulo Fly Fish	Maule	Cabernet s., malbec, syrah, carignan	Red	83	Simple bottle here. Basic red fruits mixed with some blackberry. Notes of barrels.	CS	10/11/19	https://odfjellvineyards.cl/
Odfjell	2018	Orzada	Maule	Carmenere	Red	87	Barrel notes, oak vanilla. Red fruits, herbal, tomato leaf with heavy all spice.	CS	10/11/19	https://odfjellvineyards.cl/
Odjfjell	2018	Capitulo Flying Fish	Central Valley	Blend	Red	90	I find this much fresher than most Odfjell wines. Fruity but with earthy notes. Some Rhone like garrigue. Blend of Malbec, Carignan, Cabernet S. and Syrah.	AC	10/11/19	https://odfjellvineyards.cl/en/home/
Odjfjell	2018	Orzada	Maule	Carmenere	Red	87	Smoky bell pepper. A little fresher than previous experiences with Odfjell. However, there is still some heat and bitter oak notes that need to be resolved.	AC	10/11/19	https://odfjellvineyards.cl/en/home/
Origenes	2018		Maule	Cabernet Franc	Red	89	Really small producer. Only 775 bottles of this made. Spent some time in used French oak barrels. This is a new project from a Chilean couple who left their programming and civil engineering careers to work in the wine industry. They also make a Syrah, Tempranillo and Sauvignon Blanc. This has a nose of medium intensity with a tiny bit of floral notes, but it’s mostly about herbal notes with some underlying red fruit. There’s a bit of toasty, spicy vanilla too. The palate features red berry fruits, a velvety texture, but there’s a slight bitterness and heat on the back end. Also, the fruit is a bit too candy sweet for me. Perhaps my rating is a bit unfair because I had this next to a Garage Wine Company Cabernet Franc, which is twice the price.	AC	10/12/20	https://www.facebook.com/origenes_wines-102561881395659/
Origenes	2019		Maule	Cabernet Franc	Red	91	Around 16 months in 1 time use French oak. Native yeasts. Some herbaceous notes, but also floral. Forest floor. Juicy palate of dark raspberry. Moderate tannins.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.facebook.com/origenes_wines-102561881395659
Origenes	2019		Colchagua	Pinot Noir	Red	85	has a nose of dark dry fruit and a light simple palate with a thin mid-palate.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.facebook.com/origenes_wines-102561881395659
Origenes	2019		Maipo	Tempranillo	Red	89	features notes of forest floor, good acidity, juicy plum, medium tannins.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.facebook.com/origenes_wines-102561881395659
Origenes	2018		San Antonio	Sauvignon Blanc	White	89	Nose of green asparagus and a palate of fresh green apple. Typical Chilean Sauv Blanc but a little more vegetal on the nose than some.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.facebook.com/origenes_wines-102561881395659
Oveja Negra (San Rafael)	2018	Single Vineyard	Maule	Carignan	Red	90	10-12 months in new and used French oak. Cienaga de Name Vineyard-80 year old vines. It starts off rather Chianti-like with dried herbal, spice notes on the nose and sour cherry on the palate. However, it becomes more modern/international with some air with more overt oak notes of sweet vanilla and chocolate on the nose and palate. Overall, it has less acidic and tannic structure than most Chilean Carignan/Vigno. Creamier on the palate. But it still represents the variety and region well. It’s a good entry level Carignan to get a taste of the variety with its spice, herbs and acidity while also being softer for beginners in terms of the acidity and tannins. Plus the sweet oak notes. Can find it for around $10.	AC	8/9/22	https://www.ovejanegra.com/home
Ovni	2016	Divino	Maule, Secano Interior	Carignan, Pais	Red	90	Ripe red fruit. Red licorice. Some herbaceous qualities. Both savoury and fruity at the same time. Some tannic structure.	AC	9/1/19	ovniwines@gmail.com
OVNI	2018	Divino	Itata	Pais-Carignan	Red	89	50-50 Carignan & Pais. Some chalky notes, slightly floral. A bit tannic for the varietals, but the Pais lowers the acid and darkens the fruit of the Carignan.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.instagram.com/ovniwines/?hl=en
OVNI	2017	Encuentro Secano	Itata	Merlot	Red	90	comes from 40 year old vines. Ripe soft dark fruit, slightly floral. Round but still decent acid. Spends 15 months in 3rd use American oak.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.instagram.com/ovniwines/?hl=en
OVNI	2017	Encuentro Secano	Itata	Merlot	Red	90	The nose is ripe with dark and red fruit, but fresh. The palate also displays rich fruit with a touch of spice on the back-end. There was a touch of heat and first, but it faded. Overall, it’s still quite youthful, primary and fruit driven, but not overdone or flabby.	AC	12/4/21	https://www.instagram.com/ovniwines/?hl=en
OVNI	2018	Octavo Pasajero	Itata	Carignan	Red	89	18 months in barrel, dried frui ton the nose, plum, cherry. Plenty of acid and hefty tannins for a Carignan Needs more time. 89+	AC	10/2/21	https://www.instagram.com/ovniwines/?hl=en
Ovni	2016	Divino	Central	Carignan, País	Red	94	Minerality, gravel, some barrel accents, cherry and red fruit aromas.	CS	9/1/19	ovniwines@gmail.com
OWM	2016	Handmade	Colchagua	Blend	Red	88	Mostly Carmenere and Cab S. blend. Light feel yet tannic. Red fruit driven.	AC	11/25/18	https://www.owmwines.cl/
OWM	2016	Contao	Colchagua	Malbec	Red	89	Candied nose. Floral. Light feel.	AC	11/25/18	https://www.owmwines.cl/
OWM	2016	Divino	Colchagua	Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot	Red	89	Dark fruit. Tannic. Kirsch. Full-bodied. Glycerin. A bit sweet.	AC	11/25/18	https://www.owmwines.cl/
OWM	2016	Contao	Colchagua	Tempranillo, Cabernet S.	Red	87	Sort of a bitter after taste, Some heat. Dark fruit. Floral notes.	AC	11/25/18	https://www.owmwines.cl/
Owm	2016	Contao	Cachapoal	Carmenere, petite sirah	Red	88	Intense body, dark purple in color. Balanced with solid tannic structures. Barrel spice, dark fruits.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.owmwines.cl/
Owm	2016	Hand Made	Colchagua	Cabernet s., petit verdot, camenere, petite sirah	Red	89	Nice blend, balanced, large concentrated red fruit aromas. Slightly minty with eucalyptus.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.owmwines.cl/
Owm	2016	Pillo de Panama	Colchagua	Cabernet s., syrah	Red	90	Dried plum, very ripe blackberry and blueberry aromas. Pepper on the palate with some all-spice and oak.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.owmwines.cl/
Owm	2016	Contao	Colchagua	Malbec	Red	93	Coffee on the nose. Lighter malbec than expected. Balanced. Some raspberry. Still structured.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.owmwines.cl/
Owm	2016	Contao	Colchagua	Merlot	Red	89	Slightly more powerful than expected. Vanilla, oak. Wiff of earth.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.owmwines.cl/
Owm	2016	Contao	Colchagua	Tempranillo, cabernet s.	Red	90	Interesting blend. Very aromatic. Oak barrel notes, red fruits, black pepper.	CS	9/1/19	https://www.owmwines.cl/
P.S. Garcia	2016	Sofia	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	88	Nice Pinot nose -earthy minerally. No hard edges, but some oak and low acid. Palate not as good as nose. This is the new name of Garcia Schwaderer.	AC	6/5/18	http://www.psgarcia.cl/?list12=7
P.S. Garcia	2016	Piedra Lisa Vineyard	Itata	Mourvedre	Red	90	1,758 bottles made. 100% Mourvedre grafted on 100+ year old bush-trained vines of the Piedra Lisa Vineyard. 23 months in French oak barrels. PnP. On the nose, there are some typical Mourvedre notes of savory earthy and meaty notes, but there’s also a touch of vanilla oak. On the palate, it’s rather modern for a Mourvedre, since it’s dominated by red fruit with a lot of acidity, an elegant creamy feel and some creamy vanilla oak notes that are well integrated. It reminds me more of a Maule/Itata Carignan based wine than an Old World Mourvedre/Monastrell, especially on the palate.	AC	9/27/20	http://www.psgarcia.cl/?list12=7
P.S. Garcia	2016	Piedra Lisa Vineyard	Itata	Mourvedre	Red	87	Earthy with a solid body. Hints of smoke and a note of mint.	CS	4/26/20	http://www.psgarcia.cl/?list12=7
Pajo	2021	Vina La Quirigua	Sauvignon Blanc	Maule	White	90	Some tropical fruit, green notes, but fruit driven overall. Some minerality.	AC	4/22/23	https://pajowine.com/
Pajo	2020	Vina La Quirigua	Carmenere	Cachapoal	Red	90	12 months in barrel. Typical flavor profile with nice ripe fruit and elegant feel.	AC	4/22/23	https://pajowine.com/
Pandolfi Price	2018	Larkun	Itata	Riesling	White	90	12 months over lees in stainless steel tanks. Volcanic soil and clay. Around 4000 bottles produced. Ripe fruity nose with a touch of minerality and herbal notes. Apple. Lots of acidity but also there’s a salinic side too. Light-bodied.	AC	4/27/22	https://pandolfiprice.cl/
Pargua	2013	Anka	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	88	Cab S. blend. French winemaker and the nose is rather Bordeaux like-cool dark fruit. Menthol. Herbs. Spice. Low acid. Creamy. Palate more modern and less refined.Nose more classic.	AC	11/30/17	https://www.pargua-wines.com/
Parker	2020		Colchagua	Semillon	White	90	American winemaker from Napa who has worked in various aspects in the industry in places like Joseph Phelps in Napa and Viu Manent and Casa Donoso in Chile. He also makes apple and pear cider. He bought a vineyard in Colchagua in 2018 with vines planted in the 1920’s. some herbal notes, but mostly a lively, fresh, medium bodied white.	AC	9/10/22	https://parkerwineco.cl/
Parker	2019		Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	92	Almost 2 years in a combo of neutral oak, flex tanks (plastic tanks that breathe), and 15% new oak. Ripe and floral. Dark and red fruits. Elegant feel. No pyrazine notes you often get from Colchagua. It’s just pure, silky fruit.	AC	9/10/22	https://parkerwineco.cl/
Patagonia Conservation	2022	Nature Rules	Chile	Sauvignon Blanc	White	89	Relatively shy nose with a touch of floral, citrus and jalapeño with white fruit. The palate shows upfront fruit with plenty of acidity, light+ body and a very savory but long finish-savory herbs and just salinity. Ultimately a typical solid Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, probably sourced from Casablanca and/or San Antonio. The website seems to imply that Cono Sur is part of the wine side of this project.	AC	8/24/23	https://patagoniaconservation.com/
Pedro Parra	2020	Imaginador	Itata	Cinsault	Red	91	fruity minerally nose, native yeasts most likely. Chalky tannins. Fuller and more alcohol than I remember the last time I tried this wine, albeit a different vintage. Darker fruit too. Still medium-light bodied. Floral. Low acid. After 30 minutes, it became much more elegant and floral dominated.	AC	6/8/22	https://www.instagram.com/pedroparraterroir/?hl=en
Pedro Parra y Familia	2019	Imaginador	Itata	Cinsault	Red	92	pretty floral nose but with some earthy notes. Burgundy-like. The palate is light and elegant, medium acid, but with some tannic structure-more than most Cinsault. Parra uses 60% whole cluster with stems and partial oak aging. There's a minerally, chalky side to the palate too.	AC	12/5/21	https://www.instagram.com/pedroparraterroir/?hl=en
Pedro Parra y Familia	2018	Vinista	Itata	Pais	Red	91	This is Pedro Parra’s first Pais under his family label. It’s made from very old dry-farmed Pais grapes on granite-quartz soils. 30% full-clusters were used and natural yeast. It was aged in large oak and concrete vats. This is a Pais that leans towards Beaujolais rather than the rustic versions you can find in Chile. The nose has some earthy herbal notes and the palate is red fruit dominated along with floral notes. What really stands out is the weightlessness and elegance on the palate. Only 544 cases were made.	AC	9/9/20	https://www.instagram.com/pedroparraterroir/?hl=en
Pedro Parra y Familia	2015	Pencopolitano	Itata, Cauquenes	Blend	Red	92	I'm not 100% sure on the blend. I've seen conflicting notes. Mostly Cinsault with Carignan, Malbec, Syrah, and Carmenere. Comes from 6 different vineyards. Vines 45-90 years old. Around 1,100 cases made. No wood used. Since it's terroir specialist Pedro Parra, he's trying to let the terroir speak more than the varietal, which is a red granitic sandy quartz soil. Ripe red fruit. Cinnamon. Some earthy mineral notes. Perhaps the granitic soil. Has a nice savoury-sour balance to it. Bright and moderately intense.	AC	9/23/19	https://www.instagram.com/pedroparraterroir/?hl=en
Pedro Parra y Familia	2015	Pencopolitano	Itata, Cauquenes	Blend	Red	91	Nose definitely reminds me of Southern Rhone with garrigue and spice. Also some coffee. Palate is smooth, with good acidity. Some herbaceous notes. Mostly Carignan and Cinsault with other grapes such as Carmenere, Malbec, Syrah and maybe Pais.	AC	3/13/20	https://www.instagram.com/pedroparraterroir/?hl=en
Pedro Parra y Familia	2015	P Pencopolitano	Itata	Blend	Red	92	Red blend of carignan, país, cinsault and carmenere. Notes of blueberry and black cherry. Slightly earthy with a hint of smoke.	CS	3/13/20	https://www.instagram.com/pedroparraterroir/?hl=en
Pedro Parra y Familia	2021	Monk	Itata	Cinsault	Red	93	Typical light transparent color, but a little darker than the Badenhorst. There’s a little more tannic structure and a lot more acidity. High acid. Mineral driven with a long salty finish. Still light and elegant like Cinsault tends to be, but unlike the Badenhorst, which is more fruity, floral and aromatic, the Monk has more tension, length, acidity and is mineral driven but a little tight, so I think it’ll improve. 93+	AC	5/24/24	https://www.instagram.com/pedroparraterroir/?hl=en
Peralillo	2018	HxSur Special Reserve	Colchagua	Cabernet S. Carmenere	Red	88	nose of sweet baking spice, round dark fruit, med-low acid, medium tannins. Not much midpalate.	AC	10/2/21	https://peralillowines.cl/
Peralillo	2015	Avistamiento Grand Reserve Alto de Lircay	Valle Central	Syrah	Red	89	shows dark spicy fruit, pepper but with good acidity, licorice, medium tannic structure. 89+	AC	10/2/21	https://peralillowines.cl/
Peralillo	2018	2 Valles Gran Reserva	Itata	Pinot Noir	Red	90	no Wood, light and fresh, floral Pinot. Red fruit. Some tannic structure.	AC	10/1/22	https://peralillowines.cl/
Peralillo	2017	2 Valles	Maule	Malbec	Red	88	From 120 year old vines. Quite tannic. Dark fruit. Rather closed overall. Medium acid. Some savory notes. 88+	AC	10/1/22	https://peralillowines.cl/
Peralillo	2015	Altos de Lircay	Central	Syrah	Red	87	Fruity aromas, mature fruit, Balanced tannins acid structure alcohol. Dark garnet color.	CS	9/2/19	https://peralillowines.cl/
Peralillo	2016	Altos de Lircay	Colchagua	Chardonnay	White	88	Pear, yellow apple, oak. Slightly buttery and a whiff of toast.	CS	9/2/19	https://winediplomats.com/
Peralillo	2015	Altos Lircay Avistamiento Gran Reserva	Maule	Cabernet S.,	Red	88	Ruby red. Notable raspberry and cherry aromas. Oak aging, vanilla and coffee. Slightly herbal of green bell pepper. Soft tanning.	CS	9/4/19	https://peralillowines.cl/
Peralillo	2016	Altos Lircay Secuestro	Maule	Cabernet S., Carmenere, Syrah	Red	88	50% Cabernet sauvignon, 35% carmenere, 15% syrah. Notes of chocolate, dark fruit, lower acidity.	CS	9/2/19	https://peralillowines.cl/
Peralillo	2018	2 Valles Gran Reserva	Itata	Pinot Noir	Red	88	earthy nose, red fruity floral palate, médium acid. Like the flavor profile, but lacking verve.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.peralillowines.cl/
Peralillo Wines	2016	Hoppe del Sur Special Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet S., Carmenere	Red	90	85 CS/15 Carmenere. Typical nose of green pepper and coffee. Dark fruit. Good acid.	AC	4/14/19	https://www.peralillowines.cl/
Peralillo Wines	2012	Maximus	Maule	Carmenere, Malbec	Red	93	Nice purity of fruit, good acidity. Floral and herbal nose. 14 months new oak. Red cassis, cherry, soft but gripping tannins.	AC	4/14/19	https://www.peralillowines.cl/
Perez Cruz	2015	Limited Edition	Maipo	Cabernet Franc	Red	90	Shy nose, but with some green pepper. Palate has high tone ripe raspberry fruit, fresh, well integrated oak. Some tannic structure. Mint.	AC	10/29/18	https://www.perezcruz.com/en/
Perez Cruz	2016	Limited Edition	Maipo	Cabernet Franc	Red	89	Roasted pepper, soft palate. Red fruit. Some oak.	AC	4/26/19	https://www.perezcruz.com/en/
Perez Cruz	2014	Pircas de Liguai	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	92	About 28 dollars on sale. Classic Maipo Cab. Modern but not overdone. Touch of herbiness. Dark cassis. Vanila. Fruit driven. Great texture which puts it above cheaper Cabs.	AC	8/13/19	https://www.perezcruz.com/en/
Perez Cruz	2015	Limited Edition	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	91	Drunk this next to a 2014 D'Hanteillan Haut Medoc Bordeaux. Found this typically Chilean in the flavor profile. Some green notes. Ripe cassis. Medium-low acidity. However, this is riper, more vibrant and silkier than most. More modern as expected than the more classic Bordeaux. Costs around 20-22 bucks.	AC	5/29/18	https://www.perezcruz.com/en/
Perez Cruz	2016	Limited Edition	Maipo	Malbec (Cot)	Red	92	Nice ripe high tone fruit, some tobacco. Smooth. Elegant. Juicy. Fresh. Well integrated oak giving it some complexity. Some vanilla. Violet. Definitely within the Perez Cruz modern style, but not over the top and well done. Should be a crowd pleaser.	AC	4/17/19	https://www.perezcruz.com/en/
Perez Cruz	2013	Chaski	Maipo	Petit Verdot	Red	92	Reminded me of left bank Bordeaux on the nose. Fresh minerality. Subtle earth notes. Palate is more modern. Thick. Dark ripe fruit, but still fresh and no signs of alcohol. 100% Petit Verdot. Has nice verve. 92+	AC	12/27/17	https://www.perezcruz.com/en/
Perez Cruz	2014	Chaski	Maipo	Petit Verdot	Red	92	Native yeasts used for fermentation in stainless steel vats and then aged in French oak barrels (60% new) for 16 months. Complex nose of ripe red berry fruit, herbs, spices, tobacco, tomato leaf, and caramel. On the palate it’s quite elegant despite the 14.5% alcohol. Good freshness. Still something to have with grilled meat, game, but not as tannic as you’d expect a Petit Verdot to be. Maybe the almost 7 years of age has also softened it up. Perez Cruz is a consistent producer that represents the typical style of Chilean wine coming from Maipo these days: both modern and restrained, like a modern left bank Bordeaux wine. At the same time, I’m not sure I could tell the difference between this and one of their nicer Maipo Cabernets. They make around 1,500 cases of this. Excellent wine, but I liked the 2013 more.	AC	1/15/21	https://www.perezcruz.com/en/
Perez Cruz	2017	Limited Edition	Maipo	Syrah	Red	90	Doesn't make me think of Syrah. Fits the general modern but clean style of Perez Cruz. Silky ripe fruit palate. Tobacco.	AC	4/26/19	https://www.perezcruz.com/en/
Perez Cruz	2018	Estate Limited Edition	Maipo	Grenache	Red	87	Juicy red fruit forward aromas and on the palate. Oak aging and spices. Not overly complex but a nice drinker.	CS	9/30/19	https://www.perezcruz.com/en/
Perez Cruz	2013	Quelen Special Selection	Maipo	Petit Verdot, Carménère, malbec	Red	87	52% Petit Verdot, 28% Carménère and 20% malbec (cot). This wine is highly rated, sadly, I was underwhelmed. While still engaging it did not meet my expectations. Hints of spice, mint and eucalyptus. Will need to revisit in the future with a younger vintage.	CS	1/5/20	https://www.perezcruz.com/en/
Peroli	2019	Umara	Itata	Carignan	Red		Carignan aged in used barrels. Much more structured and acidic than their Cinsault. Herbs and spice.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.peroli.cl/
Peroli	2019	Uyak	Itata	Cinsault	Red		Cinsault -Used old barrels and tinajas. Savory. Darker than the Carignan. Still freshness on the palate.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.peroli.cl/
Peumayen	2018	Equilibrado Ensamblaje	Aconcagua	Blend	Red	89	Mostly Cabernet S. with some Syrah, Carmenere and Petit Verdot. Rather standard Chilean red with ripe fruit, baking spice and tiny bit of pyrazine. It carries through to the palate with general overall balance, medium body, medium acidity but a touch of heat.	AC	3/25/23	https://peumayen.cl/
Pino Roman	2020		Itata	Torontel	Orange		Itata Costa Torontel – Fermented in tinajas and stayed in skins all winter. White flowers. Apple. Good acid. Savory and spicy.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.instagram.com/pino.roman/?hl=en
Pino Roman	2021		Itata	Pais	Sparkling		Petnat Pais -light, strawberry with some yeasty notes.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.instagram.com/pino.roman/?hl=en
PKNT	2016		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	87	Quite reductive nose. Minerality. Palate a bit disjointed with some heat. Otherwise a fairly standard Casablanca Pinot.	AC	2/25/19	http://www.pknt.com/
