Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes
Argentina wine guide: Casarena Owen's Vineyard Chardonnay from Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo. Wine tasting note

Casarena Owen's Vineyard Chardonnay from Agrelo is produced by Casarena winery in Luján de Cuyo.

Walter Bressia has a long and esteemed career in winemaking, and now his family are becoming a stronger part in...
Susana Balbo Nosotros Single Vineyard Nómade tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine Susana Balbo and Edy del Popolo are obsessive about finding the top terroirs for their iconic...
Otronia Pinot Noir from Chubut in Patagonia Argentina

More about the wine As the southernmost commercial vineyard in the world, you would expect Otronia's Pinot Noir to be...
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...
Syrah from Serra da Mantiqueira wine tasting

Casa Verrone Syrah Colheita Especial is the younger line of Syrah from their winter harvest (colheita de inverno) production in...
Seña wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the winery Seña started as an adventure between Robert Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwich (of Errázuriz) in 1995 which...
Errazuriz Las Pizarras Pinot Noir from Aconcagua costa in Chile

More about the wine Tangy and mineral, this coastal Pinot Noir from the slate soils of Aconcagua is one of...
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...

This is the impressive duo of single-vineyard Chardonnays from Argentine wine-royalty, the Catena Zapatas. The vineyard in question is their...

A flamboyant mix of warm citrus notes like waxy lemon peel and ripe grapefruit with a mix of fresh herbs...
El Porvenir Rio Seco Malbec tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine From a special lot with a high percentage of limestone, this is a rather elegant and...
Clos des Fous, Felicea Riesling from Malleco, Chile. Wine tasting note

Riesling is finally having its moment in the sun in Chile and this Riesling from the cooler climate of Malleco...
Baettig Los Primos Pinot Noir from Malleco in Chile

More about the wine Coming from Chile's deep south, this is one of the most exciting new projects of late...
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...