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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...
Talinay Pinot Noir Viña Tabalí. Guide to wines from Limari and the best wines in Chile

A beautifully balanced Pinot Noir from the exceptional Talinay terroir made by emblematic Limarí producer Tabalí. One of the finest...

More on the Wine... This is the impressive duo of single-vineyard Chardonnays from Argentine wine-royalty, the Catena Zapatas. The vineyard...
El Porvenir Rio Seco Malbec tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine From a special lot with a high percentage of limestone, this is a rather elegant and...
Santa Rita Floresta Cabernet Franc wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine When you think of Cabernet Franc, coastal regions may not be what spring to mind, but...
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...
Altair wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine This long-standing Cachapoal red blend has undergone a transformation in recent years — now focusing on...
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...
Wine tasting note of Clos De Fous Pucalán Arenaria Pinot Noir from Chile

More about the wine This terroir wine project is all about hunting down unique soils and climates for certain varieties,...
Pyros winery Limestone Hill Malbec wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine Coming from a special plot of vines planted on extremely calcareous soils on the foothills, this...
Trapi Chardonnay, tasting notes by Amanda Barnes on Trapi del Bueno in Osorno

Trapi del Bueno is a small producer in Chile's southern Osorno region. This Trapi Chardonnay is a great expression of...

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

An old vine Carignan coming from vines in Maule that are over 60 years old and are completely dry harvested,...
Outer Limits Sauvignon Blanc tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine This wine helped redefine Aconcagua’s potential for Sauvignon Blanc. Produced just a few kilometres from the...

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