Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes
Santa Rita Floresta Cabernet Franc wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine When you think of Cabernet Franc, coastal regions may not be what spring to mind, but...
Gran Famiglia Bianchi Corte from Bodegas Bianchi, wine tasting note

More about Gran Famiglia Bianchi Corte Bodegas Bianchi is now a major player in Los Chacayes after acquiring a 150-hectare...

A flamboyant mix of warm citrus notes like waxy lemon peel and ripe grapefruit with a mix of fresh herbs...
Altair wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine This long-standing Cachapoal red blend has undergone a transformation in recent years — now focusing on...
El Esteco Chañar Punco wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine This wild terrain was planted barely two decades ago but this Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon blend has already...
Appellation Gualtallary tasting note. 100% Malbec wine from Altos Las Hormigas winery in Uco Valley, Mendoza

More about the wine With ‘Doctor Terroir’ Pedro Parra on their team, Altos Las Hormigas have been making wine in...

A blend of Tokaij Fruilano (Sauvignon Vert), Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc, this is a highly original blend and perhaps one...

Coastal Sauvignon Blanc is one of Chile’s most emblematic wines, and this wine flies that flag high! A great example...

Prioritising fruit expression and ditching the new oak, Boya is a Garces Silva wine, but under a very different concept...
Piedra Negra Chacayes tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine Piedra Negra Chacayes is the iconic wine of François Lurton’s estate and he rightly names it...
Casa Silva Lago Ranco Pinot Noir wine tasting notes by Amanda Barnes.

Casa Silva Lago Ranco Pinot Noir is one of the handful of grape varieties produced by this Colchagua-based winery in...
Tasting note Marcelo Pelleriti Tinto Fresco Signature Blend

Fresh and juicy, Marcelo Pelleriti Signature Blend is a Mendoza equivalent of Beaujolais Nouveau - a bright, carbonic maceration wine...
Carmen DO Florillon wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine One of Chile’s most promising young winemakers, Emily Faulconer kicked off a bit of a movement...
Mascota Vineyards Unánime Malbec wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine Malbec wine from La Consulta in Mendoza with ripe fruit flavors, sweetness balanced by smooth yet...

Cinsault is one of the new belles of the south, and Itata is where she reigns. This wine is taken...