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Antiyal
2007 receives 92+ points. “Sexy, highly perfumed aromas
of blackberry and cherry preserves, smoky herbs. Juicy, sharply
defined red and dark berry flavors are complemented by cracked pepper,
cinnamon and a kiss of candied flowers. Seductive, open-knit and
delicious now.”
Stephen
Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April 2010
The
Antiyal 2007 is awarded 91 points. “Dark and slightly
brawny, featuring mulled plum and currant fruit liberally laced
with maduro tobacco, tapenade and charred mesquite notes. The brawny
edge stretches out on the finish, with nice buried acidity keeping
it all together.”
Wine
Spectator, Jan/Feb 2010
Antiyal
2007 “delivers a mix of herbal berry, cola and earth, while
the palate is fresh and deep, with lightly medicinal cherry, cola,
blackberry tobacco, mocha and more. Finishes rich and chocolaty,
with a rush of textbook Chilean flavors including tobacco, herbs,
olive and black fruits.” 91
points.
Wine
Enthusiast Buying Guide 2010
Antiyal
2007 receives 91 points. “Warm fruit flavors and a
lush, friendly texture.”
Wine & Spirits,
February 2010
Antiyal 2006 awarded 90 points. “The wine is velvety
smooth and moderately intense on the palate with fine grained tannins
and a long finish.”
International
Wine Review, February 2010
Antiyal
2006 receives 90 points. “Concentrated ... shows elegance,
with a nearly sleek, minerally feel backed by a lingering loamy
hint on the finish. Nice underlying grip.”
Wine Spectator, Feb
28, 2009
“For
bold fruit, vigor and drive, this answers the call.”
Antiyal
2006 is awarded 90 points and is described as “a fine
mix of Carmenere, Cabernet and Syrah.”
Wine
Enthusiast, May 1, 2009
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
Apaltagua
(and Antiyal/Kuyen) winemaker Alvaro Espinoza named one of the 50
Most Influential Winemakers in the World.
Wine
& Spirits, Fall 2004
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
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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Stephen
Tanzer sings the praises of four Apaltagua wines. He awards
Grial Carmenère 2007 90+ points, calling it
“rather
suave on entry, then firmer in the middle, with a subtly perfumed
quality to the black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors.
Finishes smoky an long, with sweet tannins. Impressively deep
and harmonious.”
He describes the Envero
Carmenère 2008 as having “broad,
sappy blackcurrant and licorice pastille flavors. Tannins
arrive on the firm, spicy, nicely persistent finish.
89 points” Of the Reserva Carmenère
2008, he says “the finish features a bitter cherry quality
and lingers with very good spicy persistence. 88 points”
Finally,
he describes the Reserva Chardonnay 2009 as “fresh and
juicy, with penetrating acidity adding cut to the bitter citrus
peel and orchard fruit flavors. A refreshingly brisk, tart
style of chardonnay, finishing with notes of ginger and honeysuckle.
88 points.”
Stephen
Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April 2010
Apaltagua
Reserva Chardonnay 2009 named a “Best Buy” ...
The 2009 Apaltagua Reserva Chardonnay “finishes
with tang and zest, and overall the wine satisfies. Smoothness
is this wine’s prime attribute.”
Wine
Enthusiast,
July 2010
(Houston)
Tribune Newspapers columnist David Dickson calls the Apaltagua
2009 Reserva Pinot Noir “vibrant”
and “impressive.”
VirtualWineKnow.com,
July 2010
“Fruity and fresh in style, the Apaltagua
2009 Reserva Chardonnay is
a full bodied, crisp Chardonnay, with a medium long finish,
tasting of apple, pear, and pineapple,” says Master
of Wine and Master Sommelier Ronn Wiegand. Four stars.
Restaurant
Wine,
Issues 133 & 134, 2010
Apaltagua's
Carmenère Grial 2007 awarded 90 points. “A
complex and savory wine with rich plum and heavily toasted
oak aromas followed by velvety plum fruit flavors, lots of
spice, and notes of smoke, tobacco and chocolate. The tannins
are soft and round and the finish is long lasting.”
...
