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The
Antiyal 2005 has “great breadth and clarity, impressive mineral
lift and a strikingly long finish.” 92 points!
Steve
Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April 2008
Antiyal
2005 awarded a stellar 92 points.
“Lovely aromas and flavors of blackberry,
bramble, grilled meat and lilacs, with plenty of guts, ample structure
and a solid, loamy finish. Shows both polished fruit and rugged
terroir.”
Wine
Spectator, Dec 31, 2007
90
points goes to the 2005 Kuyen.
“The plate is bright, focused and
full of cherry and raspberry, while the finish is lengthy and stout.
A flavorful and satisfying red wine with a robust personality.”
Wine
Enthusiast, May 2008
Antiyal
2004 receives 91 points and is called “outstanding.”
“Softly
textured and forward, it delivers layers of plush flavors with ripe
tannin hiding under all the baby fat.”
Robert
Parker's Wine Advocate, June 29, 2007
Antiyal
2004 awarded an outstanding 92 points. Wine Spectator
calls it “muscular”
and “rich.”
“The lengthy finish pumps out dark
fruit and terroir.”
Wine
Spectator, May 2007
Antiyal
2004 receives 4 stars and is “highly
recommended .”
“Opulent
aroma of cassis, coffee, dark chocolate and spices. Well balanced
and delicious.”
Decanter
Magazine, June 2008
Antiyal
2004 awarded 92 points. Named one of the year's best Chilean reds.
“A muscular carmenere-cabernet-syrah blend, this is young
and tight. ”
Wine & Spirits, June 2007
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2006 Envero Carmenère awarded 90 points and named “Best
Buy,” described as “all that's good in the variety.”
“The bouquet blends ripe black fruit with pepper and
spice, while the palate is full of plum, blackberry and molasses.
It's big but lively, with ripe tannins and pure flavors.”
Wine Enthusiast, July 2008
Apaltagua's 2006 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon “offers
serious bang for the buck; superb complexity for this price
point.” 88 points.
Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April
2008
Apaltagua's 2006 Envero Carmenère awarded
the Tasters Guild's top honor, a “Double Gold”
Medal.
Tasters Guild 21st Annual International Wine
Judging, May 2008
Apaltagua (and Antiyal/Kuyen) winemaker Alvaro
Espinoza named one of the 50 Most Influential Winemakers in
the World.
Wine & Spirits, Fall 2004
The 2005 Apaltagua Envero is named “one
of South America's 17 incredible wine bargains” and
described as “expressive and potent...with exotic herbal
aromas and spicy, dark-berry fruit.”
Food & Wine, November 2007
The 2004 Apaltagua Estate Carmenère is
“warm ... with dark, smoky fruit and leathery notes.
Ready to pour with ribs.” 87 points.
Wine & Spirits February 2007
The 2003 Apaltagua Grial Carmenère is “meticulously
handcrafted in an accessible new world style ... Four glasses.”
New York Wine Report, February 2007
The 2003 Apaltagua Grial Carmenère has
“lovely aromas and racy berry and plum flavors.”
91 points for the third straight vintage. The 2005
Envero Carmenère is “pure and ripe, showing Carmenère's
rarely seen bright and forward side.” 89 points.
Wine & Spirits, November 15, 2007
Apaltagua's 2003 Carmenère Grial
awarded 92 points! “An expressive bouquet of
pain grille, clove, violets, and blueberry...followed by a
plush, layered wine with oodles of blueberry flavor and well-concealed
tannins. Long, pure finish.” The 2004 Carmenère
Envero is “recommended” and awarded 87 points.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 29, 2007
The 2003 Apaltagua Carmenère Grial is “ripe,
with lots of blackbery, plum, briar, sweet spice and vanilla
notes, all nicely layered through the lengthy finish.”
89 points.
Wine Spectator, February 2007
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The 2006 Calcu is named
a “Best Buy” and described as “juicy and good”
with a “light, fast feel” and “raspberry and red
cherry flavors.”
