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This has a polished nose of black olives, oyster shells, thyme, salted chocolate, graphite, black fruit and cassis....
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Complex and intense with a rare mineral quality for the hot 2020 vintage. Fresh blueberries, wild herbs, hot stones...
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$15.83
I initially found the 2021 Agreste too wild ("agreste" means "wild" in the Spanish language) with earthy notes, hints...
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A really refined, expressive and layered Clos Apalta with fine olives, incense, cigar box, cocoa powder, Spanish...
750ml
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$51.12
$56.80
A beautiful delivery of Petit Clos with spiced black cherries, cassis, olives and some red capsicums to the nose....
750ml
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$35.60
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$34.89
The wine shows a deep red color with raspberry-colored rims. It is complex on the nose, with black fruits like plums...
750ml
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$14.94
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$14.64
Aromas of blackberries, mocha and baking spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Round-textured and balanced. Savory...
750ml
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Lots of lifted aromas of fresh fruit, such as currants and blackberries, as well as flowers, following through to a...
750ml - Case of 6
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$105.60
The aromas of this are complex with currants and blackberries with rose petal and hints of sweet tobacco. This is...
750ml - Case of 6
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$58.52
Complex and deep nose with plenty of nuance. A fine twist of balsamic with some graphite, cigar box and walnut to the...
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Deep nose, but really fresh at the same time. Currants, blackberries and chili-pepper chocolate with cedary and meaty...
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A blend of Carmenere (The Lost Bordeaux Grape), Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, Primus is a combination of power and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$115.18
Sweet blackberries, brambleberries and cigar tobacco with fresh flowers. Some cedar and mahogany, too. Full bodied...
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Domaine Bournet-Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$113.12
There is a subtle complexity on the nose with currant, berry, fresh herb and wet earth aromas. Cut fresh flowers,...
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Domaine Bournet-Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$119.94
#2 Top 100 Chilean Wines, 2020. What a stunning nose of crushed berries, fresh flowers, sandalwood and light vineyard...
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Domaine Bournet-Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$110.47
So aromatic and fresh with dried flowers, sweet tobacco and hints of straw. Red fruit, cloves and green peppercorns....
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Domaine Bournet-Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$104.62
#11 Wine of the World 2022. A generous array of ripe black and blue fruit with pink peppercorns, green olives, dried...
Chenin Blanc Red Blend Zinfandel Chile Valle Central Colchagua 750ml
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.
Chile has a long and rich wine history which dates back to the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, who were the first to discover that the wonderful climate and fertile soils of this South American country were ideal for vine cultivation. It has only been in the past forty or fifty years, however, that Chile as a modern wine producing nation has really had an impact on the rest of the world. Generally relatively cheap in price,Whilst being widely regarded as definitively 'New World' as a wine producing country, Chile has actually been cultivating grapevines for wine production for over five hundred years. The Iberian conquistadors first introduced vines to Chile with which to make sacramental wines, and although these were considerably different in everything from flavor, aroma and character to the wines we associate with Chile today, the country has a long and interesting heritage when it comes to this drink. Chilean wine production as we know it first arose in the country in the mid to late 19th century, when wealthy landowners and industrialists first began planting vineyards as a way of adopting some European class and style. They quickly discovered that the hot climate, sloping mountainsides and oceanic winds provided a perfect terroir for quality wines, and many of these original estates remain today in all their grandeur and beauty, still producing the wines which made the country famous.
Chile is a fascinating country when it comes to wines and viticulture, and by far the most internationally renowned wine region in the country is the Valle Central. This expansive valley is located close to the Chilean capital of Santiago, and stretches between the Maipo Valley and Maule Valley, a long, winding fault through the mountainous regions of the country which is now almost completely covered by vineyards producing wines of exquisite character. The region itself may well be associated with the 'New World' of wines, but in actual fact, vineyards have been cultivated around the Maipo valley since the 16th century, when settlers from Europe brought vines across the ocean with which to make sacramental wines. A wide range of grape varietals thrive in the hot climate of Valle Central, from the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vines the country is most famous for, to Syrah, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Carmenere.