Pocoa	2018	Explora Reserva	Maule	Carmenere	Red	88	Earthy, smoky tobacco on the nose. Fruit forward palate, medium bodied. dark red fruit. Some spice. Solid wine.	AC	11/3/19	https://tiendacasadonoso.cl/collections/pocoa
Polkura	2016	GSM+T	Colchagua	Blend	Red	92	28% Grenache, 45% Syrah, 14% Tempranillo, 13% Mourvedre 2,342 bottles made. – Immediately a big whiff of ripe dark berry fruit. Underneath there’s a touch of savory herbs, pepper, a bit of meatiness and clay. On the palate there’s more of that ripe fruit but with good acidity. It holds its 14.5% alcohol well and the tannins are soft and tamed. Overall, a fruit driven wine that doesn’t go over the top in terms of alcohol and flabbiness. The acidity keeps it together. Only used oak is used, so there’s not much influence of wood. Unfiltered. I can’t say there’s much influence from the Tempranillo, but it’s an interesting blend nonetheless.	AC	6/11/20	http://www.polkura.cl
Polkura	2010	Marchigue	Colchagua	Syrah	Red	91	Second time having this. Nose sweet and floral. Palate ripe dark fruit, tannic but soft tannins. First time I had this, it was a bit hot and oaky, but it has since integrated.	AC	3/4/16	https://polkura.cl/home/?lang=en
Polkura	2014	Marchigue	Colchagua	Syrah	Red	91	Syrah with a tiny bit of Malbec, Grenache and Tempranillo. Polkura means yellow stone because it is grown on yellow granite terroir. One of the few producers who focus on Syrah in Colchagua. Ripe. Dark. Fruit forward. Round, but stays fresh. Had this next to a 2016 Cornas wine which was less fruity showing more minerality and herbal notes but still good ripeness, but neither were full on Australian Shiraz in style. Polkura is a wine that you can find at Movenpick in Europe.	AC	1/25/19	https://polkura.cl/home/?lang=en
Polkura	2019	Secano	Colchagua	Syrah	Red	92	80% Syrah, 10% Grenache, 10% Carignan ~1,400 bottles; Dry-farmed. Selected yeasts. 18 months in used French oak. No fining or filtration. More transparent in color than the Crozes-Hermitage but a similar hue. Has a nose that reminds me of Carmenere more than Syrah, with green peppercorn notes. Riper fruit and slightly less acidity (but still good acid) than the French wine. But you don't get the 15% alcohol at all. Smooth and round.	AC	5/14/22	https://polkura.cl/?lang=en
Polkura	2016	GSM+T	Colchagua	Blend	Red	95	Well rounded with tropical notes. Medium bodied and a nice finish.	CS	5/2/20	http://www.polkura.cl
Porta	2015	Gran Reserva	Bio-Bio	Chardonnay	White	87	Fruity with a subtle peach flavor. Easy drinker. Nothing overly complex but a good value.	CS	11/20/16	http://vinaporta.cl/
Porta	2014	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	92	Easy drinker, smooth, red fruit forward finish with a rounded mouth feel. Excellent value for the price point. Drinks higher than $14	CS	11/20/16	http://www.vinaporta.cl/en/
Porta	2014		Aconcagua	Cabernet S.	Red	85	$9 with black berry black fruit forward flavors. Simple, decent for the price point.	CS	11/20/16	http://www.vinaporta.cl/en/
Portal del Alto	2016?	Gran Reserva	Maule	Carmenere	Red	89	Coffee, green pepper. Rich dark fruit.	AC	11/23/18	http://www.portaldelalto.cl/heritage/?lang=en
Portal del Alto	2017	Tardio	Maule	Syrah	Dessert		smells like an old 20 year old red. Some of that is perhaps premature aging but also sun-dried late harvested grapes. Dark color but also looking like an aged wine. The aged nature keeps it from being to sweet or alcoholic.	AC	4/9/22	https://www.portaldelalto.cl/
Portazo	2021	Malbec Costa	Colchagua	Malbec	Red	92	Floral nose. Lots of acidic grip for a Malbec. Red and dark berry fruit. Moderate tannins. Aged in Cocciopesto (a type of Roman plaster and not clay) amphorae and oak barrels. Only 1,139 bottles made.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.facebook.com/people/El-Portazo/100063611886450/
Portazo	2019	Syrah Costa	Maipo	Syrah	Red	91	Cocciopesto amphorae, concrete and oak barrels. More savory than the Malbec. Olves, meatiness and herbs. More tannic too. Still a fresh, cooler climate Syrah.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.facebook.com/people/El-Portazo/100063611886450/
Portrero Seco	2016	Reserva Privada	Maipo	Petit Verdot	Red	90	Nose of dark fruit, bay leaf. Low acid. Tannic. Licorice. Cola.	AC	10/2/21	http://chateaupotreroseco.cl/es/Portada-ENG/
Portrero Seco	2014		Maipo	Cabernet Franc	Red	91	herbal and leafy nose. Dark red fruit with more acidity than their Petit Verdot. Savory notes. Still tannins to resolve	AC	10/2/21	http://chateaupotreroseco.cl/es/Portada-ENG/
Portrero Seco Familia Vercellino	2015	Reserva Privada	Maipo	Blend	Red	90	A little animal on the nose, dark fruit, tannic, coffee. Fairly balanced.	AC	4/14/19	http://chateaupotreroseco.cl/es/Portada-ENG/
Portrero Seco Familia Vercellino	2013		Maipo	Cabernet Franc	Red	89	Nose is floral, vegetal and savoury. Palate is quite ripe and dark for Cabernet Franc.	AC	11/23/18	http://chateaupotreroseco.cl/es/Portada-ENG/
Portrero Seco Familia Vercellino	2013	Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet Franc	Red	89	Fairly tannic, savoury but reticent nose, some floral notes.	AC	4/14/19	http://chateaupotreroseco.cl/es/Portada-ENG/
Prado	2020		Itata	Pais	Rose		Lower acid, savory rose.	AC	11/6/21	https://en.vinaprado.com/
Prado	2019	Surcador	Itata	Moscatel	White		Moscatel de Alejandria – some fizz, light, fresh, minerally, salinic.	AC	11/6/21	https://en.vinaprado.com/
Prado	2021	Aviador del Itata	Itata	Pais	Red		150 year old vines. 5 months in Rauli Wood containers. Strawberries, mid-low acid. Salinic. More tannic structure than most Pais.	AC	11/6/21	https://en.vinaprado.com/
Primavento	2017	Samak	Elqui	Malbec	Red	89	Located in Diaguitas, a village named after the local indigenous people, outside of Vicuña. Samak means “creator” in the Diaguita language. Organic. At 1050 meters elevation. They make about 600 bottles. Aged in French oak. About 40% new. 95% Malbec, 3% Carignan, 2% Petit Verdot. Reticent nose, but there’s dark plummy fruit, some sweet oak and touch of meatiness and tobacco. The palate is soft and creamy, but there’s a nice acidic backbone giving it some structure along with dark fruit. The nearly 15% alcohol gives it a medium-full feel, but without heat.	AC	3/18/22	https://primavento.com/
Primus	2014	The Blend	Colchagua	Blend	Red	88	40% CS, 25/25 Carmenere/Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot with tiny bit of Cabernet Franc. Modern ripe cassis, touch of oak and heat.	AC	1/7/18	https://www.veramonte.cl/home
Primus	2015		Colchagua	Blend	Red	89	Cabernet, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc. Gripping chalky tannins, ripe dark fruit, some oak notes. Still hollow mid palate.	AC	8/17/19	https://www.veramonte.cl
Primus	2016		Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	87	Like Ritual, also owned by Veramonte. Modern Carmenere without the green peppercorn notes. Fruity with some oak and heat.	AC	1/7/18	https://www.veramonte.cl/home
Primus	2017		Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	88	Full. Chalky tannins. Green pepper. Dark fruit. Middle of the road Carmenere.	AC	8/17/19	https://www.veramonte.cl
Primus	2015	The Blend	Colchagua	Merlot, syrah, carmenere, cabernet s.	Red	93	Very powerful and robust. Oak with a hint of vanilla. Leather notes (in a good way) with plum and blackberry on the finish.	CS	3/13/20	https://primuswines.cl/en/wines/
Puertas	2016	Culenar Reserva Especial	Curico	Sangiovese	Red	88	Ripe, zest, floral, vanilla, mint, herbaceous. A bit oaky. Round. Tastes like a lower end modern Italian wine.	AC	11/15/17	https://vinedospuertas.cl/
Puertas	2015	Aguanegra Gran Reserva	Curico	Cabernet Franc	Red	93	Earthy aroma. Mix of red and dark fruits on the nose. Baking spices from the barrel with a peppery finish.	CS	10/14/19	https://vinedospuertas.cl/
Puertas	2016	Lujuria Reserva de Barricas	Curico	Chardonnay, viognier	White	87	Balance between yellow apple and pear. Hint of citrus. Medium acidity and a tone of minerality.	CS	10/14/19	https://vinedospuertas.cl/
Puertas	2011	Murmullo Reserva Especial Barricas	Curico	Syrah	Red	88	French barrels. Full bodied and powerful. Forest floor with black cherry notes. Wiff of smoke.	CS	10/14/19	https://vinedospuertas.cl/
Quebrada de Macul	2012	Penalolen	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	90	No typical green notes. Dark fruit. More elegant than most. Medium acidity. The winemaker is French and has more of a Bordeaux like feel.	AC	4/26/18	https://www.domusaurea.cl/
Quebrada de Macul	1998	Stella Aurea	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	88	This was the 2nd or 3rd vintage from this producer. This is the second wine of Quebrada de Macul Domus Aurea. Surprisingly, I thought this wine was older than the 82 Concha Y Toro Casillero del Diablo. The fruit was more stewed and dry with less acidity. A little heat. (The 82 was 12% alcohol while this is 14.9%). It's also more overtly oaked so that might be why there's less fruit showing. And yet not a lot of tertiary notes other than dried fruit. Someone told me that Domus Aurea can handle the high alcohol style of the wine but the Stella doesn't always have enough fruit.	AC	4/9/22	https://www.domusaurea.cl/
Quintay	2018	Reserva	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	89	Fresh but a sweeter Sauvignon Blanc than most. Still a solid white for seafood.	AC	8/4/19	http://quintay.com/en/
Ramirana	2015	Trinidad	Maipo	Blend	Red	89	Blend of Syrah, Cabernet S., and Carmenere. Reticent nose. Herbal. Big dark fruit palate, creamy, but a little hot.	AC	4/26/19	http://www.ramirana.com/en/
Ranquilhue	2021	Brut Nature Traditional Method	Maule	Pais	Sparkling	88	shy nose, touch of puff pastry. Dry, low acid. Lots of bubbles.	AC	4/22/23	https://vinaranquilhue.cl/
Ranquilhue	2021		Colchagua	Petit Verdot	Red	90	Green, leafy savory nose. Low acid. Silky smooth entry, licorice, but dark tannic back end.	AC	4/22/23	https://vinaranquilhue.cl/
Ravelo y Rabelo	2018	Pihuchen	Colchagua	Pais	Red		From Cristian Ravelo and Vicente Rabelo with the help of winemaker Jose Miguel Sotomayor from Wildmakers. Based in Pihuchen, Colchagua.Rare to find Pais in Colchagua other than in local homemade chicha and pipeno. This 100% Pais is fuller and more potent than most, but retains its freshness. Made in tinajas and spends time in used French oak.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.instagram.com/vinosraveloyrabelo/?hl=en
Ravelo y Rabelo	2020	Seiku	Maule	Nebbiolo	Red		100% Nebbiolo. Fermented in tinajas. Red fruit. Taste the clay from the tinajas. Also some floral and herbal notes. Structured with high tannins and acid, but still not heavy, which makes this Nebbiolo the closest in quality and style to Piedmont Nebbiolo while retaining its own style. Other Chilean Nebbiolos are blended with darker varietals and made to taste rather generic Chilean to help Chileans approach the grape, but there’s very little out there.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.instagram.com/vinosraveloyrabelo/?hl=en
Ravelo y Rabelo	2020	Seiku	Maule	Nebbiolo	Red	88	Some natural wine characteristics that come from native yeasts. Tastes like a low intervention wine from Maule or Itata. Nothing off though. More oxidative, a lot less acid than the Italian Nebbiolos. Darker fruit. Riper fruit. Spice. Quite smooth at this stage with a touch of alcohol at the back end. When I first tasted this a couple of years, it was brighter and more tannic but with a fairly light body, which gave it more Nebbiolo characteristics but now it's hard to tell it's Nebbiolo except a bit from the lighter color and body. I also had the 2021 of this and it was more like how the 2020 is now., but I prefer how this was 2 years ago	AC	11/19/23	https://www.instagram.com/vinosraveloyrabelo/?hl=en
Ravelo y Rabelo	2018	Bellaco Champenoise Natur	Leyda	Blend	Sparkling		40 Chardonnay/60 Pinot Noir. Traditional Method. Savory and doughy.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.instagram.com/vinosraveloyrabelo/?hl=en
Ravelo y Rabelo	?	Piluchen Clon 5	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White		Lots of pyrazine notes, dark green pepper. Savory and acidic.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.instagram.com/vinosraveloyrabelo/?hl=en
Ravelo y Rabelo	?	Piluchen Clon 1	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White		Also green like Clon-5 but a lighter green. Feels lighter at first, but on the back-end there’s more structure-tannins.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.instagram.com/vinosraveloyrabelo/?hl=en
Ravelo y Rabelo	?	Piluchen Massal	Colchagua	Sauvignon Blanc	Orange		3 months skin contact. Savory nose, dried fruit, some vegetal notes. Not full-on orange wine for me. More like a fuller white. Maybe it’s because Sauvignon Blanc can also have a vegetal side whether there’s skin contact or not.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.instagram.com/vinosraveloyrabelo/?hl=en
Ravelo y Rabelo	2021	Seiku	Colchagua	Nebbiolo	Red		unfiltered, can see sediment. Very natural. Tannic and fuller than I remember the 2020. Less Nebbiolo like too except the color and tannins. Feels like it will need some time to come togther.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.instagram.com/vinosraveloyrabelo/?hl=en
RE	2016	Chardonoir	Casablanca	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir	Blend	88	It's using the Champagne method of mixing Chardonnay (60) and Pinot Noir (40) but it's not a sparkling wine. Overall, I found it strange. In some ways, it was like a generic white wine, but it had a plummy end. Interesting, but not appealing.	AC	10/11/19	https://bodegasre.cl/
RE	2015	Pinotel	Casablanca	Pinot Noir, Moscatel	Rosé	86	Light color even for a rose. Almost carbonated feel. Strawberry tart fruit, but too sweet and candy like.	AC	11/3/18	https://bodegasre.cl/
RE	2019	Pinotel	Casablanca	Pinot Noir, Moscatel	Rosé	89	This is mostly a rosé of Pinot Noir with a bit of Moscatel Rosada (Pastilla) that has some skin contact. Second time having this wine, but not the same vintage. I liked it a lot better this time around and a lot has to do with the pairing. It deserves to be drunk cold with some seafood or perhaps salty charcuterie in the summer. Pale pink color. It’s a very tangy and fresh wine. There’s a touch of carbonation. There’s also a lot of minerality giving it some salinity on the nose and palate. You get some sour red fruit and floral notes too. The nose was a bit closed, but there’s some complexity there.	AC	12/22/21	https://bodegasre.cl/
RE	2015	Syranoir	Casablanca	Syrah, Pinot Noir	Red	87	Strange blend of 88% Syrah and 12% Pinot Noir. Strange funky nose. Floral and barnyard. Not sure most people will like the nose. Palate nice mix of red and dark berries.	AC	8/30/19	https://bodegasre.cl/
RE	2015	Doble	Maule	Carignan, Grenache	Red	88	Herbal nose. Fresh and light. But not much midpalate.	AC	7/26/19	https://bodegasre.cl/
RE	2016	Chardonnoir	Casablanca	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir	Blend	90	A very particular blend. Chardonnay with Pinot Noir. Kind of a cross between green apple and pear with raspberry and red cherry. Balanced with major citrus notes and barrel age.	CS	10/11/19	http://bodegasre.cl/
RE	2013	Renoble	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	Dessert	91	Grapes from the El Ensueño vineyard near the coast which gets a lot of fog cover to add the needed moisture for the noble rot to develop. Fermentation in barrel took over a year with another year aging in barrel. Color is darker than the Sauternes which is 15 years older; looks more aged. Just as fruity but more acidic than the Sauternes. Touch nutty with ginger. 15% alcohol but don't feel it. Despite the color, it should continue to age and evolve with its acidity.	AC	9/10/23	https://www.bodegasre.cl/
Reta	2020	Quebrada Chalinga	Limari	Pinot Noir	Red	93	This comes from Marcelo Retamal, who spent 25 years as winemaker of De Martino and is also the head winemaker for Viñedos de Alcohuaz in the Elqui Valley. The vines are located 14 km from the ocean in Talinay on granite and limestone soil. They’re Dijon 115 clones planted in 2006. 50% whole cluster. Aged in neutral oak for 16 months. The nose starts off with minerality and salinity. Then it becomes floral with dark red berry fruit and blood orange. The palate has medium-light bodied feel despite the light transparent color. There’s ripe dark red fruit and medium acid plus a soy sauce and chalky component and a tiny bit of spice. This is a more substantial and riper Pinot compared to most Chilean Pinots, but it’s still not at the level of most California Pinots in terms of alcohol and ripeness. It’s also more ocean influenced than say earthier but equally substantial Burgundies. 93+	AC	12/9/22	https://www.instagram.com/retadechile/?hl=en
Richards	?	Oña Sol	Maule	Sauvignon Blanc	White	92	Darker medium-light golden color. Also lots of salty minerality on the nose and palate. Fruity up front. A little residual sugar. Maybe some oak but not dominant. Not a huge nose. Medium+ body. Round. Alcohol in check. Medium+ acid. Not at all like Sauvignon Blanc. More body, no pyrazine, some oak …only the acidity reflects the variety.	AC	10/26/24	https://www.instagram.com/vinarichardsw/
Ritual	2016		Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	89	Less fragrant than the Sauvignon Blanc, fruitier, but still stays crisp.	AC	8/17/19	https://www.veramonte.cl
Ritual	2016		Casablanca	Merlot	Red	90	Floral. Easy drinking. Fresh. Pleasant. You don't get many Merlot from Casablanca.	AC	8/17/19	https://www.veramonte.cl
Ritual	2015		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89+	Feels more like a Santa Rita Hills California Pinot, dominated by darker berry fruits with some spice and chocolate. Low acid. Lots of stuffing. May get better. The consultant at the time before it was sold to a Spanish Sherry company Gonzalez Byass was Paul Hobbs, a famous Napa winemaker. The previous owners are the owners of Quintessa in Napa.	AC	1/7/18	https://www.veramonte.cl/home
Ritual	2015		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Better this time. Similar modern style but just more integrated and expressive. Minerality. Tangy berry. Menthol. Some cola.	AC	3/9/18	https://www.veramonte.cl/home
Ritual	2015		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	87	I have had mixed experiences with Ritual Pinot from Veramonte. This is the first winery on your right when exit the tunnel into the Casablanca Valley. Hence, it is further inland and tends to produce more modern Santa Barbara style California Pinot. That along with the previous owners, who were the owneres during this vintage, being the same owners as Quintessa in California probably keeps it in this style although they are actually Chilean. The ex-owner was recently in trouble because he was caught in the university scandals in the US for paying his daughter's way into USC. The new owners are from Spain where they make sherry. Anyway, I'd be curious to try this wine under the new owners. Tonight, this wine had some Pinot characteristics, but more on the dark fruit side with some oak, low-acid, heat and just a heavy feel.	AC	10/11/19	https://www.veramonte.cl
Ritual	2016		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	88	Dark Pinot, lacking acidity. Some complexity from the oak aging. Still not showing a lot, but has some packed fruit in there to display.	AC	8/17/19	https://www.veramonte.cl
Ritual	2016		Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	91	Citrus, salinity, minerality, crisp. Perfect for oysters. Ritual is a Casablanca line of Vina Veramonte.	AC	1/7/18	https://www.veramonte.cl/home
Ritual	2016		Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	Typical Sauvignon Blanc from Casablanca. Shouldn't disapoint.	AC	8/17/19	https://www.veramonte.cl
Ritual	2015		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Nearly a violet color, dark. Concentrated and balanced. Earthy characteristic with pepper and smoke. Slight minerality on the finish.	CS	10/11/19	https://www.ritualwines.com/
Ritual	2018		Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	89	Granite soil. Fermented and aged in 20% concrete egg, 20% new oak, 60% neutral oak. You get the oak on the nose, but less so on the palate which is light and fresh, but simpler than some of the others.	AC	11/12/21	https://www.ritualwines.cl/home
Riveras del Chillan	2017	Bacot Vista Bella	Itata	Malbec	Red	90	100+ year old vines. Dry-farmed. Takes 20-30 minutes to open up. Starts off a little herbal and spicy, but then it’s all about the fruit: Dark and red fruits with good acidity that verge on floral. Medium-bodied, but feels quite light on the palate with soft tannins. Although it spent 20 months in French and American oak, the oak is used oak and doesn’t have much influence on the flavor profile. Only around 6,000 bottles made.	AC	10/24/21	https://www.facebook.com/RiverasDelChillan/
