Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes
Clos des Fous, Dulcinea Chardonnay. Making wine in the cooler region of Malleco would once have been seen as folly but results as accomplished as this Chardonnay prove that Malleco is worth its salt. Refreshing acidity and savoury mineral notes provide the cool baseline to the honey, straw and orchard fruit aromas that ride on top.

Dulcinea comes from Burgundy-trained Francois Massoc and his Clos of Madmen (Clos des Fous) who have made it their mission...

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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...
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...

Juan Alejandro Jofre made the switch from working for a winery to working for himself when his style got a...

This wine is selected from a very special lot in Leyda, the oldest plantings of Sauvignon Blanc. The winemaking team...
Viña Tabali Talinay Litico Malbec tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine This is a sublime coastal Malbec from the limestone soils of Tabali's Talinay vineyard. It is...

One of the most ambitious altitude projects in Chile, this wine is made from grapes grown at 2200m above sea...

An old vine Carignan coming from vines in Maule that are over 60 years old and are completely dry harvested,...

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

This one blends Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier, delivering a very serious endeavour and well made wine with delicate aromas but...
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...
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...

More on the wine This was Errazuriz's venture into making top schist wines from Aconcagua Costa, and they excelled when...
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...