Wine Enthusiast, September 2008
Dan Berger chose the 2005 Calcu as his “Bargain
of the Week,” calling it “an excellent Chilean red blend.”
Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences, February 2007
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De Martino 2006 Legado
Reserva Carmenere described as “ripe” and “brooding.”
Wine Spectator, July 2008
The “firmly built” 2004 Legado Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
received 91 points and was rated one of the “100 Top Values
of the Year.”
Wine & Spirits 2007
The De Martino 2006 Legado Chardonnay called a “Best Buy”
and described as “very tasty, with fresh-cut green apple,
pear and fig notes backed by judicious toast.” 89 points.
Wine Spectator, March 31, 2008
De Martino 2005 Legado Syrah awarded 89 points, described as “a
rock-solid Syrah with mild touches of dry leaves, herbs and pepper
accenting bold red-berry flavors. It's juicy and forward, with big
tannins and ample oak bringing it to a loud crescendo. Strong boned
and ripe.” ... “De Martino's 2007 Organic Sauvignon
Blanc has “zesty lime, lemon and grapefruit that impresses.
From start to finish the wine offers sweet and sour notes that comfortably
offset one another.”
Wine Enthusiast, March 2008
The 2003 Gran Familia Cabernet Sauvignon is “rich ”and
“ modern.” 90 points ... The 2005 Legado Syrah is “dark
and alluring, with nicely structured black currant, plum, tar, tobacco
and mineral notes. Full-bodied finish.” 89 points
Wine Spectator, May 2007
“Editor's Choice” and 92 points for De Martino's 2005
"Single Vineyard" Carmenere. “Everything about this select-level
Carmenère is impressive. It's colorful and wrapped in a cloak
of classy oak. The palate is juicy and balanced to a tee, with dark
berry flavors busting free.”
Wine Enthusiast, May 2007
De Martino is “now one of Chile's rising stars.... Single
Vineyard Carmenere is one of Chile's best examples of this grape.
De Martino Gran Familia Cabernet Sauvignon is dense and complex.
Single Vineyard Chardonnay from Limari is now the best white.”
Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guide 2007
An outstanding 92 points for De Martino's 2005 “Single Vineyard”
Carmenere, named one of the year's best Chilean reds. “Multilayered
blackberry, chocolate and herbal flavors are supported by opulent
tannins and sharp acidity.” ... 91 points go to De Martino's
2004 Legado Cabernet Sauvignon, named one of the “Top 100
Values of the Year.”
Wine & Spirits, June 2007
De Martino's 2005 Organic Cabernet Sauvignon is “a rich
silky wine; shows all the characteristics of a fine Chilean Cabernet.”
90 points.
Wine Enthusiast, March 2007
De
Martino's 2003 Single Vineyard Syrah has a “beautiful nose
of plums, violets and vanilla, with a silky palate of plum, black
fig, vanilla and mineral notes that run through a lush and lengthy
finish. ” 89 points.
Wine Spectator, February 2005
“The remarkable thing about De
Martino's 2003 Single Vineyard Syrah
is how it manages to combine all its elements in balance: ripe black
fruit with fresh strawberry aromas, vanilla scents and oaky flavors
in the back, soft yet firm black pepper tannins playing with a lovely
acidity. A gentle giant read for a juicy cut of beef.” 90
points.
Wine & Spirits, February 2005
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A
superlative 94 points for Domus Aurea 2004.
Wine & Spirits, June 2008
93 points to the 2004 Domus Aurea. “Alluring, with mint, sage and warm cocoa aromas leading the way for dried currant, licorice, loam and coffee notes. There's plenty of grip, particuarly for a 2004, with extra waves of currant and mint on the lengthy finish.”
