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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...
A los Viñateros Bravos Las Curvas Cinsault wine from Itata, Chile produced by winemaker Leo Erazo

More about the wine Inspired by the time time he spent in South Africa’s Swartland, Leo Erazo has been on...
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...
Miguel Torres Los Inquietos 01 tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine Extremely old Malbec vines (over 80 years old!) come to life in this delicious wine from...
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...

Cinsault is one of the new belles of the south, and Itata is where she reigns. This wine is taken...
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...
Wine tasting note for Salentein Single Vineyard Los Jabalíes Pinot Noir 2016 from Argentina

More about the wine This more humid, cooler sub-region of the Uco Valley is good terrain for Pinot Noir and...
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...
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...
De Martino Tres Volcanes Chardonnay wine from Malleco, Chile produced by winemaker Nicolas Perez

More about the wine This is a really exciting new addition to the De Martino portfolio and shows the great...

A blend of Tokaij Fruilano (Sauvignon Vert), Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc, this is a highly original blend and perhaps one...
Wine tasting note for Bodega Chacra 32 Pinot Noir 2018

More about the wine Chacra’s old-vine Pinot Noir has long been one of the best in South America, and this...
Kaiken Ultra Cabernet Sauvignon tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

One of the best value Cabs in Mendoza: Filled with ripe red berry fruit & cassis notes as well as...

This is called ‘Chilena’ because it is one the most Chilean of all the varieties in Chile, Pais. Coming from...