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This is classic Tres Palacios: old world, elegant and understated at excellent value. Merlot is a forgotten variety in much...
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...
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...
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...
Casa Verrone Gran Speciale Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc blend wine tasting notes

Casa Verrone is one of the leading winter harvest (colheita de inverno) producers in Brazil's Serra da Mantiqueira wine region....

This is the impressive duo of single-vineyard Chardonnays from Argentine wine-royalty, the Catena Zapatas. The vineyard in question is their...
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...
Escaleras de Empedrado pinot noir from Miguel Torres in Chile

More about the wine This Pinot Noir from vines planted on schist terraces brings a whole new face to Maule....
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...

Coming from a volcanic area and plantation, Laberinto offers distinctive wines that express their unique location in Colbun.
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...
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...

Prioritising fruit expression and ditching the new oak, Boya is a Garces Silva wine, but under a very different concept...
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...
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...