The Carmenère Envero 2007 “has a soft lush attack
of tangy dark plum fruit and a distinct bright red fruit note
on the finish.” ... The Reserva Chardonnay 2009 “offers
a lot for the price.”
International
Wine Review, February 2010
Anthony
Dias Blue calls Apaltagua's 2009 Reserva
Chardonnay “fresh
and juicy with bright acidity and balanced falvors; lively
and clean. 88 points.”
The Tasting Panel, March 2010
Apaltagua's
2007 Carmenère
Envero is awarded a GOLD MEDAL and named Best in Class by
Jerry D. Mead's New World International Wine Competition in
Ontario, California.
New World International Wine Competition, May
2009
Wine
writer Anthony Dias Blue describes Apaltagua's 2007 Reserva
Cabernet Sauvignon as “smooth and lush with plum, black
cherry and herbs; silky and lengthy, with bright fruit and
good balance.”
Patterson's
The Tasting Panel, January 2009
Apaltagua's
2007 Gran Reserva Envero Carmenère receives 88 points
... The previous vintage was awarded 90 points, named a “Best
Buy,” and called one of the “Top 100 Wine Buys”
of 2008.
Wine Enthusiast, May 2009
Stephen
Tanzer calls Apaltagua's Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon a “very
fruity cabernet with good finished breadth and cling. Easy
to drink.” 87 points ... He also recommends the 2008
Apaltagua Reserva Chardonnay and the 2007 Apaltagua Reserva
Carmenère.
International Wine Review, March/April
2009
“Apaltagua
Reserva Carmenère is a steal.”
Wine Enthusiast
Wine
writer Gil Lempert-Schwarz describes Apaltagua's Pinot Noir
2008 as a “ nice juicy wine that envelopes the palate
with mixed red and black cherries. The tannins are ripe and
harmonious ... It beats pricier California counterparts by
leaps and bounds.”
Las Vegas Review-Journal, May
27, 2009
Apaltagua's
2006 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon “offers serious bang
for the buck; superb complexity for this price point.”
Steve
Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April 2008
Apaltagua
(and Antiyal/Kuyen) winemaker Alvaro Espinoza named one of
the 50 Most Influential Winemakers in the World.
Wine
& Spirits, Fall 2004
The 2003 Apaltagua
Grial Carmenère is “meticulously handcrafted
in an accessible new world style ... Four glasses.”
New York Wine
Report, February 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.”
Robert
Parker's Wine Advocate, June 29, 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.”
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Steve
Tanzer crowed about the new Calcu 2010 Dry Rose in Winophilia, calling
it “a racy, refreshing personality with real depth of flavor.
It will also be highly adaptable at the table, but is quite satisfying
all by itself as well.”
Stephen
Tanzer's Winophilia, July 2010
Calcu 2007 receives 89 points.
“Intensely perfumed scents of cherry-cola, raspberry and violet.
Sappy red and dark berry flavors are nicely concentrated and penetrating,
with piquant minerals providing lift. At once creamy and vibrant,
with tangy mineral thrust on the back.”
Stephen
Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April 2010
Calcu
2007 is a “supple,
relatively complex, full bodied blend, with moderate richness and
good balance, with light tannin on the finish. It tastes of cassis,
blackberry, toast, cedar and tobacco. Fine value.” Four
stars.
Restaurant
Wine,
Issues 133 & 134, 2010
92 points! “This is the best Rose
that I've ever tasted from Chile, and one of the two or three
best I've tasted from anywhere in the past few years,” enthuses
Michael Franz about the 2009 Calcu Rose. “Fruity but definitely
not sweet, this finishes with a very refreshing edge of citrus acidity.
Think 92 points is excessively generous for a rose from Chile? If
you still think so after trying the wine, I'll come to your house
and wash the dishes after Thanksgiving dinner.”
Winereviewonline.com, Nov 2009
Calcu
Red Blend 2007 awarded 87 points. “Soft on the attack, with
rustic flavors on the palate.”
International
Wine Review, February 2010
Of
the 2007 Calcu red blend, Michael Franz writes, “This lovely
bottling from Chile shows atypical freshness and vibrancy, but also
real substance and depth of flavor. The tannins are notable but
quite fine in grain, and the oak influence is very subtle, leaving
the lovely fruit clearly in the sensory foreground.”