Robba & Rossi	2016		Isla de Maipo	Primitivo	Red	88	Modern style. Ripe and fruity. Not too far off from California Zin.	AC	11/25/18	https://twitter.com/robbarossiwines?lang=en
Robba & Rossi	2016		Isla de Maipo	Primitivo	Red	88	Cinammon, spicy nose. Red fruit. Medium acidity. Savoury back end. Simple palate.	AC	4/14/19	https://twitter.com/robbarossiwines?lang=en
Robba & Rossi	2016		Isla de Maipo	Sangiovese	Red	88	Balsamic nose. Tannic. Low acid compared to its Italian counterparts. Dark. Spicey oak.	AC	11/25/18	https://twitter.com/robbarossiwines?lang=en
Robba & Rossi	2016		Isla de Maipo	Sangiovese	Red	89	Savoury herbal nose, tangy simple palate.	AC	4/14/19	https://twitter.com/robbarossiwines?lang=en
Robba & Rossi	2017		Isla de Maipo	Sangiovese	Red	90	Spent 20 months in barrels. More vibrant and spicy than the 2016.	AC	4/14/19	https://twitter.com/robbarossiwines?lang=en
Roberto Henriquez	2020	Super Estrella	Itata	Corinto (Chasselas)	White	91	100% Corinto (Chasselas). Granitic soils. Left on skins for some time. 70-year-old vines. Cloudy, darker because of the extra time in skins and probably no filtering but not quite an orange wine. Nose: Savory minerality, oyster shell and a touch of white flowers and herbs. Palate: Good acidity and fruit, but also savory. Tiny bit of fiz at first but it fades, but it does say "chicha de tu madre" on the label and chicha is often fizzy. Overall, different than the average Chasselas I had in Switzerland. More complex, but can still improve.	AC	8/15/21	http://robertohenriquez.com/web/eng/wines/
Roberto Henriquez	2019	Santa Cruz de Coya	Bio-Bio, Secano Interior	Pais	Red	90	Only 2,800 bottles made. From 200 year old bush vines over granite and volcanic soil. Minimal intervention. No pesticides or herbicides in the vineyard. No treatments or filtering in the cellar except a bit of sulfur at bottling. The nose has earthy, floral and minty components. The palate has red berry fruit with juicy acidity and some savory notes. Light-bodied. Quite elegant for a Pais, closer to Burgundy or Beaujolais in style rather than traditional country Pipeno. Light and juicy.	AC	8/25/20	http://robertohenriquez.com/web/eng/wines/
Roberto Henriquez	2022	Molino del Ciego	Itata	Semillon	White	91	100% organic Semillon from 90 year old vines. Destemmed. Skin-contact fermentation. Nose has that orange wine leafy, spice but also fruit and floral notes while the palate is less obviously skin-contact and more fruit driven with plenty of acidity but with a streak savory notes. The color was not full-orange but darker than any normal white.	AC	5/21/23	http://robertohenriquez.com/web/eng/wines/
Rogue Vine	2018	Macho Anciano	Itata	Malbec	Red		From old-vine Malbec planted in 1920. Not at all like typical Mendozan Malbec. No oak that I can detect. Light-bodied. Super-fresh. Even more acidic and lighter than most Chilean Malbec, but I don’t get the floral notes I often like.	AC	3/29/23	https://www.facebook.com/leonardoerazovinos/?ref=page_internal
Rogue Vines	2015	Grand	Itata	Cinsault	Red	90	90% Cinsault, 10% Pais. Made from 100-300+ year old wil growing hill bush vines. Dry farmed natural wine. Pale color. Animal nose, leather and barnyard, meaty with some red fruit and minerality. Palate strawberry spice with a streak of sea salt. Medium acid. Light texture. Only around 458 cases made. Probably not everyone's cup of tea, sort of a dirty terroir driven wine.	AC	5/18/19	roguevine@gmail.com
Roja	2018	El Maulino	Maule	Carignan Blend	Red	93	50% Carignan, 35% Syrah, 15% Garnacha 75 year old vines. Nose of bright red fruit, spice and Provencal herbal notes reminding me of the Rhone Valley. The palate with fresh red fruit. Powerful. 14.5% alcohol gives it volume but still not heat. Drinking it next to a Chianti Riserva, they compare similarly in terms of flavor profile but this is actually more intense, potent and structured. More tannins. More profound.	AC	7/8/22
Romero	2018	Sauvignon Sol	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	Super clear color. Typical notes on the nose with some green pepper, jalapeño. But the palate is fuller, rounder with less acid. More like Chardonnay on the palate but Sauvingon Blanc on the nose.	AC	11/19/23	https://casaromerowines.cl/
Rucahue	2016	Cayetano Gran Reserva	Itata	Cabernet Franc	Red	90	Medium intensity nose of dark and red berries with chocolate, herbal and floral notes. The palate is quite juicy on the attack with good acidity veering towards the red fruit side at first but getting darker with food. Otherwise, a bit of a generic Chilean Bordeaux blend. No hard edges. This definitely has oak influence (12 months in French oak), but it’s well integrated. Francois Massoc of Calyptra and Clos des Fous has been one of their consultants, so you can expect plenty of high-quality oak in the wine while still having some French restraint. Overall, it’s a solid wine. You don’t normally find Cabernet Franc in Itata, which is better known for their Cinsault and Pais.	AC	9/7/20	https://www.rucahue.cl/?lang=en
Rukumilla	2012	Golden Breast	Maipo	Blend	Red	91	Can get on sale for around 36 bucks. Only 1,600 bottles made. Small family run winery in Talagante. Blend of Cab S., Cab F., Malbec and Syrah. Nice texture and yummy fruit. Fruity and fresh.	AC	8/13/19	https://rukumilla.com/
Rukumilla	2012	Golden Breast	Maipo	Cab blend	Red	91	A more hedonistic fruit driven wine with also some eggnog like spice. Reminds me of Southern Italy. Still fresh. Not super complex, but it's a yummy wine. Very small production family run winery in Lonquen. Only around 1,600 bottles made.	AC	8/31/18	https://rukumilla.com/
Sainsbury’s	1989		Lontue	Sauvignon Blanc	White	N/A	Sainsbury is a UK store and they still produce this wine for 6 pounds although it’s now sourced from Casablanca. It has a sweet oxidized nose (sherry/apple cider notes), but surprisingly good acid and still alive on the palate. The color is more golden and dark (from aging?) compared to most Chilean Sauvignon Blanc.	AC	9/3/21	https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/
Salamanca	2019	Cerros de Cuncumén	Choapa	Pedro Jimenez	White	89	floral and tropical nose and the attack carries an almost sweet melon side but it finishes with lots of citrus acidity and mintiness.	AC	4/6/24	https://www.instagram.com/vina_salamanca/
Salamanca	2020		Choapa	Merlot	Red	89	highest elevation vineyard in Choapa. It even snows. kind of a meaty and floral nose, light color than most and more red fruit and high acid than most. Ripe cherry, red plum. Soft tannins. Interesting potential from this terroir at high elevation to get ripeness but with high acid cool-climate aspects too.	AC	4/6/24	https://www.instagram.com/vina_salamanca/
San Esteban	2016	In Situ Signature Spaghetti Blend	Aconcagua	Cabernet S.,Sangiovese	Red	89	60% Cabernet S. and 40% Sangiovese. 9856 bottles made. Nice red berry and savoury herbs on the nose. Palate is easy drinking red fruit, medium acid. Rather simple but balanced. Not as acidic as most Italian wines despite the name.	AC	6/21/19	https://www.vse.cl/en/index.php
San Luis	2020	Vinos de Patio Nuyun	Itata	Cinsault	Red	90	Nose is earthy and floral. Palate all about bright red fruit. More tannic structure than most Cinsault. Medium acid. Easy drinking overall.	AC	4/22/23	http://xn--viasanluis-u9a.cl/
San Luis	2019	Quelhue	Itata	Semillon	White	90	shy, white floral nose with fresh fruity palate, médium round body. Good acid.	AC	4/22/23	http://xn--viasanluis-u9a.cl/
San Pedro	2015	Sideral	Cachapoal	Cabernet S.	Red	92	Ripe dark Cabernet with spice and tobacco. Coffee. Not obviously Chilean greennotes. Could be a ripe modern Bordeaux or restrained California wine. Medium-low acid. Think Paul Hobbs consults here. Faded some the second day, so I question its ageability. There's another wine that's a step from this one called Sideral Altair, so don't confuse them.	AC	10/5/18	http://www.sanpedro.cl/en/
San Pedro	2015	1865	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Dark red fruit, ripe and fresh. Herbs, spice, vanilla, chocolate. Med acidity. Balanced.	AC	12/24/17	http://www.sanpedro.cl/en/
San Pedro	2011	Tierras Moradas	Maule	Carmenere	Red	90	Nice dark fruit nose. Herbs. Soft tannins. Chocolate notes.	AC	9/3/15	http://www.sanpedro.cl/en/
San Pedro	2016	Castillo de Molina Reserva	Maule	Syrah	Red	88	Nose dark red berry fruit, forest floor, smoke. Palate has dark berry fruit, medium bodied, no hard edges, camphor, black pepper and other spices. Don't normally find a 100% Syrah from Maule.	AC	3/22/20	http://www.sanpedro.cl/en/
San Pedro	2016	Reserva Castillo de Molina	Rapel	Cabernet S.	Red	88	Reticent nose. Savoury herbs, minerality. Fruit forward with medium acid, menthol, vanilla, green pepper.	AC	10/26/18	http://www.sanpedro.cl/en/
San Pedro	2022	Gran Reserva Castillo de Molina	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	84	Screw cap. San Pedro has recently started labeling their Castillo de Molina line Gran Reserva instead of Reserva, which doesn't mean much in Chile. It's still the same wine although I think they used to source this Pinot from Curico and now it says Casablana. This is along the lines of the Casillero del Diablo. It's a generic wine, more for those who like Merlot and Cabernet S. rather than Pinot. It's a bit dark for a Pinot. The nose is mostly oak and a bit of dark fruit. The palate is medium-low acid with dark fruit and sweet oak notes. The only thing Pinot about it is its medium-light body and softer feel, but even Cabernet S. at this level can also be quite soft. Maybe if it was labeled Merlot, I'd give it an extra point, but since I'm expecting a Pinot, and I'm getting something unrecognizable as Pinot, I'm not. It's not out of balance or bad, it's just boring and not varietally correct.	AC	6/20/24	http://www.sanpedro.cl/en/
San Pedro	2018	Kankana del Elqui	Elqui	Syrah	Red	93	100% Syrah. Immediately a big whiff of ripe dark red berry fruit but it turns to a savory meaty and olive nose, with a little pepper. The palate is super silky with medium acid with both fruity and savory notes. Soft tannins. Classic Syrah. May not please those who like really modern, ripe Syrah since it's the savory notes that dominate.	AC	6/27/22	https://sanpedro.cl/en/
San Pedro	2014	Las Encinas Reserva	Central Valley	Semillon	White	97	Amazed when found. Acidic, zesty, cheap price. Slightly saline with citrus notes. Excellent alternative to more popular white wines. Varietally correct.	CS	2/9/20	http://www.sanpedro.cl/en/
San Pedro	2020		Rapel, Maule	Carmenere	Red	87	fruity and soft, slightly high alcohol. Some chocolatey and vanilla oak notes. Medium acid and body. Lacks intensity and length but pleasant for the price.	AC	1/6/24	https://vsptwinegroup.com/en/portafolio/san-pedro/
San Pedro	2018	Tayu 1865	Malleco	Pinot Noir	Red	92	The nose is tight but complex with a bit of wet earth, ripe and bright red fruit, a little smokiness and coffee, and a touch of floral notes. The palate has sour cherry and a grapefruit citrus note along with a long salinic minerality on the finish. Starts off rather light but gains weight with time. It’s not a fruit driven Pinot. It’s mostly about the interplay of sour and salty notes mixed in with other complexities. Only parts of the wine are aged in used oak barrels while most is aged in cement tanks. This wine claims to be the first Mapuche Pinot Noir because this is a project Vina San Pedro does in collaboration with the indigenous Mapuche community in Buchahueico. The Mapuche community was hesitant to accept San Pedro’s offer at first, but San Pedro helped to finance the project and teach the people how to tend the vineyards in order to produce this wine, which they hope will be a source of income and pride for the Mapuche community.	AC	7/21/20	http://tayu-1865.com/
Sanchez de Loria	2020	Oidor	Aconcagua	Cabernet S.	Red	88	fairly standard reserva level Chilean Cabernet. Some pyrazine with dark ripe fruit but still remains relatively fresh along with spice and vanilla. Medium-bodied. Average length.	AC	3/25/23	https://sanchezdeloria.cl/
Sanroke	2018	Burdeo Centenario Reserva	Bio-Bio	Malbec	Red	90	160 year old vines. 100% Malbec. Dry-farmed. Spends 1+ year in used oak. Quite high acid for a Malbec with lots of purple fruit, violet, some spice with some moderate tannic structure. Has potential to age.	AC	10/2/21	https://sanroke.cl/
Santa Alicia	2011	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	87	Dark, spicy, a little overdone like stewed plums. Something bitter.	AC	1/7/15	http://www.santa-alicia.cl/en
Santa Alicia	2017	Millantu	Maipo	Blend	Red	90	Coffee oak nose. Plenty of soft tannins. Mixed big red and dark fruit. Holds it together.	AC	8/18/19	http://www.santa-alicia.cl/en
Santa Alicia	2011	Millantu	Maipo	Cabernet Blend	Red	89	Balanced, red fruit, more in a classic, light style.	AC	9/3/15	http://www.santa-alicia.cl/en
Santa Alicia	2017		Maipo	Carmenere	Red	88	Owned also by Indomita. Modern style, dark fruit dominating with some mint/eucalyptus.	AC	7/4/19	http://www.santa-alicia.cl/en
Santa Ana	2017	Paraiso Portezuelo	Itata	Carignan	Red	88	Nice balanced daily drinker. Fruit forward with plum and blackberry notes.	CS	9/1/19
Santa Carolina	2017	Estrella de Oro Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	88	Dark ripe nose with tobacco. Some wood. Medium acidity. Not much midpalate transition. Lacks elegant feel.	AC	10/5/19	https://santacarolina.cl/en/
Santa Carolina	2013	Specialties Cool Mountain	Curico	Malbec blend	Red	87	85% Malbec with Cab S. and Cab Franc. Earthy herby savory nose. Dark red fruit. Ok acidity. A little oaky with some heat. OK overall. Definitely not a typical Argentinian Malbec. Chilean Malbecs tend to be lighter and more subtle in style. This is the case here, but this one is just rather boring.	AC	5/1/18	https://santacarolina.cl/en/
Santa Carolina	2015	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	86	Decent for the price. Simple. Good patio red for a BBQ.	CS	12/12/16	https://santacarolina.cl/en/
Santa Carolina	NV	Champagne Demi-Sec	Chile	Blend	Sparkling		(Made between 1985-1988) Of course, super-mature dark color and oxidized, sherry-like nose. It had a weird plastic cork which others said they could smell in the wine, but I didn't think it was obvious. The good thing is the wine is still alive. A tiny bit of effervescence but the bubbles are almost completely gone but there's still some acidity, fruit and sugar. Not a great wine, but an educational experience. This cost 280 pesos in the 80's which is still only about 2800 pesos today or less than $5.	AC	4/9/22	https://santacarolina.cl/
Santa Catalina	2020	Don Lorenzo Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	88	fairly standard Maipo Cab nose but a but closed. The palate is fruit driven but dark and red fruit with good acid with oaky chocolatey notes, medium + acid. Still some tannins that would require food.	AC	4/6/24	http://www.santacatalina.cl/
Santa Ema	2019	Gran Reserva	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	Typical crisp, clean and smooth Chilean Sauvignon Blanc with a little salinity and fresh fruit. Don’t get the herbal notes on this at the moment though. I’d be happy with his any day of the week with any seafood dish.2nd Day: more savory herbal notes emerge.	AC	9/18/20	https://www.santaema.cl/
Santa Ema	2015	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Merlot	Red	89	Creamy, chocolate, vanilla, licorice, dark fruit	AC	8/26/17	https://santaema.cl/eng/wines-2/
Santa Ema	2018	Gran Reserva	Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	92	Slightly more buttery than expected from malolactic fermentation. Heavy vanilla and oak notes with honey while holding slighty tropical.	CS	1/11/20	https://santaema.cl/eng/wines-2/
Santa Ema	2022	Select Terroir	Maipo	Sauvignon Blanc	White	86	low intense nose. Herbal, raw green pepper and citrusy on the nose. Lots of citrusy tang on the palate, salinic minerality but rather lacking in the mid-palate and length.	AC	1/21/23	https://www.santaema.cl/en/?active=S
Santa Ema	2019	Amplus	Maipo	Marselan	Red	90	A medium-sized but fairly common label in Chile, Santa Ema has been around since the early 20th century and was started by an Italian immigrant whose family still controls the winery. 100% Marselan. Aged 14 months in French oak barrels (35% new). The nose shows a lot of sweet baking spices, mocha mixed with some savory spice notes and ripe dark berry fruit. The palate leans more towards red fruit, is medium bodied and round with no hard edges. Nose reminds me more of a modern Cab blend while the color and texture remind me more of Grenache. Modern, but there’s good acidity.	AC	6/29/23	https://www.santaema.cl/en/?active=S
Santa Emiliana	2019		Central Valley	Sauvignon Blanc	White	86	A Concha y Toro label. A little more international in style with a little more volume, a touch of oak and less herbaceous notes. There's still some citrus and spice notes on the back-end, but the mid-palate is lacking. Restaurant half-bottle. Full bottle sells for less than $5 in the supermarket.	AC	9/18/21	https://conchaytoro.com/
Santa Monica	1995	Reserva	Rapel	Riesling	White	89	Dark gold color, showing its age, but still shiny not dull, so definitely not dead on appearance. The nose reminds me a lot of old German Rieslings I’ve had. Oxidative but not as much as I was expecting. There are more oxidative notes on the palate than the nose. The nose still shows quite a bit of fruit, honey and a touch of petrol. The palate also starts fruity and finishes with some medium+ acid, minerality and spicy, slightly bitter oxidative notes. Medium body. Dry. A bit short and a lot less minerality than better German Rieslings, but otherwise, this is a steal for those who like aged Riesling at only $4.	AC	8/19/24	https://www.santamonica.cl/
Santa Monica	1999	Reserva	Rapel	Semillon	White	85	Founded in 1976 by Emilio De Solminhac and named after his wife Monica. I don’t like this as much as the 1995 Riesling, which was better equipped to age with more natural sugar and acid. Here the aromatics are rather mute. The acid is low. Medium-body. Oxidative nutty notes. Toasty spicy notes. Not much fruit. Touch of honey and white flowers. Not dead. Color is not as dark as the Riesling and still shiny, but it’s something more for sherry lovers at this point.	AC	8/22/24	https://www.santamonica.cl/
Santa Rita	2018	Casa Real	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	89	Nose of savoury herbs, not too green like some. Palate quite elegant with good acidity for a Carmenere. Lacks complexity and length.	AC	1/10/20	https://www.santarita.com/en/
Santa Rita	2016	Medalla Real Gran Reserva	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Light floral red fruit. Touch of oak.	AC	8/17/19	https://www.santarita.com/en/
Santa Rita	2014	Medalla Real	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	88	Modern take. Darker, spice, chocolate, riper, some citrus to keep it fresh. More California than Burgundy.	AC	10/26/17	https://www.santarita.com/en/
Santa Rita	2000	Medalla Real	Maipo	Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	87	dried fruit, chicken broth powder, mushroom - palate still a bit modern with oak, vanilla, smooth - a touch of camphor, dark fruit, but fruit fading some. 2000 Santa Rita Medalla Real Reserva Especial Maipo - 8 months in American oak. People thought this was older given the evolution.	AC	8/28/24	https://www.santarita.com/en/
Santa Rita	2015	Triple C	Maipo	Blend	Red	91	2015 Santa Rita Triple C Maipo (92 JS, WS, 91 V) A blend of Cabernet Franc (65%), Cabernet Sauvignon (30%) and Carménère (5%). 100% New French Oak aging. About 30 minutes of decanting. The nose shows ripe red berry fruits with some leafy and savory herbal notes with a touch of mint. However, the herbal notes are not dominating like some Chilean wines. They’re in the background. The palate is a bit heady at first but the alcohol settles in with big dark berry fruit and ripe raspberry and some creamy vanilla and cocoa in the end. It’s quite typical of modern Chilean Bordeaux blends and Santa Rita, which is one of the most common red producers you find in Chilean restaurants. However, this is a notch up in intensity. Yet, it manages to keep the alcohol and oak integrated. It’s pricier though at 20,000 CLP on sale, which makes it properly priced internationally but expensive in the Chilean market. I also don’t really feel the Cabernet Franc stands out enough despite being 65% of the blend.	AC	6/25/20	https://santarita.com/en/
