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Montsecano Pinot Noir from Casablanca in Chile

More about the wine Montsecano is a cult producer in Chile. This small production of biodynamic wines from one of...
Tabali Roca Madre Malbec, wine tasting note

More about Tabalí Roca Madre Malbec Roca Madre is a mountain Malbec from Limarí Valley producer Viña Tabalí's small high-altitude...

This is classic Tres Palacios: old world, elegant and understated at excellent value. Merlot is a forgotten variety in much...
Granito Semillon from Bouchon Family Wines, wine tasting note

Delicious Granito Semillon from Bouchon which has a medley of Meyer lemon, wild herb and meadow flower notes with a...
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...

With French expertise and Patagonian quality, this is a win-win sparkling wine from Aquitania. Predominantly Pinot Noir with 40% Chardonnay...
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...

This one blends Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier, delivering a very serious endeavour and well made wine with delicate aromas but...
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...
Wine tasting note for Leyda Pinot Noir Lot 21 from Chile

More about the wine This single lot Pinot Noir has a lovely combination of intensity and freshness, with complex layers...
Massoc Frères Grand País from old vines in Itata in Chile produced by winemaker Francois Massoc

More about the wine This is Francois Massoc's ode to País. Making a wine from old vines in Itata, he...

More on this wine Made as a red wine with white grapes, this is an orange wine. The skins are...

More on the wine This was Errazuriz's venture into making top schist wines from Aconcagua Costa, and they excelled when...
Kaiken Ultra Pinot Noir wine from Neuquen in Argentina

More about the wine A typically Neuquén Pinot, with notes of blood and stone. Meaty, graphite-y, and with hints of...
Roberto Henríquez Molino del Ciego Semillon wine from Itata in Chile produced by winemaker Roberto Henríquez

More about the wine Natural winemaker Roberto Henríquez puts Semillon on the label, but there’s Corinto and many other old...