Winereviewonline.com, Nov 2009
Wine
writer Tom Hyland says of the 2007 Calcu, “This has plenty
of red cherry and currant fruit along with notes of red pepper.
Medium-bodied with tart acidity, this has moderate tannins and a
clean, round finish. A fine match for most red meats or stews over
the next 2-3 years. A steal at $12!”
Reflections on Wine, Nov 17, 2009
Robert
Parker calls the dark ruby-colored 2006 Calcu “an
excellent value” and further describing it as an “easy-going,
full-flavored wine with surprising depth and length for its humble
price.”
Robert
Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2008
Anthony Dias Blue awards the new 2009 Calcu Rose an impressive
90 points.
Patterson's
The Tasting Panel, Sept 2009
Stephen Tanzer describes
the 2006 Calcu as having “juicy, finely etched red currant
and cherry flavors. A kick of juicy acidity adds lift to the finish.”
88 points.
Stephen Tanzer's International
Wine Cellar, March/April 2009
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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Wine Spectator awards the 2006 Domus Aurea 92 points.
“Lilting, inviting aromas of mulled mint and warm espresso
lead the way for a rich but supple palette of warm fig, currant
preserve and bittersweet licorice. The long, suave finish lets
a loamy edge play out. Old-school and lovely.”
Wine Spectator, Dec 2009
Wine writer Anthony Dias Blue awarded
the new vintage 2006 Domus Aurea Cabernet Sauvignon an outstanding
91 points, calling it “silky and complex with plum,
spice, herbs and earth; nicely structured and long with balance
and style.”
The Tasting Panel, Fall 2009
Wine Spectator awards the 2005 Domus
Aurea 94 points! “Dark and concentrated, with alluring
mint, cocoa powder and loam notes covering a muscular core of
dark currant confiture and warm fig. The long, well-structured
finish drips with terroir and character. The best vintage
yet.”
Wine Spectator, January 2009
The 2005 Domus Aurea receives 93 points
and is named a “Cellar Selection.” “Arguably
the best Domus to date. this wine is super-complete and remarkably
individual. It has that classic Macul-area aromas of black olive
and tobacco, but the fruit from this great vintage is elevated
and pure. Look for graphite, tar, cassis, cherry and chocolate
all rolled into one fine, ageable package. It's cabernet from
Chile in all its glory.
Wine Enthusiast, May 2009
Domus
Aurea Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 awarded 92 points.
“This is a well made, classic Cabernet
Sauvignon showing dark fruit and lots of expensive French oak.”
The
International Wine Review, February 2010
91 points to the 2005 Domus Aurea.
“This is classic cabernet with notes of chocolate and
coffee. The texture is silky and round.”
Wine & Spirits, February 2009
Stephen Tanzer describes the 2005 Domus Aurea as having
sexy red berry liqueur flavors” and calls it an “alluring
wine, with a strong echo of apricot and flowers on the finish.”
90 points.
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April
2009
Wine writer Anthony Dias Blue awards the 2005 Domus
Aurea 90 points. “Firm and bright with plum and toasted
green herbs; complex and beautifully structured.”
Patterson's The Tasting Panel, January 2009
Robert Parker awards the 2005
Domus Aurea 90 points, calls it “savory, ripe and concentrated
on the palate” with “excellent length.”
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 30, 2009
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
A superlative 94 points for Domus Aurea
2004.
Wine & Spirits, June 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
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Dan
Berger names the 2009 Gran Verano Sauvignon Blanc his “Bargain
of the Week,”
describing
it has having “light herbal aroma with hints of hay and
citrus; soft entry, nicely dry in the finish.”
Dan
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2007 receives 91 points. “High-pitched red and
dark berry aromas are complemented by deeper notes of subtle
oak spice and licorice. Offers lush black raspberry and boysenberry
flavors braced by zesty minerality. This suave, open-knit
blend finishes with strong cut and clarity.”
Stephen
Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April 2010
Kuyen
2007 has “good
clarity, earth and character. Syrah and Cabernet are at the
heart of this blend, which is perfumed and bold, with olive,
crushed earth and minerally aromas. Subtle on the palate,
with dense but narrow plum and herb flavors.” 89 points.