Santa Rita	2013	Casa Real	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	86	Mute nose, ok acidity, monolithic fruit, vanilla oak. modern and generic	AC	10/14/17	https://www.santarita.com/en/
Santa Rita	2018?	Medalla Real Reserva	Rapel	Carmenere	Red	88	Solid Carmenere. No hard edges, balanced. Good acidity for a Carmenere. Fruit forward. Some earthy herby notes, but not too green. A simple but balanced 7 dollar wine that won't clash with many dishes.	AC	3/20/19	https://www.santarita.com/
Santa Rita	2020	Medalla Real	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Classic Chilean Cab. Some savory pyrazine with dark fruit. Dark but fresh fruit on the palate. Easy drinking for now.	AC	5/22/22	https://www.santarita.com/en/
Santa Rita	2021	120 Tres Medallas	Central	Cabernet S.	Red	81	Tastes like a diluted version of a generic Cabernet. No nose and short palate. Not much of anything although nothing technically wrong with it.	AC	9/18/22	https://www.santarita.com/
Santa Rita	2018	Casa Real	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	88	Fruity carmenere. Red and black fruit aromas with a wiff of olive. Pepper and all spice from barrels and vanilla.	CS	1/10/20	https://santarita.com/en/
Santa Rita	2002	Floresta Apalta Estate	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red		Still quite youthful and primary at this stage. Oak well integrated. No sense of typical Chilean pyrazine though. Just a touch of dry fruit and tobacco, and the elegance that comes with age, but still quite primary. Overall, this is as good as some classified growth Bordeaux.	AC	3/29/23	https://santarita.com/en/
Santiago Station	2015	Devil's Back	Central Valley	Cabernet S.	Red	85	Decent Cabernet with a fruit forward nose. Okay for $5 price range and a good option for the limited budget.	CS	8/5/16	N/A
Santiago Station	2015	Devil's Back	Central Valley	Sauvignon Blanc	White	93	Excellent budget wine for $5. Grassy notes with decent acidity. A perfect every day drinker for limited income.	CS	8/5/16	N/A
Santo Crispino	2018	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Blend	Red	90	70% Cabernet Franc, 15% of Carmenere and Syrah each. Only 3,300 bottles made. Small family who makes their wine intheir front yard, so not something you'll find outside of Chile or in stores outside of wine tasting fairs. I like the nose-dark fruit, herbal and vegetal notes, but not green pepper notes like many Chilean wines. Dark berry fruit. minerality. Back end acid. Light tannins. Not a wine to age, but pleasant wine to drink now.	AC	9/26/19	N/A
Schwaderer	2017		Itata, Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	88	Earthy, soil. Floral. Darker on the palate, spice. Some heat and tannins.	AC	4/14/19	https://en.schwadererwines.com/
Schwaderer	2017		Maule	Carignan	Red	89	Baking spice. Herbs. Savoury. Less acid than most.	AC	4/14/19	https://en.schwadererwines.com/
Schwaderer	2017		Maule	Malbec	Red	90	Floral. Light. Dark red fruit. Easy drinking and light for a Malbec.	AC	4/14/19	https://en.schwadererwines.com/
Schwaderer	2017		Maule	Petit Verdot	Red	90	Not to be confused with Schwaderer-Garcia who have now changed their name to PS Garcia. Sweet dark fruit. Well structured.	AC	4/14/19	https://en.schwadererwines.com/
Schwaderer	2021		Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc - Pedro Jimenez	White	90	75% Sauvignon Blanc. 25% Pedro Jimenez. Mild asparagus, citrus. Medium+ acid. Spice. A little more body than just a straight Chilean Sauvignon Blanc.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.schwadererwines.com/en/home-eng/
Schwaderer	2022		Colchagua	Grenache	Red	88	No barrels. Cloves. Light red berry fruit. Lacking mid-palate.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.schwadererwines.com/en/home-eng/
Schwaderer	2020		Itata Costa	Chardonnay	White	91	17 months in barrels with malolactic. Sourced from Kingston’s vineyard in Itata. Tropical with some banana. Sort of a pina colada on the palate. Ripe round. Medium-low acid, but doesn’t feel like it lacks freshness and the malolactic doesn’t make it a butter-bomb like some.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.schwadererwines.com/en/home-eng/
Schwaderer	2020		Itata Costa	Chardonnay	White	90	Fermented and kept for 17 months in used (3rd & 4th use) French oak barrels with 100% malolactic. Sourced from Kingston’s vineyard in Itata. About $16-20 in Chile. Similar to the previous time I tasted this but a little more subdued. Probably too cold. I gave it 91 a month ago. Said it was sort of like piña colada with tropical notes, oak influence and a round creamy body. Yet it doesn’t lack freshness despite not having overt acidity.	AC	5/21/23	https://www.schwadererwines.com/en/home-eng/
Schwaderer	NV	Brut Metodo Tradicional	Maule	Semillon	Sparkling	89	Only 4,730 bottles were made, but it costs only $10. Grapes were sourced from San Javier. 100% Semillon from 100+ year old vines. They also make a sparkling rosé from Pais, again emphasizing the traditional varieties of Chile. This spends 12 months on lees. 11.2 residual sugar. 12.5% alcohol. Less quantity and quality of bubbles than the Gran Lago or an average Champagne. A little less body too. However, like the Gran Lago, it is uniquely influenced by its variety. There's beeswax, honey, white floral and apple notes. Don't get a lot of bready notes, but there's good acidity. Great for the price if you want a dry and unique sparkling	AC	1/5/24	https://www.schwadererwines.com/en/home-eng/
Sena	2014		Aconcagua	Cab blend	Red	95	Most elegant Chilean wine I've had, silky yet powerful and complex. Floral, fresh, pure.	AC	11/25/16	http://www.sena.cl/en/index.php
Sideways (Via Wines)	2016	Rex Pickett Signature Series	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Screwtop. Takes 10-15 minutes to open up. The nose shows bright red fruit, a touch of earth and minerality, citrus and some spice and vanilla from the oak. Later some floral and smoky notes emerge. The palate hits you with red cherry fruit and good acidity. However, there’s a creamy silkiness to the back end and also a tinge of nuances from the oak. Overall, there are no hard edges of heat, oak or tannins; It’s well balanced. It’s something to drink now although the acidity will keep it for a few years.	AC	6/26/20	http://sideways-wine.com/
Siegel	2015	Unique	Colchagua	Blend	Red	90	Intense, ripe, rich, structured. Touch of heat, but it fades with food. Blend of CS, Carmenere, Syrah.	AC	4/26/19	http://www.siegelvinos.com/en/
Siegel	2015	Unique Selection	Colchagua	Blend	Red	88	A big in your face wine, dark, medium acid, some herbs and tobacco. However, there's too much oak and heat at the moment.	AC	10/11/19	http://www.siegelvinos.com/en/
Siegel	2016	Los Lingues Single Vineyard	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	88	Coffee. Rich. But too hot and oaky at the moment.	AC	4/26/19	http://www.siegelvinos.com/en/
Siegel	2017	Single Vineyard Los Lingues	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	89	Fairly standard Carmenere with big bell pepper, round feel, med-low acid, and a little bit of oak.	AC	10/11/19	http://www.siegelvinos.com/en/
Siegel	2018	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Viognier	White	87	Some oak, peach, citrus, slightly oily feel, sweet palate. Touch bitter on the back end.	AC	2/14/20	http://www.siegelvinos.com/en/
Siegel	2017	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Medium intensity. Aromas of oak, herbs, red fruit. Palate has some nutmeg, nice tannins, solid finish.	CS	10/11/19	http://www.siegelvinos.com/en/
Siegel	2017	Unique	Colchagua	Cabernet S., carmenere, syrah	Red	94	Bordeaux blend. I have sampled this wine 3 times over the last year and each time I have ranked it 90+ points. Delicious, concentrated, powerful. Ageworthy with notes of cassis, dark fruit boquet with complex and lingering aftertaste.	CS	2/14/20	http://www.siegelvinos.com/en/
Siegel	2015	Unique Selection	Colchagua	Cabernet s., carmenere, syrah	Red	91	Good price point. Barrel aromas of oak and tobacco. Dark forest fruit, cassis, menthol, leather and earthy. Almost a floral aroma.	CS	10/11/19	http://www.siegelvinos.com/en/
Siegel	2017	Single Vineyard Los Lingues	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	91	Excellent carmenere. Vanilla, barrel spice, plum notes with satisfying acidity.	CS	2/14/20	http://www.siegelvinos.com/en/
Siegel	2017	Single Vineyard Los Lingues	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	92	Oak spice, vanilla, wood, forest fruits. Smoke, cherry pepper on the palate. Slightly herbal, think celery.	CS	10/11/19	http://www.siegelvinos.com/en/
Siegel	2018	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Viognier	White	92	I have sampled this twice now. Both ratings 90+ points. Full bodied, classic viognier with a complex bouquet. Slightly tropical, notes of mandarine, mango and pear.	CS	2/14/20	http://www.siegelvinos.com/en/
Sierras de Bellavista	2016		Colchagua	Riesling	White	91	At 1,100 meters above sea level allowing them to plant cool climate grapes like Riesling and Pinot. A project of Camilo Rahmer of Vina Tres Palacios. Nose of quince and flinty minerality. It’s quite Chilean with its savory herbal and spicy citrusy side. The palate keeps the similar complexity of citrus, spice and savory minerality, but it’s not as elegant or integrated as the Josmeyer. I like this wine, but still not finding enough difference between this and good Chilean Sauvignon Blanc.	AC	1/1/21	https://vinasierrasdebellavista.com/
Singular	2017	Errante de Casablanca	Casablanca	Syrah	Red	91	Powerful and structured. Aromas of dark chocolate and cherry. Balanced with medium acidity and tannins.	CS	9/1/19	http://singular.wine/
Singular	2017	Errante del Maipo	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	91	Chocolate aromas, blackberry jam, vanilla. Only around 2,100 bottles produced.	CS	9/1/19	http://singular.wine/
Singular Wines	2017	Errante	Casablanca	Syrah	Red	88	Chilean nose. Darkest wine of their selection. Medium acid. Pepper. Some heat	AC	4/14/19	http://singular.wine/
Singular Wines	2017	Errante	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	90	40 year old vines. 2,110 bottles made. Fresh. Floral and earthy. Red fruit.	AC	4/14/19	http://singular.wine/
Singular Wines	2018	Cartesiano Pipeno	Maule	Pais, Carignan	Red	88	Light easy simple	AC	4/14/19	http://singular.wine/
Singular Wines	2016	Errante	Maule, Loncomilla	Cabernet Franc, Merlot	Red	89	Floral nose. Fresh. Savoury tannins. Only 1198 bottles made.	AC	4/14/19	http://singular.wine/
Sinzero	2017	Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	75	Dealcoholized wine. Dark smoky nose was passable as wine, but the palate tasted like watered down cranberry and welch's grape juice. Way too sweet and way too sour.	AC	11/25/18	https://sinzero.cl/en/
Sol de Chile	2017	Villa Alegre	Maule	Carmenere	Red	88	Typical carmenere nose. Palate is fruity and fresh. Decent for a 5 dollar wine.	AC	9/9/18	http://www.deaguirre.cl/en/vinos-sol-de-chile/
Soler	2018		Limari	Syrah	Red	90	the winemaker is Felipe Solminhac who works for Aquitania. Meaty, savory nose with Tobacco which you can find on the palate too with dark, dried purple fruit, yet there's still decent acidity. Good concentration.	AC	1/1/22	https://m.facebook.com/vinasoler/
Starry Night	2014	Emocion	Maipo	Pinot Noir	Red	86	Technically from Maipo but west towards the coast. Reticent earthy nose. Dark fruit on palate. Spice. Low acid.	AC	12/10/17	https://starrynightwinery.com/
Starry Night	2021		Limari	Viognier	White	90	Savory, minerally nose. Touch of white flowers. Body is medium+, oily, round, but some good acidity in the backend. White fruit.	AC	11/10/23	https://starrynightwinery.com/
Susurros de Tumuñan	2020		Alto Colchagua	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Really floral, red fruity. Touch Pinot savory herbal notes on the nose. Soft. Light+ body. Round. Low acid, but still fresh. Owners are English. Winemaker is Ed Flaherty.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.instagram.com/alicadden/?hl=en
Susurros de Tumuñan	2021		Alto Colchagua	Pinot Noir	Red	90	darker and spicier than the 2020. A little brighter, but still medium-low acid. Licorice. A little fuller than the 2020. Different style. Depends what you like.	AC	11/10/23	https://www.instagram.com/alicadden/?hl=en
Sutil	2014	Acrux	Colchagua	Red Blend	Red	91	Blend of CS, Cab Franc, Syah, Malbec, Carmenere, and Petit Verdot. Bright ripe fruit on the nose, roasted herbs and spice. Minerality. Palate fresh and silky, vanilla coffee oak. Modern style. However, the wine faded on the 2nd day, so don't think it's a long ager.	AC	9/17/18	http://sutil.cl/home/
Sutil	2021	Reserve	Maule	Blend	Rose	89	Grenache-Syrah, which is different because they made their previous roses with mostly Cabernet from Colchagua; Pink watermelon jollyrancher color. Nice nose of ripe red berry fruit, floral notes and savory herbal notes. Not too far from Provence. The palate is simpler, but is dry and fresh with a little bit of spice.	AC	1/5/22	https://www.sutil.cl/home/
Sutil	2021	Reserve	Maule	Grenache, Syrah	Rose	87	60% Grenache 40% Syrah. Slowly pressed and then fermented more like a white wine. 2-3 months contact with lees. Red berry fruit on the nose and palate. Light. Medium acid. A touch of spice. Proper rosé–not too different from Provence but perhaps a little less acidic than most. Short finish. Had this almost a year ago, and I think it was better (more expressive) then. This is why roses should be drunk younger.	AC	2/26/22	https://www.sutil.cl/home/
Tabali	2017	Vetas Blancas	Limari	Cabernet Franc	Red	90	Takes 30-45 minutes for the nose to unfurl, but it’s pretty and complex with sweet floral notes, tobacco, herbal notes and some dark berry flavors. The palate also has some dark berry fruit along with a savory minerality and spice on the back end. Good acidity (3.25 pH) despite being more on the dark fruit side. No hard edges or heat despite 14.5% alcohol. Not a fruit driven wine, but it reminds me a lot of Right Bank Bordeaux with a lot of Cabernet Franc. Obviously, it’s missing the plumy Merlot since this is 100% Cabernet Franc, but the other minerally and herbal notes that can be found in Right Bank wines are there. The limestone and calcium carbonate mixed in the alluvial soil in Limari might be part of the reason. Vetas blancas means “white streaks” referring to the calcium powder streaks in the soil. Cabernet Franc is not one of the typical grapes grown in Limari, but it’s not a bad match.	AC	7/11/20	https://www.tabali.com/en/vineyars/
Tabali	N.V.	Tatie Brut	Limari	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir	Sparkling	90	Traditional method, with French collaboration (Thienot) -nice nose, minerality. Lots of acidity. 60% Chardonnay/40%Pinot. Perhaps my favorite Chilean espumante so far.	AC	2/14/20	https://www.tabali.com/en/vineyars/
Tabali	NV	Tatié Brut	Limari	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir	Sparkling	92	. Continues to be my favorite Chilean espumante and is the closest thing to champagne I can find here, especially on the nose. Very bready and puff pastry like. The palate is elegant, fresh with good acidity, lots of small bubbles, and some minerality. It’s a little fruitier than an average champagne, but otherwise it matches a typical $30-50 non-vintage champagne unlike the overly fruity and sweet espumante you typically find here. The label itself boasts “Chilean terroir” and “French expertise” since champagne producer Thienot collaborates on this sparkling wine.	AC	2/27/21	https://www.tabali.com/en/vineyars/
Tabali	2017	Gran Reserva Pedregoso	Limari	Pinot Noir	Red	90	. PnP. From the Espinal Vineyard in Limari near the coast. The nose is interesting: smoky, minerally, earthy with some underlying dark red berry fruits and a little rubber. The palate his more fruit driven with dark red berry fruit like dark cherries and ripe raspberries, with good acidity, a touch of pepper and salinity, no hard edges. Definitely darker and a little heavier than your average Casablanca Pinot, but given how much further north it is, it’s still surprisingly fresh. Only a small % of the wine is aged in wood. I like this just as much or better than the Talinay Pinot Noir and it's only 7 dollars compared to the 20+ dollar Talinay.	AC	5/4/20	https://www.tabali.com/en/vineyars/
Tabali	2015	Talinay	Limari	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Nose a little more classic with minerality, earth. Palate tasted like a grapefruit strawberry punch. A little cocktail like on the palate.	AC	8/19/18	https://www.tabali.com/en/vineyars/
Tabali	2014	Espinal Vetas Blancas Reserva Especial	Limari	Syrah	Red	89	Dark color. Dark fruit with herbs and pepper. Fruit forward overall. Keeps fresh despite a touch of heat.	AC	4/8/18	https://www.tabali.com/en/vineyars/
Tabali	2016	Gran Reserva Pedregoso	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Solid Chilean cab. Minerality. Herbal. Classic style on the palate with dark red fruit and acidity. Balanced.	AC	7/28/19	https://www.tabali.com/en/vineyars/
Tabali	2021	Talinay	Limari	Sauvignon Blanc	White	93	Limestone soil along the coast. Fermented at low temperature in stainless steel. Citrus and floral nose. Elegant on the palate. Less creamy than the Casa Marin. While the Laberinto is all about acidity and minerality at high intensity and the Casa Marin is varietally correct but fuller, this one is more about floral, fruity notes with a bit of minerality and lots of elegance. It has a 2.88 PH, but it’s still not enamel ripping acid like the Laberinto. Light and easy with pretty floral and lemony notes. Same intensity as the Casa Marin, but lighter and a lot less of the green notes. Less obviously Sauvignon Blanc but just an excellent white. 93+	AC	10/30/22	https://www.tabali.com/en/vineyars/
Tabali	2015	Micas	Cachapoal	Carmenere	Red	83	Blackberry with black fruits. Average Cabernet. Drinkable.	CS	5/3/20	https://www.tabali.com
Tabali	2017	Vetas Blancas Reserva Especial	Limari	Cabernet Franc	Red	89	Lighter in color than expected. Not as concentrated either. Cassis and plum dominate with notes of oak aging and leather.	CS	3/1/20	https://www.tabali.com
Tabali	NV	Tatié Brut	Limari	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir	Sparkling	95	With collaboration from the French, this brut is old-world in style with small, dispersed bubbles. Exactly what you want. Notes of toast and yeast with crisp lingering acidity.	CS	2/14/20	https://www.tabali.com/en/vineyars/
Tabali	2016	Pedregoso Gran Reserva	Limari	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Strawberry, black cherry with faint notes of blueberry. A very small wiff of vegetal aromas.	CS	4/17/20	https://www.tabali.com
Tabali	2019	Pedregoso Gran Reserva	Limari	Pinot Noir	Rose	93	Balanced with a nice structure for a rose. Notes of light cherry and floral.	CS	4/17/20	https://www.tabali.com
Tabali	2022	Pedregoso Gran Reserva	Limari	Pinot Noir	Rose	87	I’ve found this more expressive in the past, but I won’t complain for $6. Red fruit and floral nose, but shy. The palate has decent acidity and a touch of minerality with no hard edges, but a simple rose overall, which is all you expect at this price range.	AC	3/3/23	https://www.tabali.com
Tabali	2015	Pedregoso Gran Reserva	Limari	Syrah, Carmenere	Red	87	Fresh and fruity. Forward blackberry and plum. Little aging and notice the oak.	CS	3/13/20	https://www.tabali.com
Tabali	2017	Barranco	Limari	Viognier	White	93	Delicious viognier and tropical. Lemon zest, citrus, pineapple and pear.	CS	5/6/20	https://www.tabali.com
Tabali	2016	Transversal Reserva Especial	Maipo	Blend	Red	93	Excellent red blend. Black fruit, pepper and slightly earthy. Well balanced oak aging with a hint of almond.	CS	3/13/20	https://www.tabali.com
Tabali	2017	Pedregoso Gran Reserva	Maipo	Merlot	Red	89	Oak and vanilla. Blackberry and cherry. Obvious mullberry and a slight tobacco finish.	CS	5/10/20	https://www.tabali.com
Tabali	2022	Talinay	Limari	Sauvignon Blanc	White	92	much more overt green notes this vintage. Asparagus. The 2021 was much more floral. Both have plenty of crisp acidity and minerality. Still young. 92+	AC	4/9/22	https://tienda.tabali.com/
Tabali	2016	Roca Madre	Limari	Malbec	Red	92	100% Malbec. Planted at 1,600 meter high elevation in the Andes in 2011, so young vines. Volcanic soils. Stainless steel fermented with 18 months in French oak. Don’t think much if any was new oak. There’s nice acidity and minerality to this wine but along with typical Malbec notes of dark purple fruit and violet notes. There’s a bit of chocolate and minor oak notes, but it’s well integrated. Behaves much younger than it is. Over time, the fruit and floral notes really start to open up but still more restraint and acidity than an average Argentinian Malbec for example. Still think it will develop some more. 92+	AC	9/18/23	https://www.tabali.com/
