Winery - Root:1
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit of burning bush and pepper work the nose along with plum and cotton candy. This is a simple but well-made Chilean Cab that offers mildly candied flavors along with some spice. It’s the standard stuff: color, body, warmth, sizzle and sweetness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Oxidized and mute, with mushy, nutty flavors and a similar finish. An underperformer that lacks freshness, purity and character.
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Root:1 Chardonnay - 2009
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A touch neutral on the nose, but overall this is a nice, minerally, grassy SB with lots of green apple and freshness. The palate offers depth and clarity, and the flavors of green fruits are good. Falls off on the finish, which seems flat compared to the rest of the wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tropical fruit, gooseberry and green apple make for a nice nose, while the palate is solid and crisp as it emphasizes apple, citrus and green melon flavors. A touch of pepper on the finish seals the deal on this light and friendly wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Bramble and rhubarb aromas announce that this will be a thin, short Cabernet. Flavors of rubbery berry, olive and bitterness only add to the sweet-and-sour identity. Pretty thin and green as a whole, especially for Colchagua.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fairly warm and syrupy on the nose, with bits of earth, leather and baked plum. The palate is a touch underdeveloped and herbal in terms of flavor, but there’s no shortage of size. Plump and chewy but basic on the finish, with a returning set of herbal berry flavors that could use more coaching.
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Root:1 Carmenère - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Aromas of nettle, gooseberry, grapefruit and mineral are sharp, distinct and varietally appropriate, while the wet, short palate is hollow but edged by green apple, gooseberry and other green fruit flavors. Zesty on the finish, but a little pithy. Drink right away.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Hard spice is the dominant scent, and it breaks down into clove, hickory and shoe polish on the nose. The palate is hot, and the wild berry flavors are infiltrated by too much spiced wood. A forced wine with roughness, herbal qualities and too much oak.
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Root:1 Carmenère - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A very good value-priced Cab with fresh tomato, herb, black cherry, blackberry and earthy aromas. The palate is healthy and stands up to scrutiny, while the flavors of cassis, berry, chocolate and pepper are correct and more than pleasant. Long and lasting on the finish. The best Root: 1 Cab to date.
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