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Montes Purple Angel Carmenere wine from Apalta in Chile produced by winemaker Aurelio Montes

More about the wine This was one of the early icons from Apalta, and Purple Angel Carmenère (with 9% Petit Verdot) is...
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...
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...
Viñedo Chadwick Cabernet Sauvignon tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine Elegant and very classy Cabernet Sauvignon from the Chadwick family’s vineyard planted on a former polo...
Wine tasting notes for Viña Tabali Talinay Chardonnay from Limari

Talinay Chardonnay is a superb example of the taut, mineral Chardonnay wines that can be produced in coastal Limarí from...
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...
Tasting note for Mayu Carmenere Appassimento. Viña Mayu. Elqui wines, Chile

More about Viña Mayu Viña Mayu is one of the modern wine pioneers of Elqui Valley, making premium wines from...
Altair Cabo de Hornos wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine This Cabernet Sauvignon has always been San Pedro’s top wine and it has improved greatly over...

Walter Bressia has a long and esteemed career in winemaking, and now his family are becoming a stronger part in...
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...

More on the wine This hand harvested, double sorted, micro-vinified wine is the flagship of Monteviejo, under the hand of...

This is a new plantation in the southernmost vineyard in South America. The price reflects the difficulty in growing grapes...
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...
Argentina wine guide, wine tasting notes Decero Owl Dust Devil

The Owl & the Dust Devil is a rich red blend from Decero winery in Mendoza which comes with a...
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...