Tabali	2021	Pedregoso Gran Reserva	Limari	Pinot Noir	Rose	87	On the palate, it’s what you’d expect from the light pink color. It’s lighy, easy, fruity and fresh. However, the aromatics are lacking at the moment. What I like about Pinot rose is it often carries some of the aromatics you get in Pinot reds.	AC	2/27/22	https://www.tabali.com/en/vineyars/
Tarapaca	2017	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Reliable wine. Always on the fruitier side of Cab. Easy to like. Smooth. But not super modern. Stays fresh. No exces oak or heat. Some Chilean herbaceousness to give it some personality but not too much.	AC	7/8/19	https://www.tarapaca.cl/en/
Tarapaca	2014	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Herbal nose. Cassis. Fruity and fresh palate.	AC	12/2/17	https://www.tarapaca.cl/en/
Tarapaca	2016	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	91	Savoury herbs, baking spice on nose. Palate has red berry fruit, vanilla. Medium bodied. Light for a Cab. Feels more French in style. For 9 dollars, a great deal.	AC	8/17/18	https://www.tarapaca.cl/en/
Tarapaca	2016	Gran Reserva Etiqueta Negra (Black Label)	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	91	More elegant than the regular Gran Reserva. Silkier. However, it was rather austere today. Some cassis and green herbiness. Chocolate, vanilla. Lower acid than the regular one. The main difference between the regular Gran Reserva and the black label is the black label is made from their best blocks of Cab. At least today, the regular label comes off fruitier and easy going while this one may take a little more time to open up. It's about 10 dollars more. 91+	AC	1/13/19	https://www.tarapaca.cl/en/
Tarapaca	1996	Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	85	Found stored at room temperature for much of the time. Low fill. Broken cork. Color showing very advanced aging at 22 years old, almost dull red and brown. I thought it was going to be dead. However, the nose had nice Cabernet notes of dark fruit and spice. There was a good amount of acidity with red and dark fruit and some tannins left. This is a cheap wine not really meant for aging and it didn't have more complexity from aging, but the original fruit notes were still hanging in there, but obviously not as vibrant as it was when younger.	AC	2/17/18	https://www.tarapaca.cl/en/
Tarapaca	2014	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	91	Interesting nose, verging on modern Rhone. Some caramel, chocolate, peppercorn. Ripe dark berry fruit. Fresh. Round. Savoury back end. Coffee.	AC	11/12/18	https://www.tarapaca.cl/en/
Tarapaca	2016	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	88	Tarapaca is owned by San Pedro. Modern Carmenere, ripe fruit dominated, but still remains fresh and touch of Carmenere green notes	AC	8/18/17	https://www.tarapaca.cl/en/
Tarapaca	2018	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Nose of ripe red and dark berries with some plum and just a touch of savory herbal and spice notes in the background. The palate is juicy with a little better acidity than most years. Some camphor. Medium-bodied. No hard edges. There’s some vanilla oak on the backend.	AC	6/12/21	https://www.tarapaca.cl/
Tarapaca	2021	Gran Reserva	Leyda	Chardonnay	White	88	smells and taste like some oak influence with spice but otherwise a mid-weight, medium-acid Chardonnay.	AC	4/3/22	https://www.tarapaca.cl/en/
Tarapaca	2019	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Very Chilean on the nose with pyrazine notes. Moderate tannins. Medium acid. Round texture. Typically crowd-pleasing style of the producer. 2018 was a little brighter, better.	AC	4/3/22	https://www.tarapaca.cl/en/
Tarapaca	2018	Gran Reserva	Leyda	Chardonnay	White	93	Tarapacá with yet another 90+. Fantastic and talented producer. Large, full bodied chardonnay. Notes of slight butter, oak, green apple. Wiff of banana and hay. Large complex bouquet.	CS	11/12/19	https://www.tarapaca.cl/en/
TerraMater	2017	Reserve	Isla de Maipo	Zinfandel	Red	88	Ripe dark berries, some spicy oak, but it's well integrated. Fresh. Lighter and fresher than most California Zins.	AC	11/6/18	https://www.terramater.cl/?lang=en
TerraMater	2017	Altum	Maipo	Merlot	Red	97	Heavily under-rated and under-priced. Classic Chilean merlot. Balanced oak, vanilla, chocolate notes. Dried plum, blueberry, wiff of licorice.	CS	9/3/19	https://www.terramater.cl/?lang=en
Terramater	2022		Maipo	Sauvignon Blanc	White	88	mute on the nose, probably too cold. The palate is citrusy with passion fruit and a touch of savory green pepper and herbs. Medium-light body. More body than Sauvignon Blanc from San Antonio or Casablanca.	AC	1/6/24	https://terramater.cl/inicio/
Terramater	2020	Altum	Maipo	Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	91	Fairly young, big, rich red but no hard edges. Dark and red fruit. Chocolate. Spice. Medium acid. Some tannins but should be fine with food. 16 months in French oak.	AC	8/28/24	https://terramater.cl/inicio/
Terramater	2021	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Sangiovese	Red	91	14 months in barrel, but I doubt much if any was new oak. The nose is spicy though: cinnamon, baking spice, dried herbs, tobacco. The palate starts with dark fruit, but finishes with tangy red fruit, moderate-light tannins, and medium length and body. Balanced, but a bit rustic, The closest Chilean Sangiovese I’ve had to Tuscan Sangiovese, like Chianti. It’s best with food like pizza or pasta with a tomato sauce just like Tuscan Sangiovese.	AC	5/17/24	https://terramater.cl/inicio/
Terranoble	2018	Disidente Naranjo	Casablanca	Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris	Organge	88	Minerally bright nose. Palate tastes like skins. Not as vegetal as other organge wines I've had. Closer to a normal a white wine.	AC	2/28/20	https://www.terranoble.cl/
Terranoble	2014	CA2 Costa	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	90	Rather typical and solid style of Chilean carmenere. Herbal, dark, graphite, no hard edges, balanced, fresh. A little more expensive though at 25 bucks.	AC	5/17/18	https://www.terranoble.cl/
TerraNoble	2017	Lahuen	Maipo, Colchagua	Blend	Red	92	Blend in terms of the grapes and regions: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo), 16% Carmenere (Colchagua), 6% Syrah (Colchagua), 4% Cabernet Franc (Maipo). 75% aged in new French oak. Immediately engaging and crowdpleasing. International style. Vanilla, mocha, baking spce, licorice with ripe red and blue berry fruit, a little mint, However, there’s good acidity to this too. The texture is super smooth. It’s a step up in intensity and silkiness with no hard edges at all compared to Chilean Cabernet blends a third of the price. At the same time, it’s not particularly distinct. It doesn’t even really have the Chilean herbal notes that many Chilean reds have. Definitely something modern wine lovers will like while at the same time having enough freshness and elegance to please some Old World wine lovers to a certain degree. However, modern wine lovers will like a lot more and probably rate it a bit higher than me.	AC	9/18/20	https://www.terranoble.cl/
Terranoble	2017	Disidente Premium	Maule	Carignan blend	Red	89	85% Carignan with Mourvedre and Grenache. Savoury herbal nose. Tangy berry fruit. Tasted twice.	AC	2/28/20	https://www.terranoble.cl/
Terranoble	2017	Gran Reserva	Maule	Carmenere	Red	88	Roasted bell pepper, smokey, lots of acidity for a Carmenere but leaner than most, spice, a little heat and oak. Needs time to integrate. Tasted twice.	AC	2/28/20	https://www.terranoble.cl/
Terranoble	2017	Disidente Premium	Maule	Syrah blend	Red	88	90% Syrah with some Tempranillo. Earthy nose. Reminds me of some Burgundy, but new world wine drinkers may not like it. High acid. On the light side for a Syrah. Not much mid-palate. Tasted twice.	AC	2/28/20	https://www.terranoble.cl/
TerraNoble	2018	Disidente	Casablanca	Chardonnay, pinot blanc, pinot gris	White	94	This is an orange wine. A white blend of chardonnay, pinot blanc and pinot gris aged on the grape skins for a longer time. Orange is not for everyone, however, this is varietally correct for the style and an excellent one at that.	CS	3/13/20	http://terranoble.cl/vineyards
TerraNoble	2019	Reserva	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	93	Classic Chilean sauvignon blanc. Acidic, notes of grass, hay, citrus, slight orange zest with a sharp apple finish.	CS	2/5/20	http://terranoble.cl/vineyards
TerraNoble	2017	Disidente	Casablanca	Syrah, Tempranillo	Red	89	Syrah dominate. Black pepper spice with structured tannins. Black fruit finish with a hint of tobacco.	CS	3/13/20	http://terranoble.cl/vineyards
TerraNoble	2017	Las Dichas Gran Reserva	Central Valley	Chardonnay	White	87	Reminded me of old world wines (Europe). However, TerraNoble is constantly excellent, this was slightly disappointing as compared to their other varietals. This was still a nice balanced chardonnay, but lacked memorable attributes.	CS	3/6/20	http://terranoble.cl/vineyards
TerraNoble	2016	Gran Reserva	Maule	Carignan	Red	97	Varietally correct. Precise. This wine is delicious. Underpriced. Powerful and concentrated. Notes of raspberry, cherry, with some spices and oak.	CS	2/7/20	http://terranoble.cl/vineyards
TerraNoble	2017	Disidente	Maule	Carignan, mourvedre, garnacha	Red	91	Nice surprising balanced red blend. Structured with a fruit forward appearance. Slight smoke, mint and black pepper notes.	CS	3/13/20	http://terranoble.cl/vineyards
TerraNoble	2017	Gran Reserva	Maule	Carmenere	Red	88	Solid good go-to carmenere. TerraNoble is always constant in quality. Oak barrel aging notes with a wiff of coffee and leather. Hints of herbaceousness.	CS	2/14/20	http://terranoble.cl/vineyards
Terrapura	2019	Reserva	Itata	Pinot Noir	Red	86	This comes from a vineyard close to the coast in Itata. There aren’t many Chilean Pinots from Itata. Granite soil. Handpicked. 6 months in French oak. As indicated by its name, the producer supports sustainable production, but there are no specifics on their website if they follow organic or natural winemaking. This winery is now owned by Matetic. They export all over the world. It was only about $5 dollars at a grocery store in Santiago. The nose is a rather reticient, but there’s dark cherry, some herbal notes and a bit of floral notes. The palate is low-acid with dark berry, a bit of minerality and a somewhat creamy texture. There’s a bit of heat. Overall, it comes off rather generic. More like a modern styled Pais than Pinot since you’d expect the colder weather of Itata to produce a more red-fruited and fresher wine.	AC	12/9/20	https://terrapura.cl/en/
Tierra del Itata (Vine Revival)	2017	Leonardo Erazo & Christelle Guibert	Itata	Moscatel	Orange	93	2,000 bottles made. 150-year-old ungrafted Muscat bush vines on granitic hills. Dry-farmed. 42 days of skin contact in concrete sphere-shaped tanks. Natural yeasts. Unfiltered. 12.5% alcohol. The color is definitely a transparent orange. I really like the nose. It just took me to so many places while at the same time I can’t quite describe it. It’s completely unique to me. There is a vegetal, leafy side, which you get in some orange wines, but it’s more subtle and integrated. There’s a bit of bruised apple and nuttiness reminding me of tawny port some. Then there’s an American BBQ smell to it too. The palate is dry, round and full for a white with some tannic structure still remaining. Lower in acid than I was expecting, but that didn’t take away from the wine overall, its freshness and the pairing with Indian food. There’s a bit of apricot, honey, dry apple cider with spices and a bitter beer taste or tea. It has good length too. It also tastes like Fall, and that’s the season we’re in here in Chile.	AC	5/20/22
Tinta Tinto	2017?		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Light and elegant. Red fruit and super floral on the nose and palate. Very small prdocution. Only 2333 bottles made.	AC	3/31/19	http://www.tintatinto.cl/
Tinto de Rulo	2018		Bio-Bio	Malbec	Red	89	A small boutique winery. They only produce 1,200 bottles of this. Made from 140+ year old Malbec vines, which is older than most from Mendoza since a lot of Malbec in Argentina was pulled out for Bonarda until the 1990’s when Malbec became its most marketable grape. Still, low yielding ancient Malbec vines weren’t the most immediately profitable investment as Malbec became big. Anyway, it’s surprising to know that some of the oldest Malbec vines are in Chile. Unlike Mendoza, it’s cooler in the Bio-Bio Valley and it’s most likely dry-farmed. It’s aged 1 year in neutral used oak. Native yeast used. The nose starts off rather typical Malbec with dark berries, but it unfolds to floral and herbal notes. The palate is going to be rather light for those who prefer typical Argentinian Malbec. Blackberry. Plenty of acidity. Chalky tannins. Only 12% alcohol. Lacks the fullness of Argentinian Malbec. No oak influence since it was 10-used barrels. It reminds me more of the Cinsault that’s produced in this region and Itata. It has a pretty nose, but rather simple and light palate, making it very versatile with food and very different than the bigger Argentinian Malbecs out there that demand barbecued meat.	AC	10/29/20	http://tintoderulo.cl/
Tintomare	2020		Leyda	Syrah	Red	92	A new producer. Founded in 2017. The name of this producer implies their intention to make cool-climate, coastal reds. I think they’ve planted coastal Pinot and Malbec too. Sourced from Santo Domingo, which is closer to the coast than the Emiliana Signos at only 6km from the Pacific. 4 months in second use oak barrels. Only 3,600 bottles made. This was about $14. Nose comes off as meaty, bloody with a touch of olives and pepper. However, dark fruit eventually appears but in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with a nice lingering tanginess at the end. It’s also savory with tomato leaf notes, but the fruit emerges in the background and more with savory food. Dark berry fruit and dark sour plum and cherry. Tannins are soft. Rather classic Syrah with good freshness and approachability at this stage. This is the first time I tried Syrah with Carbonara pasta too, which seems to make sense given the pepper and fatty meat notes in Carbonara that match the Syrah, but also the cool climate acidity helping to cut through the fat.	AC	10/12/23	https://www.tintomare.cl/
Tipaume	2020	Grez	Cachapoal	Blend	Red		60% Carmenere, 30% Cabernet S., 4% Merlot, 3% Viognier, 2% Malbec, 1% Lacrimi Cristi (or Lacryma Christi, a type of Teinturier grape). Made and aged in amphorae. Dark and red fruit. Complex. Savory. Richer, dark, less acidic than the Sous La Terre, but it’s still fresh.	AC	11/6/21	https://tipaume.cl/
Tipaume	2019		Cachapoal	Blend	Red		Same blend as the Tipaume Grez but this one spends 10 months used oak as opposed to amphorae. Softer in feel than the Grez. Darker. A little funk.	AC	11/6/21	https://tipaume.cl/
Tipaume	2016	Sous la Terre	Cachapoal	Carmenere	Red		Biodynamic producers. Demeter certified. Dry farmed. All estate fruit in Alto Cachapoal. They make only around 5,000 bottles a year. Also have B&B on property. 80% Carmenere. Amphorae. The name comes from how deep their dry-farmed vines go into the ground and their underground bodega. Fruity, zesty red fruited Carmenere with some savory and spice notes. Not much pyrazine for a Carmenere.	AC	11/6/21	https://tipaume.cl/
Top Winemakers	2015	100 Barricas	Multiple	Cabernet S.	Red	91	Comes from 100 barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon with 2 barrels coming from 1 of 50 different vineyards in different valleys from 1 of 50 winemakers/producers. 18 months in barrel. Medium intensity nose with ripe cassis, cocoa and a bit of tomato leaf. However, it’s not obviously Chilean with strong pyrazine notes. The palate has an elegant feel and is balanced, which makes sense given the range of regions and producers in this wine. There’s good acidity and lots of upfront fruit with only subtle oak, spice and savory notes. It could use more on the mid-palate, but it was building up with more time in the glass.	AC	9/13/21	https://topwinemakers.cl/
Trabun	2013		Cachapoal	Syrah	Red	91	Complete Rhone-like nose of medium intensity: dried herbs, chocolate, meaty notes and ripe dark fruit. The palate is super smooth. Tannins must have softened with 7 years of age. Ripe blueberry, some licorice and vanilla. No excess heat or oak. It’s aged in used French oak barrels. 14% alcohol. It could use a little more acidity and verve, but otherwise it’s a smooth aged Syrah with slightly modern features on the palate but more French/Rhone-like nose, which is typical for Chilean wines in general. I don’t think it’s going to improve at this point, so drink now.	AC	8/10/20	https://www.trabunwines.cl/#
Trapi del Bueno	2016		Osorno	Chardonnay	White	89	A new Chilean Patagonian producer. Only about 1,200 bottles made. Not much on the nose. Palate is fresh but also with some buttery savoury notes.	AC	10/11/19	https://www.facebook.com/vinatrapi.trapi
Trapi del Bueno	2016		Osorno	Sauvignon Blanc	White	88	Very different than the Chardonnay. Extremely tart and I generally want more acidity in my wines.	AC	10/11/19	https://www.facebook.com/vinatrapi.trapi
Trapi del Bueno	2021		Osorno	Sauvignon Blanc	White	91	Minerally nose with a bit of green chili pepper. Clean and super fresh palate.	AC	6/8/22	http://trapi.cl/
Trapi del Bueno	2020	Hand Made	Osorno	Chardonnay	White	91	14 months in used barrel. Piercing acidity and minerality with a medium body. Salinic nose, but not expressive at the moment.	AC	11/1/23	http://trapi.cl/
Trapi del Bueno	2018	Hand Made	Austral	Chardonnay	White	92	Big and bold. Wiff of banana and graham cracker. Vanilla on the palate with classic green apple and citrus.	CS	10/11/19	https://www.facebook.com/vinatrapi.trapi
Trapi del Bueno	2017	Hand Made	Austral	Sauvignon Blanc	White	93	Citric, high acid, green apples. A wiff of asperagus, pepper and grass. Slightly herbal.	CS	10/11/19	https://www.facebook.com/vinatrapi.trapi
Trayenko	2020		Cautin	Pinot Noir	Red	89	The wine is made in Galvarino by a Mapuche woman named Rosa Pilquinao, who learned to make wine from Rodrigo Moraga of Aynco Wines, who make wines sourced from Bio Bio, Malleco and Cautin. Rosa comes from the Toro Melin Mapuche community in Galvarino. In fact, Malleco and Cautin are in the Araucania region, which is the stronghold for the Mapuche culture and community in Chile. The name Galvarino is also the name of a Mapuche hero who fought against the Spanish in the 16th century. The nose has an earthy, herbal tea quality to it with some bright dark red fruit. The palate is simpler and a bit thin on the midpalate, but also with bright, sour dark cherry fruit, no hard edges and light feel.	AC	4/7/22	https://www.instagram.com/vinatrayenko/?hl=en
Tres C	2020		Itata	Cinsault	Red		Granite soil. Nice nose of red fruit. Floral notes, Palate is minerally, salinic with good acid on the back end.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.vinostresc.cl/
Tres C	2020		Itata	Pais	Red		Whole cluster w/stems. A bit of carbonic maceration. Time with skins. In tinajas. It’s a tangy Pais with some green and natural funk.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.vinostresc.cl/
Tres C	2019	Comvino, Pipeno	Itata	Pais	Red		stainless steel only. Rounder, darker fruit, less acidic, simpler than their other Pais with some herbal notes.	AC	11/6/21	https://www.vinostresc.cl/
Tres Monos (Toro y Valdes)	2016	Mirador del Name	Maule, Cauquenes	Carignan blend	Red	88	~8,000 bottles made, ~78% Carignan with the rest Grenache Project of 3 winemaker friends, including Cristian Aliaga of William Fevre. The nose is heady with ripe red berry fruit with some savory herbs and tomato leaf. The palate has nice acidity with cherry liquor, some cinnamon, and a creamy feel but a little too much oak and alcohol on the back end. A little overdone for my taste. Carignan from Maule always reminds me of Italian wines, but this feels more southern Italian and rustic than some Chilean Carignan which are more northern Italian in style. It was slowly starting to integrate over the course of the meal, so it could get better. 88+ Part of MOVI, Chile's independent winery association.	AC	5/25/20	https://es-la.facebook.com/vinos3monos/
