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Tasting notes for Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon, Chilean wine guide

Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon comes from Lapostolle's biodynamic vineyards in Apalta, Colchagua.

More on the Wine... This is the impressive duo of single-vineyard Chardonnays from Argentine wine-royalty, the Catena Zapatas. The vineyard...
Terrazas de los Andes Petit Manseng Single Vineyard wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine Plenty of sweet wines get made in Argentina but few are worth writing about. This, however,...

More on this wine Made as a red wine with white grapes, this is an orange wine. The skins are...
Pandolfi Price Los Patricios Chardonnay wine from Itata in Chile produced by winemaker Francois Massoc

More about the wine This is a modern take on Itata’s white wines. The grapes come from new(ish) vines and...
Vik wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine The new vintages of VIK only have three varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Carmenère, in...
Wine tasting note for Undurraga Trama Pinot Noir from San Antonio in Chile

More about the wine Taking a fresh and delicate approach to coastal Pinot Noir, winemaker Rafael Urrejola selects parcels from...
Criolla Chica Catena Zapata (Bodegas y Viñedos Nicolas Catena)

More on La Marchigiana Criolla Chica This is a limited edition wine by Catena Zapata and is part of a...

A flamboyant mix of warm citrus notes like waxy lemon peel and ripe grapefruit with a mix of fresh herbs...

More on this Wine Silencio is the result of picking select Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from different sub-regions in Alto Maipo....
Von Siebenthal Parcela #7 wine from Panquehue, Chile produced by winemaker Stefano Gandolini

More about the wine A go-to for an Aconcagua blend, which delivers on all fronts for just over US$20. A...
Matetic Syrah tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine This Syrah is one of my all-time favourites from Chile — a wild ferment, artisanal wine...
Santa Rita Casa Real wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine Casa Real was one of the early icons of Alto Maipo. Although it is from Alto...
Undurraga Terroir Hunter Pinot Noir Malleco, Chile. Wine tasting notes and guide to Chilean wine.

Part of the Undurraga terroir-focused series, this Terroir Hunter Pinot Noir takes the Chilean winery a bit further afield -...
Wine tasting note for Artesano Malbec, Bodega Argento. Wines from Argentina

More about Bodega Argento Over the past 20 years, Bodega Argento has been focusing on producing fresh wines focused on...