Wine Spectator, May 2008
92 points for Domus Aurea 2003. “This is ripe and round, yet elegant and sophisticated, bringing together red fruit, eucalyptus, leather and fresh spices”
Wine & Spirits, June 2007
An outstanding 91 points to the 2001 Domus Aurea. “Ripe, concentrated and balanced.”
Wine Spectator, November 30, 2005
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2005 Kuyen is “ruby red with fresh flowers, herbs and
anise adding complexity; very good depth and sweetness.”
90 (+) points.
Steve
Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April 2008
The
2005 Kuyen receives 3 stars and is “recommended
.”
“Full
and rich. Raspberry, bacon fat and spice on the nose and palate.
Long, ripe finish.”
Decanter
Magazine, June 2008
Kuyen's
2005 receives 90 points, is described as “dark
and loamy, with fig and currant paste layered with hints of
bittersweet cocoa, grilled beef and charcoal.”
Wine
Spectator, Dec 31, 2007
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The
2005 Maquis has “dark chocolate, almond candy and dark
fruit, while the palate is sizable and full of plum and dark
berry flavors ... Expect power.” 89 points.
Wine Enthusiast, September 2008
Wine columnist Michael Franz calls Maquis Lien
2004 “wonderfully earthy and gutsy, with very good concentration
and impressive depth of flavor.” 90 points.
winereviewonline.com, April 2008
“Four glasses” raised to the Maquis Lien
2004. “Savvy pleasure seekers should discover this super
value now.”
NYC Wine Report, November 2007
Wine Spectator columnist Matt Kramer calls Maquis Lien
2004 “silky and almost sumptuously flavorful.... You'd
have to look long and hard to find a richer, more dimensional,
better-quality red wine for the money.”
Matt Kramer, September 9, 2007
Maquis Lien 2004 awarded 90 points, called “a
warm, generous wine ... a classic example of a Colchagua red.”
Wine & Spirits, October 2006
The 2004 Maquis Lien is “medium-bodied, nicely
balanced, and straightforward with lit.” 87 points ...
The 2005 Calcu is “recommended” and awarded 85 points.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 29, 2007
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Of Peñalolén's 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Steve Tanzer exclaims “I like this wine's brisk personality. [It has] good depth, precision and persistence.” ... Likewise, the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon is “undeniably tasty with good focus.”
Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April 2008
90 points awarded to Peñalolén's 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon. “Rock-solid expression of Maipo Cab in a quality vintage.”
Wine Spectator, Dec 2007/Jan 2008
Peñalolén's 2006 Sauvignon Blanc receives 88 points.
Wine & Spirits, June 2007
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91
points to the 2006 Ricardo Santos Malbec! “There is a select
group of under-$20 Malbecs from Argentina that really do the country
and the variety proud. Santos is one of them; the 2006 is easy and
ripe on the nose, with lovely cola, berry and herb aromas. The palate
has a natural feel and bright black-fruit flavors.”
Wine Enthusiast, August 2008
In international competition, the 2006 Ricardo Santos
Malbec was awarded 92 points and given a Gold Medal. “Exceptional!”
raved reviewers.
Beverage Tasting Institute 2008 World Wine Championships
The 2006 Ricardo Santos Malbec was
awarded the Tasters Guild's “Silver” Medal.
Tasters Guild 21st Annual International Wine Judging,
May 2008
The 2006 Ricardo Santos Malbec is “rich, with lush
fig, boysenberry and black currant fruit, followed by dark licorice,
graphite and linzer torte notes that echo on the finish. ” 88
points.
Wine Spectator, June 30, 2008
“Savory and ripe. The palate is deep and full,
with notes of brandied cherries, sautéed porcini and chocolate.
Very good, with just the slightest herbal character. ” 89 points.
Wine Enthusiast, December 2006
Eighty-nine points to the 2004 Ricardo Santos Malbec.
Wine & Spirits, June 2006
Silver Medal awarded to the 2004 Ricardo Santos Malbec.
International Tasters Guild 2006
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Great press for Tercos
coming soon!
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