Tres Palacios	2019	Family Vintage	Maipo	Merlot	Red	90	100% estate Merlot planted on alluvial soils in the Cholqui Valley in coastal Maipo. 10-12 months in French oak. The nose shows ripe plummy notes, spice, herbs and chocolate. The palate is medium-bodied, with a creamy and smooth texture, medium-acid, ripe fruit and a touch of camphor. There’s enough juicy acidity on the back end to keep it from being flabby and the 14% alcohol gives it warmth but it’s not hot. It leans towards Bordeaux in a warm year, but perhaps more Left Bank with its herbal side as if it had some Cabernet Sauvignon or Franc in it.	AC	10/17/24	https://www.vinatrespalacios.cl/
Tringario	2017	Ludopata	Colchagua	Marselan	Red	90	Marselan is a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache created in France. It's used in southern France and Italy in blends and apparently it's a grape that's starting to take off in China. Fairly dark color. Nose ha some dark cassis and blueberry with herbs and pepper, menthol. Decent acidity. Soft tannins. Only 200 cases made. Not a wine to age.	AC	4/4/19	http://www.tringario.com/en/home/
Tringario	2018	Ludopata	Colchagua	Marselan	Red	88	2,500 bottles made. Dark purple color. The nose smells like ripe Cabernet, with ripe dark cassis. Medium bodied. The palate reminds me more of ripe Grenache, with ripe blueberries along with some spice, pepper and herbs. All this makes sense since Marselan is a Cabernet Sauvignon-Grenache hybrid. There’s a bit of heat from the 14.5% alcohol and it lacks acidity, which is strange given the cooler vintage. The 2017 of this was fresher and that was a hotter year. Just feels like they over-did this one a bit. It wasn’t decanted very long though, so it might improve some.	AC	4/18/21	http://www.tringario.com/en/home/
Tumunan	2017		Colchagua	Cabernet S., Syrah	Red	89	Standard Chilean Cabernet S. nose with a bit of earth. More red fruit for Cab or Syrah.	AC	4/14/19	https://www.tumunan.com/wines.html
Umbra Pluviae	2019	Confusus	Maule	Blend	Red	88	Blend of Malbec, Carignan, Pais. This is a new project from winemakers Magdalena Mendoza and Antonio Bunster. Natural wine. Old vine, dry-farmed. They also have Cabernet Franc called Punta de Rojas sourced from Sagrada Familia and they’ve recently grafted on some Zinfandel onto old Pais, so their Zinfandel may be released in a couple of years. The Confusus is quite dark. Purple. The nose takes 20 minutes to open up and is dominated by purple fruit mixed with a touch of violet and shrubs. The palate is medium bodied with medium-low acidity and follows through with the purple fruit and some minerality. This feels like it’s mostly Malbec. They don’t specify the percentages of the blend. I was hoping for more acidity from the Carignan though.	AC	1/13/21	https://www.instagram.com/umbrapluviae/
Undurraga	2018	Pinot	Central Valley	Cabernet S.	Red	84	In a strange shaped bottle labeled Pinot, but it was a Cabernet. Had at a restaurant, and this is essentially a basic simple fruity table wine probably made just for restaurants. I wonder if the Pinot name is similar to California's history of calling wines "Burgundy" even though they were made with heavier varietals and made in a claret style.	AC	10/27/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2015	Sibaris	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	87	Solid, typical middle of the road Chilean Carmenere	AC	10/14/17	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2017	Sibaris Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	88	Standard definition of Chilean Carmenere. Green pepper. Soft tannins. Dark fruit. Just enough freshness. No new oak.	AC	8/8/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2017	Founder's Collection	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	89+	Peppercorn, ripe dark fruit. Some tannic structure. Still stays fresh. Could still improve.	AC	10/27/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2016	T.H.	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Screw cap. Nice nose. Citrus high tone red fruit. Earthy and mineral notes. Palate is smooth red strawberry fruit with some spice. Classic style.	AC	1/18/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2018	T.H.	Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	89	Fruity and minerally. A little citrus. Clean. Still would like it a little crisper and acidic.	AC	10/27/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2016	Founder's Collection	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	16 months in new oak. Herbal notes. Well structured with acid and tannins. Full. Dark fruit. Spice.	AC	8/8/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2017	Sibaris Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	88	Dark fruit but fresh. Simple but balanced.	AC	10/27/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2017	Late Harvest Reserve Especial	Maipo	Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc	Dessert	88	50/50 Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Decent last harvest wine, but a bit astringent on the back end.	AC	8/8/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	N/A	T.H.	Maule	Carignan	Red	90	Egg nog, mint, big dark palate, good acidity. Feels like southern Italy	AC	9/16/17	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2016	T.H. Rarities	Maule	Grenache blend	Red	92	690 cases made. 60% Grenache, 25%Carignan, 15% Mourvedre. Interesting nose of ripe berry fruit, slate, herbs. Rich dark berry fruit and red fruit on the palate. Licorice. Minerality. Balanced. I like this wine.	AC	11/20/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2016	T.H.	Maule, Cauquenes	Montepulciano	Red	88	Only 340 cases made. Dark color. Some savoury herbs. Simple palate, soft tannins. Dark fruit and spice. Sort of an Italian merlot. Lacks acidity though.	AC	8/16/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2020	T.H.	Maule, Cauquenes	Montepulciano	Red	91	100% Montepulciano. 570 cases made. Taken from Italy and grafted onto 80 year old Pais vines. Fermented with native yeasts. 3 daily pumpovers. Aged 14 months in second use French oak. This is a crowd-pleaser. Ripe dark berry fruit on the nose and palate with a silky texture. There’s a touch of acidity (3.48 PH) and soft tannins giving it some structure along with a slight savory note on the back-end. Otherwise, this is an easy drinking, ripe, fruity wine.	AC	5/2/23	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2012	T.H.	San Antonio	Riesling	White	91	Mineral nose. Slightly creamy palate, but still high acid. Apple.	AC	8/8/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2013	T.H.	San Antonio	Riesling	White	90	Nose is fresh with apple, citrus and minerality. Palate is similar. Clean and pure, a bit creamy. Lower acid than most riesling though.	AC	1/29/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2014	Terrior Hunter Rarities	Central	Montepulciano	Red	98	Near perfect wine. Older, has held up extremely well. Rounded, mature, complex. 80 year old dry-farmed vines with only 50 cases produced. Complex barrel notes, concentrated dark fruit with a lingering finish.	CS	9/7/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2017	Demi-Sec	Central Valley	Chardonnay	Sparkling	87	Sweeter bubbles. Green apple, citrus with hints of honey. Good for an afternoon.	CS	4/26/20	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	NV	Rosé Royal	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Sparkling	92	Fresh, fruity, easy drinking. Raspberry, ripe cherry notes. Tangy on the palate, citrus and slightly minerally.	CS	9/23/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2017	Sibaris	Maipo	Merlot	Red	88	Obvious blackberry aroma as if covered in baking spices. Suave on the palate with medium acid and dark forest fruits.	CS	10/14/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2017	Terroir Hunter	Maule	Carignan	Red	95	With a great price point affordable to many, the quality here makes it undervalued. Aromas of balanced oak, tobacco and vanilla. Dark fruits on the palate of blackberry and plum, slight red berry finish.	CS	10/14/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2017	Terrior Hunter	Peumo	Carmenere	Red	89	Very aromatic, perfumey. Pronounced oak aroma with mixed berry fruit. Oak on the palate wiht some cherry and vegetal notes to it.	CS	10/14/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2016	Terroir Hunter	San Antonio	Riesling	White	87	Decent riesling. Not bone dry. Aromas of honey and beeswax. Citrus profile of lime and grapefruit. Lower than expected acidity.	CS	10/14/19	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2020	Black Series Sibaris	Maule	Viognier, Roussane	White	90	80% Viogner 20% Roussane. Fruity, floral. Touch herbal. Not as full-bodied, high-alcohol and low in acid as some Viognier can be, making it a fairly versatile white to drink with different foods.	AC	2/26/22	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Undurraga	2019	Sibaris Black Series	Maule	Blend	Red	89	Syrah, Carignan, Grenache (60/30/10) A combo of ripe fruit with Carignan giving it some freshness. There's also some meatiness. Touch of heat. Still young with tannins to resolve.	AC	4/22/23	https://www.undurraga.cl/
Valdivieso	2013	Single Vineyard	Colchagua	Cabernet Franc	Red	88	Tight. Elegant and lighter style. Some vanilla oak. Needs to open up.	AC	8/10/18	http://www.valdiviesowines.com/
Valdivieso	2012	Single Vineyard	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	88	Herbaceous nose, fruity palate, no hard edges, but too much oak.	AC	8/10/18	http://www.valdiviesowines.com/
Valdivieso	2020	Eclat	Sagrada Familia Curico	Grenache	Rose	88	85% Grenache, 10% Pinot Gris, 5% Syrah. Light clear peach pink color. You get savory herbal notes on the nose, typical of Chile but also similar to the garrigue you’d get in Provence. In fact, this has the profile of a Grenache based rose from Provence. Juicy palate. Easy drinking. Nothing super-complex or intense, but that’s not what you’re usually looking for in a rose anyway.	AC	1/21/21	http://www.valdiviesowines.com/?lang=en
Valle Secreto Vineyards Winery	2017	Private Blend	Cachapoal	Blend	Red	91	18,527 bottles made; 40% Syrah 35% Carmenere 25%Cabernet Sauvignon. Nice ripe dark berry fruit nose with a little menthol that is later complimented by chocolate, vanilla, toasty oak and tiny bit of savory herbal notes. The palate follows through with more of that dark berry but with good acidity, a velvety texture, and some licorice and vanilla. Overall a modern wine, but it stays fresh and has no sense of the 14.5% alcohol. 91-92.	AC	7/4/20	https://www.vallesecreto.cl/copia-de-inicio
Valle Secreto Vineyards Winery	2017	First Edition Late Harvest	Cachapoal	Viognier	Dessert	91	Nice bouquet. Honey, pear, slightly buttery and tropical. Well balanced with nice sweetness, not too much.	CS	10/6/19	https://www.vallesecreto.cl/copia-de-inicio
Vendimia del Desierto	2021	Pajarete	Huasco, Atacama	Pais	Dessert	86	The nose reminds me of traditional Pais wines coming out of Maule and Itata. Most likely native yeasts. Vegetal at first, but it becomes more floral, earthy and spicy with sweet cherry fruit. The palate started a bit fizzy, but it passed. It tastes like cherry syrup but a bit bitter and medicinal on the back end. It doesn’t have the acidity or complexity of the Pais based Asoleados I’ve had. Those were aged much longer (in barrel between 1.5-6 years before release and in bottle before tasting). This is only 1.5 years old total. I think this could get better with age, but it definitely seems sweeter and simpler than Asoleados I’ve had which undergo more aging in the winery. 86+	AC	9/21/22	https://www.instagram.com/pajaretevendimia/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
Ventisquero	2015	Tara 2	Atacama	Syrah	Red	93	Cloudy ruby purple, so clearly not filtered. The nose is immediately expressive with ripe blackberry and blueberry. There’s a bit of baking spice and savory jerky notes. The palate is smooth with just enough freshness and minerality to give an edge to the fruit. A touch of pepper. This is quite true to the varietal in a fresh ripe way without going over the top with alcohol, extraction or oak. An excellent wine. Ready to drink now. More Rhone in style. Probably my favorite Syrah I’ve tasted in Chile. John Duval, formerly of Penfolds in Australia, is the consulting winemaker at Ventisquero.	AC	1/26/21	https://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2015	Kalfu Molu	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	88	Easy simple Pinot.	AC	3/31/19	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2015	Queulat Single Vineyard	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Tannic for a Pinot. Complex. Red fruit. Burgundy barnyard and floral nose. More alcohol than most.	AC	3/31/19	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2015	Reserva	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	85	herbal nose, minerality, plum, low acid, some oak and heat	AC	8/26/17	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2015	Reserva	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	87	Fresh and fruity, some medicinal notes. Simple.	AC	10/14/17	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2016	Grey	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	87	Typical nose. Herbal. Menthol. Dark fruit. Medium acid. Some heat and a little disjointed.	AC	4/26/19	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2015	Vertice	Colchagua	Carmenere, Syrah	Red	91	Carmenere like nose. Syrah like palate. Ripe yet elegant feel. Apalta vineyard	AC	3/15/19	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2016	Grey	Colchagua	Grenache blend	Red	89	60% Grenache with the rest Carignan and Mourvedre. Reticient nose. Dark berry. baking spice. Round but fresh. Fruit driven. Not much complexity.	AC	11/26/17	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2017	Grey	Colchagua	Grenache blend	Red	90	Screw top. Dark red fruit, savoury herbs and spice. Blueberry. Licorice. No hard edges. Medium acid. Mostly Grenache with a decent amount of Carignan and Syrah too. Only around 11 dollars.	AC	1/9/19	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2018	Grey Apalta Vineyard	Colchagua	Grenache blend	Red	90	Grenache, Carignan, Mourvedre. Quite Rhone like. Gariggue like herbal nose. Fresh dark red fruit on the palate.	AC	3/15/19	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2017	Grey	Colchagua	Syrah	Red	88	Rich, dark, but still on the lighter side compared to other New World syrah.	AC	4/26/19	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2015	Tara Red Wine 1	Huasco, Atacama	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Around 328 cases made. Light color and texture. Despite being from the furthest north in Chile from the Atacama desert, it is closer to the wine I had just drunk from Patagonia than some of the more modern Pinots from other regions of Chile. It is red fruit. Has some sea salt. Good acidity. A touch floral, but mostly a fruity wine. It wasn't at all overripe and raisiny as I thought it might be. Even though it's from Atacama, it's close enough to the coast to get some cool air. At the same time, it's not really worth the 50 dollars except for the novelty of having a rare wine from this region.	AC	8/10/19	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2016	Grey Terrazas Vineyard	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Solid typical Chilean Pinot from Leyda or Casablanca. Earthy nose. Dark red fruit. Good acid.	AC	3/15/19	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2014	Grey Glacier Trindidad	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	89	Ripe cassis, graphite, milk chocolate, sweet oak. Standard Chilean Cab	AC	9/19/17	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2016	Grey	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	90	Herbal but not green nose. Fruit forward palate. Black and red cassis. Fresh and easy drinking.	AC	5/1/19	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2015	Queulat Gran Reserva "Trinidad"	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	85	Nose rather dull. Low acid. Light and subtle. Has elegance but no produndity. Something for lighter foods.	AC	5/30/18	http://www.ventisquero.com/
Ventisquero	2017	Grey (Glacier); Longomilla Vineyard	Huasco, Atacama	Sauvignon Blanc	White	98	Near perfect score. Varietally correct. Complex, long lingering acidity, well priced. Complex aromas, citrus, grapefruit, wet cut grass. A wiff of ginger. Minerality, chalky. From the Atacama comes different terrior, engaging twist in the classic sav. blanc profile than say, Casablanca.	CS	10/23/19	http://www.vinaventisquero.com/en/
Ventisquero	2023	Grey (Glacier); Longomilla Vineyard	Huasco, Atacama	Sauvignon Blanc	White	91	Nose of citrus and somewhat riper fruit than say Leyda/Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc and milder green notes which tastes more like baked green vegetables and herbs as opposed to raw green vegetables like bell-pepper, grass and jalapeno which SB can sometimes have. Although it’s still zesty, it’s also a bit lower acid, bigger bodied and riper on the palate than average Chilean SB. There’s also more salinic minerality than Casablanca/Leyda SB, which the label says is due to the calcareous soil. Overall, it makes sense given that this grows in the Atacama desert, but it maintains the acidity because it’s only 20 something km from the coast.	AC	4/19/24	http://www.vinaventisquero.com/en/
Ventisquero	2015	Queulat Gran Reserva Single Vineyard	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	96	Engaging pinot. Classic sour cherry and red fruits. Slight aroma of barrel age with notes of fresh cloves. Balanced light tanning, dry, medium-high acidity.	CS	12/10/19	http://www.vinaventisquero.com/en/
Ventisquero	2018	Reserva	Casablanca	Sauvignon blanc	White	92	For the price it is hard to beat. Citrus, kiwi, tropical notes. Green apple and pear finish. Light in color, good acidity.	CS	12/7/19	http://www.vinaventisquero.com/en/
Ventisquero	2018	Alma de Los Andes Reserva	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	97	For the price, this is another near perfect wine by Ventisquero. Tropical notes such as passion fruit and especially kiwi. Wiff of lime. Pear and sharp green apple on the finish with lingering acidity.	CS	10/19/19	http://www.vinaventisquero.com/en/
Ventisquero	2018	Grey [Glacier]	Colchagua	Garnacha, Cariñena, Mataro	Red	90	Immediate aromas included strawberry and licorice. Other notes consisted of ripe raspberry, dark cherry and a wiff of elderflower. There were some notes of oak, but very faint ones. Had a slight earthy characteristic to it reminding me of leaves right before they fall off the tree.	CS	5/29/20	http://www.ventisquero.com/ventisquero/grey-gcm.php
Ventisquero	2016	Grey (Glacier) Single Block	Colchagua	Merlot	Red	94	Barrel spice and notes of vanilla, smoke with concentrated black fruits. Interesting bouquet and great acidity. Underpriced.	CS	1/28/20	http://www.vinaventisquero.com/en/
Ventisquero	2018	Alma de Los Andes Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	93	Possibly my favorite budget line of wine. Cheap price. For the price:quality it is hard to beat this. Balanced, oak, fresh, raspberry with a slight plum finish.	CS	12/7/19	http://www.vinaventisquero.com/en/
Ventisquero	2017	Alma de Los Andes Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S.	Red	93	Unable to pick a favorite between 2017 or 2018 vintage. Both I rate 93 for price:quality. Slightly more cherry on the 2017. Excellent.	CS	8/16/19	http://www.vinaventisquero.com/en/
Ventisquero	2016	Alma de Los Andes Reserva	Maipo	Syrah	Red	93	Again for the price, Ventisquero does it again. Lighter in color than expected. Barrel notes, vanilla, chocolate. Palate blackberry, ripe plum, slight spice.	CS	9/15/19	http://www.vinaventisquero.com/en/
Ventisquero	2017	Reserva	Maule	País, Moscatel	Mix	84	A blend of red and white grapes. Not sure about this one. Notes of red fruit raspberries and pear. Light in color, body, style.	CS	1/17/20	http://www.vinaventisquero.com/en/
Ventolera	2015		Leyda	Pinoit Noir, Syrah	Red	88	65% Pinot Noir. 32% Syrah. 2% Chardonnay. Color looks more like Syrah. Funky nose of some reduction and dry meat. Herbal. Palate has dark and red fruit with good acidity. Just doesn't quite feel together. I'm not convinced Pinot can be blended as a red wine other than maybe with some gamay or similar grapes. Interesting experiment though.	AC	11/26/19	http://gvvterroirs.com/
Ventolera	2014	Litoral	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Nice Nose. Dark red fruit, saline. Palate red fruit. Good acid. Some herbal and floral notes. Winemaker is Stefano Gandolini, so it's a little more modern but not new world Syrah modern. Sort of in between Chilean and Californian rather than the straight up Californian. Good deal for around 15 bucks.	AC	8/10/19	http://gvvterroirs.com/
