Winery - Chilcas
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
White-fruit aromas suggest peach and melon, but there’s also some sourness and green thrown in. Acidic but fresh in the mouth, with citrusy flavors of lime and grapefruit. Acutely citric on the finish, with a hint of asparagus.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Clean on the nose, with pure citrus and minerality. It’s full but not heavy in the mouth, with developed, mature flavors of grapefruit and other citrus fruits. Mildly pithy, green and long on the finish. Not a prima ballerina; this has force and strength along with elegance.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pure grapefruit and other citrus fruits make for an inviting bouquet. The palate is pure, round, fresh and full of green melon, citrus and passion fruit flavors. Overall this is ripe but properly green, with a hint of pithy lime and mineral on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Simple pear and peach aromas set up a soft, somewhat flabby palate with sweet but already fading tropical fruit flavors. Not a lot of spine or kick to this wine; it finishes a bit mealy and wan.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Crusty on the nose, like a grilled burger or charred steak. There are also herbal aromas that don’t present themselves as green. The feel is healthy, while flavors of blackberry, herbs, carob and coffee suggest ripeness and oak. Finishes toasty and fairly smooth.
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Chilcas Syrah - 2009
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Spicy and a bit dry on the nose, with firm, attractive red berry aromas. The palate is lively and well balanced, with full plum, dark berry and peppery flavors. Finishes solid, toasty and dry, with crispness and follow through.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The bouquet blends barnyard and black currants, so in that way it’s classic and pretty good. The palate, however, is tangy, short and more “red” in style than the nose leads you to expect. Good freshness and aromas but maybe more tangy and tight than Chilean Syrah should be.
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Chilcas Syrah - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells like Italian herbs, dry red fruits and tomato sauce, or in other words, a nice pizza. The palate is a bit tight and astringent for the variety, with cherry, blackberry and licorice flavors. Not super spicy or complex, but still tasty and varietally correct.
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Chilcas Carmenère - 2009
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Spunky and peppery on the bouquet, with black fruit aromas and a toasty dryness. The palate is broad and shows good density, while the flavors of blackberry, chocolate, herbs and coffee are warm and spicy. Seems a little sweet and candied, but overall it’s a lush, modern, varietally correct wine for near-term drinking.
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Chilcas Carmenère - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Nice cherry and raspberry aromas work the front end, while the palate is defined by simple but ripe berry and red plum flavors. This easy-going Cab works the red-fruit end of the spectrum, and there’s just enough complexity throughout to push it to the next level.
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