Ventolera	2014	Litoral	Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Scewtop. Second time having this wine. Pinot nose with some smoky and spicy notes. Dark fruit for a Pinot. Some earthiness. A little more towards Rhone in style compared ot the last time.	AC	3/15/20	http://gvvterroirs.com/
Ventolera	2016		Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Very Pinot nose-mineral earthy herbal pungency. Palate of dark sour cherry. No hard edges. A little more potent than the Litoral but not that different.	AC	12/24/19	http://gvvterroirs.com/
Ventolera	2016		Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	92	Nice wine. Lots of freshness but also with minerality and salinity.	AC	10/11/19	http://gvvterroirs.com/
Ventolera	2016		Leyda	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Wet forest floor aroma. Earthy and rustic. Palate was slight sour cherry and saline. Well oaked with a wiff of clove and smoke.	CS	11/2/19	http://gvvterroirs.com/
Ventolera	2016		Leyda	Sauvignon Blanc	White	98	Near perfect representation of Sauvignon Blanc at its peak from Leyda. Acidic, powerful, citrus with lemon and lime aromas. Slightly herbal with some asperagus and salinity.	CS	10/11/19	http://gvvterroirs.com/
Venus Furs	2022	Bourbon Barrel Aged	Maule	Carmenere	Red	89	4 months in Kentucky Bourbon Barrels (Nobel) There's some vanilla, caramel and mesquite with smooth medium bodied palate. Medium acid. Touch of heat. Moderate tannins. Not overdone with the Bourbon barrel but perhaps others would want more.	AC	4/6/24	https://www.nobelchile.com/en/our-vineyard/
Veramonte	2017		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	86	Simpler and less potent than the Ritual Pinot, but similar dark fruit modern style.	AC	8/17/19	https://www.veramonte.cl
Veramonte	2019	Reserva	Casablanca	Merlot	Red	87	A little Chilean herbal notes on the nose, but mostly about dark ripe fruit. Similarly dark ripe plum on the palate with medium acid and a bit of tannic structure, but here's also some heat and bitterness on the back end.	AC	4/1/22	https://www.veramonte.cl/home
Veramonte	2016		Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	87	Medium bodied with green apple and lemon notes.	CS	5/23/17	https://www.veramonte.cl
Veramonte	2016	Reserva	Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	88	Peach pear and stonefruit.	CS	7/30/17	https://www.veramonte.cl
Veramonte	2016		Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	86	Citrus and tropical fruit with minerality.	CS	12/4/17	https://www.veramonte.cl
Veramonte	2016	Reserva	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	89	Floral with hints of melon and lime.	CS	9/29/17	https://www.veramonte.cl
Veramonte	2015		Colchagua	Cabernet S.	Red	85	Very fruity. Simple. Excellent option for a budget.	CS	2/19/17	https://www.veramonte.cl
Veramonte	2015		Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	85	Simple. Green bell pepper. Medium bodied.	CS	2/19/17	https://www.veramonte.cl
Veramonte	2015		Colchagua	Merlot	Red	86	Blue fruit forward with notes of blueberry and blackberry.	CS	7/25/17	https://www.veramonte.cl
Veranda	2013	Quinel	Bio-Bio	Pinot Noir	Red	88	Earth, minerally nose. Cherry liquor, spice with some spice and heat on the palate.	AC	10/19/17	http://vinaporta.cl/
Vercellino	2015	Chateau Potrero Seco Reserva Privada Blend	Maipo	Cabernet s., cabernet franc, petit verdot, carmenere	Red	87	Strong notes of strawberry, wiff of smoke. Medium acidity medium body. Red fruit jam. Barrel notes, oak, vanilla.	CS	9/4/19	http://chateaupotreroseco.cl/es/the-winery/
Vernaculares Bogus	2017	Tres Vacas	Quilpue	Pais	Red	89	French owner. Very floral and earthy nose. Some cola and tang on the palate. Tastes like a rustic Beaujolais.	AC	11/23/18	https://vinosvernaculares.wixsite.com/bogus
Via Wines	2015	Chilcas Red One	Maule	Blend	Red	89	30 minute decant. 30% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Carmenere, 10% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot. This is a very middle of the road modern-ish Chilean blend. Nose with a bit of savoury herbs, tomato leaf. Nothing overtly green like some Chilean wines. Then there’s some vanilla and coffee. Ripe plumy fruit. The palate is medium everything: medium bodied, medium-low acid, medium round tannic structure. Same fruit as on the nose. There’s a touch of heat and oak. From the San Rafael Vineyard, grown on volcanic soil, but don’t sense much it of it in the wine. At $15, it doesn’t quite merit the price compared to its other Chilean peers in the same range, but nobody's going to complain about this wine either.	AC	6/3/20	https://viawines.com/en/
Vik	2015	Milla Cala	Cachapoal	Blend	Red	92	Modern blend of Cabernet with some Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and a bit of Carmenere. Plum, cassis. Ripe and rich. Balanced but a little chunkier than the Garage Wine Co. Cabernet next to it. More hedonistic. Some chocolate. None of the Chilean leafy green notes. Keeps fresh though. Around 3,000 cases are made. Still young. 92+	AC	12/25/19	https://vikwine.com/en/
Vik	2013	Milla Cala	Cachapoal-Millahue	Blend	Red	92	47% CS, 44%Carmenere, 9%Cabernet Franc. Owned by a Norwegian. This is essentially his entry level, but it costs at least 30 dollars in Chile. His regular Vik bottling has become sort of a cult wine. Nose is complex. Dark fruit. Saboury herbs. Tobacco. Graphite. Chocolate. Left bank Bordeaux like. Palate is more modern. Dark ripe fruit, vanilla, camphor but keeps a streak of acidity without being over-oaked or hot. Still has some tannic grip for further aging. Around 3,000 cases made. 92+	AC	4/12/19	https://vikwine.com/en/
Vik	2020	La Piu Belle	Cachapoal	Cabernet S.	Rose	91	The color is surprisingly a very light transparent pink which I wasn’t expecting given the varietals, so they must have received very little skin contact. The nose is more complex than an averge rose with herbal and floral notes and minerality. The palate is more standard with medium acid dark red berry fruits and a little plum. Perhaps a tad bit more substantial than most roses but still light and easy like most.	AC	3/22/21	https://www.vikwine.com/en/
Vik	2021	La Piu Belle	Cachapoal	Carmenere blend	Red	93	This was the first of their artist label series wines. The label was designed by Chilean artist Gonzalo Cienfuegos. 76% Carmenere, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc. 20 months in French oak barrels (15% of the oak was toasted from branches of oak trees found on the property). This can cost up to $80-100, but I found it on sale for around $50. Dark almost opaque color. The nose is shy with a savory, herbal side. However, the palate is gregarious with intense, ripe red and blue fruits. The red fruits give it acidity and lift. The tannins are suave and the overall feel is seamless and easy going. There’s some herbs, spice and paprika on the back end, but it’s mostly about elegant, juicy fruit at this stage. Not much oak influence at this point either. Stylistically, it’s less modern than Purple Angel and Clos Apalta, which are fuller, darker, more oaked and less acidic. However, it’s not Loire Valley Cabernet Franc either. It’s ripe and juicy with only mild herbal notes. Still young, so it could improve and gain complexity. 93+	AC	12/27/23	https://www.vikwine.com/en/
Vik	2016	Milla Cala	Cachapoal	Blend	Red	92	67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Carmenere, 11% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Syrah. Already quite open. Nose with cool bright fruit and obvious Chilean peppercorn herbal pyrazine notes, but well integrated. The palate is super-elegant with red cassis and plum. A little spice. It glides on your palate. I like this better than the 2015 which I drunk at roughly the same age. Some may not like the more obvious pyrazine notes, but what it lacks in ripeness and power to the 2015, it makes up for it with its elegance and more acidity. Ready to drink now. 96,000 bottles made.	AC	3/27/21	https://www.vikwine.com/en/
Villa Reuse		Retaño Gran Reserva Ensamblaje	Central Valley	Blend	Red	89	55% Cabernet Franc, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon – Reticient nose, but the palate definitely has the vegetal side of Cab Franc, but there’s also some fruit. Something for Loire Valley Cab Franc lovers.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.villareuse.cl/
Villa Reuse		Retaño Reserva de familia	Central Valley	Blend	Red	89	75% Cabernet S. 25% Cabernet Franc – Fruitier than Gran Reserva. Dark berries, plum. Medium acid. Medium-bodied.	AC	10/1/22	https://www.villareuse.cl/
Villalobos	2017	Silvestre	Colchagua, Lolol	Carignan	Red	91	Wild grown vines, interesting nose of green bushes, peach, citrus and floral notes. Herbal notes. Sort of peach ice tea like. Palate is red fruit and floral. Rustic feel. 10,000 bottles made.	AC	8/30/19	https://villaloboswine.cl/en/home/
Villalobos	2016	Zorrito Salvaje	Maule, Itata	Pais, Cinsault	Red	91	Juicy, fresh, some barnyard, earthy, salinity. Only 333 cases made. Wild grown vines.	AC	9/13/17	https://villaloboswine.cl/en/home/
Villalobos	2016	Zorrito Salvaje Limited Edition	Maule	Cinsault, País	Red	90	Ruby red color. Lighter texture and body. Raspberry, fresh red fruit. Wiff of leather.	CS	9/10/19	https://villaloboswine.cl/en/home/
Villalobos	2018	Silvestre Reserva	Colchagua	Carignan	Red	91	~850 cases made. 40 year old Carignan vines allowed to grow wildly with other native vegetation such as trees without any pruning or irrigation. Some vines grow several meters up along the tree branches. Native yeasts. Neutral oak agin 18 months. Unfiltered, Unfined. Unpressed. Transparent red color. Always find this wine exotic, especially on the nose. Spice. Brush. Savory. Citrus. Berry fruit. But also peach. The palate displays high acid and savory notes typical of Carignan with no hard edges.	AC	8/26/21	https://villaloboswine.cl/en/home/
Villard	2016	Expresion Reserve	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Classic earthy dirty Pinot nose. Some salinity. Palate is red fruit dominated and elegant with a little spice. Palate is more modern while the nose is more classic, a common characteristic of Chilean Pinot.	AC	10/10/18	https://villard.cl/
Villard	2016	Expresion Reserve	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Same as I remember. Earthy and herbal red fruit nose. Big enough on the palate with good acidity to handle beef stew.	AC	4/8/19	https://villard.cl/
Villard	2016	Grand Vin	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	92	They make about 500 cases of this. Vibrant bright red fruit, citrus and floral on the nose. Some herbal notes too. Palate has similar notes with red cherry/strawberry fruit. Ripe but fresh. You don't feel the 14.5 alcohol. It could still improve and soften up still. 92+	AC	11/10/19	https://villard.cl/
Villard	2017	Grand Vin	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Slightly modern for a Casablanca Pinot with ripe darkish fruits, but there's enough acidity and stays elegant to keep from going too far. A little spice.	AC	2/16/20	https://villard.cl/
Villard	2017	Expresion Reserve	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Breathed for about an hour in bottle and glass. There’s a bit of reduction which I like. Earthy and minerally nose with some floral notes. Some bright strawberry and cherry notes. The palate is light and smooth with red fruit and good acidity. There’s a touch of spice. I actually like this better than the Grand Vin at the moment which is darker and more substantial while this is more elegant. It’s a little prettier. Maybe the Grand Vin has more potential, but the Expresion is so pretty now.	AC	5/27/20	https://villard.cl/
Villard	2020	JCV Charlie Villard Ramato	Casablanca	Pinot Grigio	Orange	N/A	2 months skin contact (orange wine). Natural wine. Low acid, minerality. Some reductive notes. Fruity palate and less vegetal than many orange wines.	AC	9/3/21	https://villard.cl/
Villard	2018	Expresion	Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	89	4% fermented and aged in oak. The rest in stainless steel. However, this came off as the oakiest of all the Chardonnay. It had toasty, smoky and caramel notes framing the wine, but still a lot of acidity and light feel on the palate. Mid-palate was a bit hollow.	AC	11/12/21	https://villard.cl/
Villard	2018	Expresión Reserve	Casablanca	Sauvignon blanc	White	83	Grapefruit and grassy notes. Not enough acidity especially for a sauvignon blanc. Very light body.	CS	11/15/19	https://villard.cl/
Villard	2020	Gran Vin	Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	92	floral, fruity and fresh nose. Palate is medium-bodied-somewhat oily, medium-acid. Ripe white stone fruit. Medium+ intensity overall.	AC	12/4/22	https://villard.cl/
Villard	2022	Expresión Reserve	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89	76% aged in stainless steel and the rest in various sized French oak. The nose is Burgundy like with sublte oak spice and earthiness with fruit and floral notes. The palate is more New World to me though with riper, dark red fruit, less and more alcohol. There’s a touch of heat. There’s also a chalky component.	AC	6/15/23	https://villard.cl/
Villard		Expresión Reserve	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	90	A Sauvignon Blanc with more body, creaminess than most. But still good acidity and mild jalapeño pepper notes.	AC	9/27/23	https://villard.cl/
Villard		Expresión Reserve	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	16% oak. nice spicy side to it, slightly earthy, Burgundy nose with a fruity, easy palate. Already good now for everyday drinking.	AC	9/27/23	https://villard.cl/
Villard		Grand Vin	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Compared to the Reserve, this has more body, concentration, darker fruit more tannic, even more spice - more oak influence. 100%. Still needs time to integrate and open up. 91+	AC	9/27/23	https://villard.cl/
Villard		JCV	Casablanca	Grenache	Red	90	13 months in foudre. 30% with stems. More tannic and spicy than the Carignan. Just bottled a month ago. Darker fruit though. Less acid. Needs a little time to settle down.	AC	9/27/23	https://villard.cl/
Villard		JCV	Maule	Carignan	Red	90	This is their “natural” wine line. Fermented like Pinot with 10% Pinot added. A softer, fruitier version although there's still good acidity but also floral aspects and less wood influence that I can detect although it spends 1 year in barriques.	AC	9/27/23	https://villard.cl/
Villasenor	2015	Invitis Limited Edition	Cachapoal	Petit Verdot	Red	90	An elegant style Petit Verdot with floral notes, good acidity. Light and easy.	AC	4/14/19	https://villasenorwines.com/
Villasenor	2009		Curico	Blend	Red	91	Still fresh at 10 years. Blend of Carmenere, CS, Merlot and Syrah. Some leather and earth. Good acidity. Still some tannins for further aging.	AC	4/14/19	https://villasenorwines.com/
Villasenor	2013	Reserva	Curico	Carignan	Red	88	Red and tangy, but hollow mid-palate, some heat. Savoury nose.	AC	11/25/18	https://villasenorwines.com/
Villasenor	2014	Reserva	Curico	Carmenere	Red	88	Typical Carmenere nose. Dark fruit, medium-light bodied. Some heat. This producer exports mostly to Asia.	AC	11/25/18	https://villasenorwines.com/
Villasenor	2015	Kenor	Curico	Carmenere	Red	90	Red fruited Carmenere, earth and herby nose, good acid, some tannins to resolve.	AC	4/14/19	https://villasenorwines.com/
Villasenor	2014	Reserva	Curico	Syrah	Red	88	Simple, no hard edges. Dark. Round. Med-Low acid.	AC	11/25/18	https://villasenorwines.com/
Villasenor	2017?	41 degree Latitud	Puelo Patagonia DO Austral	Pinot Noir	Red	92	Minerally rocky nose. Fresh and tangy red fruit, with mineral salinity. Very light in color. Fresh like Patagonia, but too expensive at around 70 dollars, but I imagine they have a lot more expenses producing a wine from all the way down there.	AC	4/14/19	https://villasenorwines.com/
Villasenor	2019	Invitis Single Vineyard	Cachapoal	Tempranillo	Red	86	Toasty nose. Rather simple and boring on the palate although it’s generally balanced.	AC	4/22/23	https://villasenorwines.com/
Villaseñor	2015	Family Selection	Curico	Cabernet s.	Red	87	Nice red, fruit forward, balanced. Nice daily drinker.	CS	9/1/19	https://villasenorwines.com/
Viñamar	NV	Unique Brut	Casablanca	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir	Sparkling	88	Some herbal and floral notes on the nose. Palate is fruity but good acidity. Not as many or fine bubbles as Champagne but not too sweet like some Chilean Espumante. Charmat method used for all but one of their sparkling wines.	AC	4/3/22	https://vinamar.cl/en/
Viñamar	NV	Extra Brut	Casablanca	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir	Sparkling	87	Not much on the nose. A bit yeasty and floral. Of course it's drier, less fruity than the Unique cuvee. Same amount of acid.	AC	4/3/22	https://vinamar.cl/en/
Viñamar	NV	Demi-Sec	Casablanca	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir	Sparkling	87	similar nose to the Unique but it's a lot sweeter and fruitier on the palate.	AC	4/3/22	https://vinamar.cl/en/
Viñamar	NV	Rosé Brut	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Sparkling	89	100% Pinot Noir. Floral nose. Tangy fruity palate. Some tannic structure compared to their white versions. A little more savory than the other sparklings.	AC	4/3/22	https://vinamar.cl/en/
Viñamar	NV	Unique Moscato	Elqui	Moscatel	Sparkling	87	sweet, fruit-ripe melon and honey. More carbonated and less sweet than a Moscato d'Asti though. A sparkling Muscat. Sweetest of all their sparkling lineup. Blend of Moscatel Rosado and Alejandria	AC	4/3/22	https://vinamar.cl/en/
Vinateros de Raiz	2019	Jardinero	Cachapoal	Touriga Nacional	Red	89	A small producer. This is their first vintage of Touriga Nacional. Touriga Nacional 85% Malbec 15%. 14 months in French oak barrels. The nose is rather vegetal with some emerging floral notes mixed with red punch fruit. The palate is rather simple and middle of the road with medium acid, medium body and medium alcohol with spicy vegetal notes mixed with the dark red fruit. I don’t really get much from the oak. But the wine is building over the course of the meal. Overall, it reminded me of Loire Valley Cabernet Franc. A food wine that won’t impress modern wine drinkers seeking rich, fruity wines to drink on their own.	AC	3/7/22	https://vinaterosderaiz.cl/en/our-vineyard/
Vindemiatrix	2018	Destino	Rapel	Carmenere	Red	87	1,600 bottles made, 30 year old vines in Las Cabras; 14 months in 1st and 2nd use French oak. Dark opaque color. Nose is shy at first, but it slowly builds to dark red fruit, a bit of tomato leaf and chocolate. The palate is round and thick in feel with lots of milk chocolate, coffee, low acid and touch of heat on the back end. Right now, there’s too much of the chocolate and not enough fruit or acidity for me personally, but others might like this flavor profile better especially without food.	AC	9/19/21	https://www.vindemiatrix.cl/
Vinifera	2018	Borja #1 Vino en Tinajas	Itata	Pais	Red	89	Very small production. A friend of a friend who is an oenologue made with purchased grapes. Light and fruity. Red fruit. No oak as far I could detect. Clean and not as musty or rustic as some Pais can be.	AC	7/28/19	N/A
Vinos de Patio	2018	Guindo	Itata	Cinsault	Red	90	This is a group of 5 different family-run producers in Guarilihue, the heart of Chilean Cinsault. Many of their vines are 100+ years old. They make 10 different wines. Obviously this one comes from a vineyard called El Guindo. 100% Cinsault. Minty herbal nose with some floral notes. Easy drinking fresh red fruit on the palate. This is more or less what I think of Itata Cinsault-light-bodied, fruit driven palate with good acidity and floral nose, with sometimes herbal, wild components.	AC	11/20/21	http://www.vinosdepatio.cl/
Vinos G2	2017	El Afan	Maipo	Mencia	Red	90	This is a personal project from Viña El Principal winemaker Gonzalo Guzman experimenting with Spanish varietals in Pirque, Maipo. He does a Verdejo under the label El Principal and a Graciano, Mencia and Albariño under his G2 label. 2017 is the first vintage of his Mencia to be released. They use spontaneous fermentation with no added yeasts, 30% whole-cluster. It does have a grape bubble gum flavor to it along with spices reminding me of Big Red cinnamon chewing gum. Overall, very purple fruited on the nose and palate with spice and medium acid. Soft tannins.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.instagram.com/vinos_g2/
Vinos G2	2019	Albarino de Andes En Rama	Maipo	Albarino	White	89	G2 has an Orange versión of Albarino too. This one has no wood contact. Unfiltered. This is a rather low acid, round, creamy version of Albarino. Ripe peaches and apples. Some honey. Gold yellow color.	AC	10/2/21	https://www.instagram.com/vinos_g2/
Vistamar	2014	Sepia Reserva	Cachapoal	Cabernet S.	Red	87	Crowd pleaser and a good value for quality.	CS	11/15/16	http://www.vistamar.cl/
Vistamar	2016	Sepia Reserva	Casablanca	Chardonnay	White	93	Hints of banana. Excellent for the price point. Balanced and tropical fruit.	CS	9/21/17	http://www.vistamar.cl/
Vistamar	2016	Sepia Reserva	Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	87	Grassy notes with acidity will pair well with a variety of fish.	CS	3/30/17	http://www.vistamar.cl/
Vistamar	2015	Brisa	Central Valley	Cabernet S.	Red	84	Simple. Fruity. Good basic entry wine.	CS	6/13/17	http://www.vistamar.cl/
Vistamar	2015	Brisa	Central Valley	Carmenere	Red	84	Simple. Bell pepper. Good group/party pleaser.	CS	6/13/17	http://www.vistamar.cl/
Vistamar	2016	Brisa	Central Valley	Chardonnay	White	88	Value wine and a patio sipper. Basic and good for the everyday.	CS	9/1/17	http://www.vistamar.cl/
Vistamar	2016	Brisa	Central Valley	Merlot	Red	83	Juicy with a lot of fruit. Simple basic nothing very special here. Patio sipper.	CS	9/1/17	http://www.vistamar.cl/
Vistamar	2016	Brisa	Central Valley	Sauvignon Blanc	White	88	Citrus grapefruit lemon.	CS	9/1/17	http://www.vistamar.cl/
Vistamar	2017	Late Harvest	Limari	Moscatel	Dessert	86	Sweet dessert wine perfectly paired with cakes and cookies.	CS	4/18/18	http://www.vistamar.cl/
Vistamar	2015	Gran Reserva	Maipo	Cabernet S., Syrah	Red	89	Full bodied black fruit with medium tannin intensity.	CS	4/8/17	http://www.vistamar.cl/
Vistamar	2018	Sepia Reserva	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	86	Basic, liquid bell pepper note. Fruity.	CS	8/17/19	http://www.vistamar.cl/
Vistamar	2016	Sepia Reserva	Maipo	Merlot	Red	84	Basic crowd pleaser good for patio back yard BBQs.	CS	3/30/17	http://www.vistamar.cl/
Vita Vitis	2017		Maule	Aglianico	Red	91	Color is dark red. Nose is interesting with ripe blackberry and blueberry with some medicinal herbal notes and minerality. There's a little bit of milk chocolate. The palate is more dark cherry fruit with good acidity. A touch of spice. Smooth texture. No heat despite 14.8% alcohol. There’s some noticeable tannic structure without food but not as much as I’ve had in most Italian Aglianico. I've had mostly modern versions of Italian Aglianico, so I recall more spice, cinnamon and creaminess. Like many Chilean wines, this Aglianico straddles the more rustic and modern versions of the grape. It's not as modern, but it's certainly more tame than the rustic versions.	AC	5/19/20	http://www.vitavitis.cl/
Vita Vitis	2017		Maule	Aglianico	Red	92	More fruity than its Italian cousins. Bold, fresh, acidic. Good balance of dark fruit and structure. Delicious under-the-radar find.	CS	4/18/20	http://www.vitavitis.cl/
Vita Vitis (La Collezione)	2017	Ensamblaje Tinto	Maule	Blend	Red	89	Roughly a blend of Montepulciano 35% Sagrantino 15% Primitivo 20% Cesanese 20% Dolcetto 10%. A collaboration between Chilean Andres Sanchez and Italian winemaker Maurizio Castelli although both have worked in Italy before. This producer specializes in Italian varietals. He has also planted terrano (refosco), barbera, cannonou (grenache), and aglianico. Only about 1,200 bottles made. This comes off like some sort of old world Zinfandel. Dark fruit. Ripe. Kinda sweet, but not heavy or spicy. A bit floral. Low acid for an Italian style wine.	AC	2/16/20	http://www.vitavitis.cl/
Viu Manent	2017	Vibo Vinedo Centenario	Colchagua	Blend	Red	90	Cabernet S. (65) and Malbec (35). Cabernet herbal green notes with some dark fruit notes from the Malbec. Pepper. Spice. Nice feel. Still fresh. The Cabernet vines are more than a 100 years old.	AC	2/14/20	https://viumanent.cl/en/
Viu Manent	2015	Gran Reserva	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	89	plum, medium acid, vanilla, solid and balanced	AC	8/29/17	https://viumanent.cl/en/
Viu Manent	2014	VIBO Punta del Viento	Colchagua	GSM	Red	88	72% Grenache with Mourvedre and Syrah. Spicy savoury garrigue on the nose like Southern Rhone. Palate too oaky. licorice. red fruit. Maybe needs time to integrate.	AC	6/11/18	https://viumanent.cl/en/
Viu Manent	2015	San Carlos	Colchagua	Malbec	Red	88	Reticent. herbaceous, plum. dark chocolate, some bitter oak. Savoury Malbec. Not fruity.	AC	10/4/17	https://viumanent.cl/en/
Viu Manent	2016	Single Vineyard San Carlos	Colchagua	Malbec	Red	90	Nice fruit and some complexity, but needs more time to integrate and settle in.	AC	4/17/19	https://viumanent.cl/en/
Viu Manent	2017	Secreto de Viu Manent	Colchagua	Malbec	Red	89	Drinking well now. Dark red fruit, some herbs and minerality on the nose. Chalky tannins. Fruit forward. Nice every day wine.	AC	4/17/19	https://viumanent.cl/en/
Viu Manent	2017	Boytrytis	Colchagua	Semillon	Dessert	87	OK. A late harvest wine that has boytrytis (noble rot), but I don't get much of the typical notes you get from the boytrytis. Just a simple sweet and easy late harvest dessert wine.	AC	2/14/20	https://viumanent.cl/en/
Viu Manent	2019	Single Vineyard San Carlos	Colchagua	Malbec	Red	91	100+ year old vines. Nose of purple fruit, floral notes and a bit of herbal notes. Palate is round and creamy with ripe purple fruit but still not a Mendozan level of ripness and darkness. There’s still some acid to keep it lighter and fresh.	AC	10/10/21	https://viumanent.cl/en/
Viu Manent	2017	Vibo Viñedo Centenario	Colchagua	Cabernet S., Malbec	Red	90	Structred with lingering acidity. Oak age gives it classic wood, vanilla and all-spice characteristics. Concentrated dark fruit and a hint of leather. Dark color, thanks to the malbec.	CS	2/14/20	https://viumanent.cl/en/
Viu Manent	2018	Secreto	Colchagua	Carmenere	Red	89	Classic good go-to carmenere. Plum, blackberry notes with a wiff of green bell pepper and earth.	CS	2/14/20	https://viumanent.cl/en/
Viu Manent	2017	Late Harvest	Colchagua	Semillon	Dessert	87	Honey, pear and slightly tropical. Pronounced beeswax. Nice for after dinner or to have a sweet treat.	CS	3/28/20	https://viumanent.cl/en/
Viu Manent	2020	Gran Reserva	Colchagua Costa	Chardonnay	White	90	stainless steel aging. Some malolactic. Shy nose, but it was a bit too cold, so it will probably open up more. The palate shows ripe white fruit, with medium body and acid. A touch buttery, creamy and savory on the back end.	AC	1/13/23	https://viumanent.cl/en/
Volcanes de Chile	2015	Tectonia	Bio-Bio	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Light red fruit. Floral. Fresh. Intense cool fruit. Screw cap. About 10 bucks. Good bargain.	AC	8/20/19	http://volcanesdechile.com/site/
Volcanes de Chile	2018	Tectonia	Central Valley	Blend	Red	90	Blend of 3 different grapes from 3 different areas, but all with volcanic soil: 45% Grenache (Cachapoal), 40% Petite Sirah (Melipilla-Maipo), 15% Mourvedre (Cauquenes-Maule). It's almost a typical southern Rhone blend except exchanging Petite Sirah for Syrah. The nose is quite modern Rhone like with ripe dark berry fruit, dried herbs, licorice, and something reminding me of Big Red chewing gum. The palate has just enough acidity to go well with food with more of that ripe dark fruit, some minerality, ripe tannins, and no heat despite the 15% alcohol. This could pass for a modern Cotes du Rhone or Montsant from Spain although on the second day it felt a little more Petite Sirah like with plumy milk chocolate notes sticking out more. Bought for the equivalent of 7 dollars, so a great bargain.	AC	5/17/20	http://volcanesdechile.com/site/
Volcanes de Chile	2017	Tectonia	Malleco	Chardonnay	White	91	Trumao (volcanic) soils. Fermented and aged in oak barrels (10% new, 40% second use, 50% third use) on its lees for 11 months. 40% malolactic. Similar to the Ritual on the nose with a bit of oak on the nose, but there's more acidity and minerality on the palate. The volcanic soils give it a different type of minerality as opposed to the stoney minerality of most of the others.	AC	11/12/21	http://volcanesdechile.com/site/
Von Siebenthal	2015	Parcela #7 Gran Reserva	Aconcagua	Blend	Red	91	40% CS, 30% PV, 15% Merlot and 15% CF. Very Chilean nose. Green notes, tomato leaf. Cocoa. Palate has big fruit with a shot of acid on the attack. Alcohol in check despite the 15+%. Smooth modern Chilean wine, but not over the top. Located right next to Errazuriz. The owner is an Italian-Swiss lawyer. This is their entry level wine at around 12 bucks. A little richer than most at this price point but straddles the line between being over the top.	AC	2/14/20	http://vinavonsiebenthal.com/
Von Siebenthal	2013	Montelig	Acocangua	Blend	Red	93	40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Carmenere, 30% Petit Verdot; ripe, bright nose but with some tobacco, spice and veering towards dried fruit, showing some age. Similar on the palate..great silky, elegant feel. Bordeaux like. Just starting to enter tertiary stages but could develop more.	AC	6/15/22	http://vinavonsiebenthal.com/
Von Siebenthal	2016	Rococó	Aconcagua	Cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot	Rose	50	Perhaps storage errors, will review in future. Undrinkable.	CS	2/17/20	http://vinavonsiebenthal.com/
Von Siebenthal	2017	Carabantes	Aconcagua	Syrah	Red	98	Not sure what else one expects. Nearly perfect in every category. Aroma super complex. Large bouquet. Dark fruits. Oak notes. Spice and pepper. Wiff of menthol and mint. Leather on the palate with an earthy characteristic like it was in some smoke. Von Siebenthal does it again.	CS	10/14/19	http://vinavonsiebenthal.com/
Von Siebenthal	2015	Carabantes	Aconcagua	Syrah	Red	93	Balanced fruit with complex aroma. Palate is structured with cassis, blackberry and a finish of pepper and red berry fruit.	CS	6/20/19	http://vinavonsiebenthal.com/
Von Siebenthal	2015	Parcela #7	Acongua	Cabernet s., merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot	Red	94	Balanced heavy full bodied red. Earthy, complex, oaked. Slightly smokey and chocolate notes.	CS	10/25/19	http://vinavonsiebenthal.com/
Vultur	2015	Gryphus	Colchagua	Blend	Red	89	Mostly Carmenere (55) with some Petite Sirah (25) and Petit Verdot (20). Herbal nose. Dark and rich, but not too heavy.	AC	11/23/18	https://www.vulturwines.cl/
Vultur	2015	Circus	Colchagua	Malbec	Red	89	Floral. Decent acidity for a Malbec. Minerally back end.	AC	4/14/19	https://www.vulturwines.cl/
Vultur	2016	Globo	Colchagua	Petit Verdot	Red	88	Closed. Needs air and time. Light for Petit Verdot.	AC	11/25/18	https://www.vulturwines.cl/
Vultur	2015		Colchagua	Petite Sirah	Red	89	100% Petite Sirah, 1290 bottles made. 100% aged in once used French oak. No fining or filtering. Compared to the Ridge Petite Sirah, this one has more influence from the oak on the nose and palate despite no new oak. There are more chocolate notes on the nose and vanilla on the palate. The wine is creamier overall. Less acidity and tannins. Still has dark fruit of Petite Sirah, but less of what I think of Petite Sirah, but that has mostly been defined by California Petite Sirah.	AC	8/21/21	http://vulturwines.cl/
Vultur	2013		Colchagua	Petite Sirah	Red	94	Nice age, mature, round and soft. Deep flavors, black fruit bouquet. Earthy, wiff of smoke and grafite. Balanced oak barrel notes.	CS	9/24/19	https://www.vulturwines.cl/
Wayra Vientos del Choapa	2020		Choapa	Syrah	Red	90	typical meaty, bloody nose. Violets. Medium palate with some moderate tannic structure and medium+ acid.	AC	4/6/24	https://www.instagram.com/wayra_vientos_del_choapa/?hl=en
Wayra Vientos del Choapa	2023		Choapa	Petit Verdot	Red	90	Herbal, bushy nose. Sweet herbs too. Tannic. Rather fruity on the palate compared to the nose. Dark berry notes. Medium+ acid. Needs time to soften up.	AC	4/6/24	https://www.instagram.com/wayra_vientos_del_choapa/?hl=en
Wayra Vientos del Choapa	2018		Choapa	Perdo Jimenez	Dessert	90	Minty, honey floral nose. Velvety and smooth. No hard edges. Low acid but not cloying. There is a streak of acid on the back end.	AC	4/6/24	https://www.instagram.com/wayra_vientos_del_choapa/?hl=en
Weicafe Curauma	2015		Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Small production. 6,000 bottles only. Bright Minerally. Earthy. Floral. red cherry fruit. Easy drinking	AC	11/25/18	http://www.curaumawines.cl/index.php
Weicafe Curauma	2018		Casablanca	Sauvignon Blanc	White	88	Minerally. Fresh and clean. Apple. Could use more acidity.	AC	11/25/18	http://www.curaumawines.cl/index.php
Weichafe	2021		Casablanca	Syrah	Red		– Juicy, high acid with some savory notes. Definitely a cool climate style Syrah.	AC	10/1/22	http://www.curaumawines.cl/index.php
Weichafe	2018	Marichiweu	Maipo	Blend	Red		Blend of Cabernet S., Carmenere, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Syrah. Red fruit. Acidic. Spicy. Tobacco. Tannic.	AC	10/1/22	http://www.curaumawines.cl/index.php
Weichafe Curauma Wines	2014	Marichiweu	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Fortified		20% alcohol. Lighter in color than most fortified wines and the lighter bodied and higher in acidity than most, which makes sesnse since it’s made from Pinot Noir. However, there is some heat on the nose and palate.	AC	11/20/21	http://curaumawines.cl/wp/en/home-3/
Weon	2016		Maule	Carignan	Red	89	Red berry fruit, earthy, floral with savoury herbs. Not as bright and fresh as many Carignan from Maule though.	AC	2/25/19	https://www.facebook.com/aupamaitia/
Wildmakers	2016	Sabatico	Maule	Blend	Red	90	51% Grenache 49% Carignan; 80-year-old bush vine ungrafted Carignan. Dry farmed. Natural yeast. Unfilitered. Neutral barrel aging. The nose initially has a rush of pretty red fruit and then some savory herbs, spice, cinnamon. The palate has tart red fruit, even a little grapefruit skin. Otherwise, no hard edges. Medium bodied. This definitely feels more Carignan dominated despite having 51% Grenache. A nice food wine. Only around $13.	AC	7/17/20	https://www.wildmakers.com/en/home/
Wildmakers	2016	Telurico	Maule	Carignan	Red	91	dark purple, youthful color but not opaque. Definite caramel, oak on the nose. Medium+ acid. Medium+ tannins. But still round. Juicy. Ripe. It spends 25-30 months in French oak.	AC	3/15/22	https://www.facebook.com/Wildmakers/
Wildmakers	2016	Telúrico	Maule	Carignan	Red	90	Feels very Maule, natural wine like. Good acidity. Moderate tannins. Fruit driven, but still somewhat tannic. Can age another 3-5 years.	AC	9/18/23	https://wildmakers.com/
William Cole	2015	Columbine Special Reserve	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Cherry, strawberry, earth, touch floral. spice. Some structure. Steal at $5-9	AC	8/6/17	http://williamcolevineyards.cl/new_site/en/
William Cole	2015	Columbine Special Reserve	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Earthy. Red fruit. Similar to previous notes. Still good value.	AC	12/2/17	http://williamcolevineyards.cl/new_site/en/
William Cole	2015	Bill	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Some earthy herbal floral notes on the nose. Ripe fruit. Some citrus. A bit darker and riper than the Grand Reserve is. There's more oak in this too. Some caramel notes. A touch bitter. I'm not sure this is worth the extra 8-10 dollars unless you prefer the darker and oakier style.	AC	1/7/19	http://williamcolevineyards.cl/new_site/en/
William Cole	2016	Columbine Special Reserve	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Consistently good bargain Pinot. Earthy nose with fruity fresh palate.	AC	3/16/18	http://williamcolevineyards.cl/new_site/en/
William Cole	2017	Grand Reserve	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89	The name for this wine changed slightly. It's no longer a single vineyard I guess. Still same solid quality Pinot for the price of 7-8 dollars. I found it a little more oaky and bitter than previous vintages. Otherwise, similar to previous notes.	AC	9/29/18	http://williamcolevineyards.cl/new_site/en/
William Cole	2017	Grand Reserve	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	91	Herbal citrus nose. Palate was silky smooth with red fruit, mint, flowers.	AC	12/4/18	http://williamcolevineyards.cl/new_site/en/
William Cole	2017	Gran Reserve	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Touch of spice and herbs. Some tannins to resolve. Got better on the second day. More integrated and not has heavy. Not the best showing for this cuvee. I've had better ones in the past.	AC	8/10/19	http://williamcolevineyards.cl/new_site/en/
William Cole	2018	Gran Reserva Edicion Aniversario	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Hightone red fruit with spice. Light feel with more red fruit on the palate, some spice and grapefruit rind. Solid Pinot as usual.	AC	12/17/19	http://williamcolevineyards.cl/new_site/en/
William Cole	2019	Gran Reserva	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	89	Still young. Takes time to open up some. Mineral and lots of spice on the nose with bright red fruit on the palate and a little spice. Also something a little bitter on the end. Seems higher in alcohol than normal. Had without food, so this would be covered up by the food easily.	AC	4/10/20	http://williamcolevineyards.cl/new_site/en/
William Cole	2020	Grand Reserve	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Smoky, dusty and spicy nose with some ripe red fruit in the background. The palate is light+ bodied, round with dark cherries and a little spice on the back end. Medium acid. Overall, it’s consistent with my past experiences with this wine. You get the earthier savory side of Pinot on the nose, but you get the Pinot fruit on the palate in an easy-drinking package.	AC	6/9/21	http://williamcolevineyards.cl/new_site/en/
William Cole	2018	Edición Aniversario Gran Reserva	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	88	Lighter colored Pinot. Lighter bodied. Notes of sour cherry with hints of strawberry.	CS	3/29/20	https://www.williamcolevineyards.com/
William Cole	2016	Bill	Casablanca	Sauvignon blanc	White	95	Classic Chilean sauvignon blanc. Acidic, enticing, interesting. Herbal, cut grass, citric, lemon zest notes. William Cole does it again with 90+.	CS	11/22/19	https://www.williamcolevineyards.com/
William Cole	2021	Gran Reserva	Casablanca	Pinot Noir	Red	90	Compared to the Casa Marin next to it, this comes off as fruity and easy drinking. Red fruit. Medium+ acid. Hard to beat the 7 dollar price.	AC	4/9/22	http://williamcolevineyards.cl/new_site/en/
William Fevre	2017	Espino Reserva Especial	Central Valley	Carmenere	Red	88	The last two vintages of this were labeled Pirque but this one was labeled Central Valley, so I guess they've sourced their grapes from other locations for this one. Typical green Carmenere nose, coffee. Medium intensity. Overally, just lacking vibrancy and freshness. Only 7 dollars, so something that you can drink with all types of food during the middle of the week.	AC	5/22/19	https://williamfevrechile.com/
William Fevre	2016	Espino	Maipo	Carmenere	Red	89	Cool fruit and minerality on the nose. Palate fruit forward, smooth, but lacking punch.	AC	12/18/18	https://williamfevrechile.com/
William Fevre	2018	Espino	Maipo	Pinot Noir	Red	88	According to the label this is from Maipo and I've never seen/had a Pinot from Maipo before. It's probably high elevation in Pirque to keep it cool enough. Ultimately, it's a little more modern than most Chilean Pinot. Some minerality, red fruit, easy, round. Simple.	AC	3/11/20	https://williamfevrechile.com/
William Fevre	2015	Espino	Pirque Maipo	Carmenere	Red	92	Nice nose. Herbal aspects-tobacco, but with a burst of ripe berry fruit that many carmenere lack on the nose. Palate has ripe red fruit, good acidity, cinnamon spice. Elegant style. Less than 10 dollars.	AC	2/28/18	https://williamfevrechile.com/
William Fevre	NV	Quino Blanc	Malleco	Blend	Sparkling	92	This is the same William Fevre more famous for making Chablis, but not many know they make wine in Chile too. 50/50 Chardonnay-Pinot Noir, traditional method. Fermented in French oak. More than 20 months on lees. Floral and fresh on the nose with a touch of breadiness. Good acid up front and lots of bubbles, but not the finest bubbles. Fruity mid-palate. Savory back-end. Overall, a complete sparkling.	AC	3/30/23	https://williamfevrechile.com/
William Fevre	2022	Espino Reserva Especial	Maipo	Chardonnay	White	90	The nose is pretty and fruit driven. Fresh and ripe white fruit like pears and white peaches with a touch of citrus and minerality. The palate is medium-light bodied with medium+ acidity with upfront fruit and a salty lingering finish. It’s not Chablis with its minerality and often higher acid, but it’s far from oaky, buttery California Chardonnay too.	AC	9/24/24	https://williamfevrechile.com/