Wine
Enthusiast,
May 2010
Kuyen
2006 awarded 90 points. “Dark and ruby-colored,
it has an enticing perfume of pain grille, spice box, vanilla,
blueberry and black currant. On the palate, it is smooth-textured,
elegant, and easy-going. Nicely balanced.”
International
Wine Review, February 2010
The
Kuyen 2006 is called “really good.” “This
blend of 66% Syrah with 17% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and
Carmenere is tight, tannic and serious; the mouth has roastd,
savory black-fruit flavors along with tobacco, and the finish
is smooth and chocolatey.”
Wine Enthusiast,
July 2009
Kuyen's 2006 called “slightly rustic and full-bodied,
with gutsy game, pepper, blackberry, currant and roasted fig
notes.”
Wine Spectator,
Feb 28, 2009
The
2005 Kuyen is “exceptional.“
Dan
Berger's Vintage Experiences, January 2009
The
2005 Kuyen is “smooth-textured, elegant, and easy-going.
Nicely balanced.” 90 points.
Robert
Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2008
The
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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Maquis Lien 2006 receives 90 points. “Mellow,
smoky aromas of cherry, singed plum, licorice and oak. Packs
a solid punch, offering sweet dark fruit flavors and good
spicy lift. Shows an exotic floral quality on the long, sappy,
sharply focused finish.”
Stephen
Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April 2010
Maquis
Lien 2006 awarded 90 points. “The nose reveals
aromas of ripe black fruit and cassis that are mirrored on
the palate with violet notes and black pepper. The wine shows
good body, round tannins and a long and persistent finish.”
International
Wine Review, February 2010
Michael Franz of winereviewonline.com awards the ’06 vintage
91 points and names it “Wine of the Year,” describing it as
a “phenomenal over-achiever showing the complexity, texture
and overall class of a much more expensive wine.”
Winereviewonline.com, Jan 2010
In his 2010 Buying Guide,
Master of Wine and Master Sommelier Ronn Wiegand calls the
Maquis Lien 2006 “a
supple, full bodied, well balanced blend, with black licorice,
toast, cassis, and cedar aromas/flavors, and a long finish.
Excellent. ” Four stars.
Restaurant
Wine, Issues 133 & 134, 2010
Of
the 2005 Maquis Lien, Stephen Tanzer says the “juicy
gently sweet red berry flavors pack good punch. Boasts excellent
clarity and energy.” 90 points.
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April
2009
Maquis
2006 is a ”Best Buy.” 89
points.
Wine
& Spirits
Wine
Spectator magazine columnist Matt Kramer calls the 2005
Maquis Lien “deft and impressively seamless.”“If
you want to see how good wines from this newly prominent zone
can be, then you can do no better than a red wine blend called
Maquis Lien ... Very much worth seeking out.”
The Oregonian, Jan 18, 2009
Wine & Spirits magazine writer Patricio
Tapia awards the 2005 Maquis Lien 92 points and calls
it one of Chile's “top 20 red blends.”
Patricio Tapia's 2009 Chilean Wine Guide
The 2005 Maquis offers “richness, structure,
and a hint of chocolate on the mid-palate. An excellent
value.” 87+ points.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2008
The 2005 Maquis “is focused, with
a slightly dusty edge to the cedar, shaved vanilla, coffee
and plum sauce flavors ... The sinewy, minerally finish has
nice grip.” 88 points.
Wine Spectator, Oct. 15, 2008
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
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
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Pargua
2006 shows “an
aromatic array of cedar, spice, vanilla and black currant. With good
depth of flavor and excellent balance, this lengthy effort will drink
well up to 2018.”
Robert
Parker's Wine Advocate, Fall 2009
The
Wine Advocate awards
an impressive 91 points to Pargua II. “Already complex,
with another 3-4 years in the bottle to blossom, it will provide exceptional
drinking.”
Robert
Parker's Wine Advocate, April 30, 2009
The
2006 Pargua is a “very warm, rich and smooth wine with a ton
of extract, tobacco, moss and meatiness. If super rich is your thing,
then Pargua was made for you. It oozes black cherry, cassis and buttered
cookie flavors, while the finish is like chocolate brownies and another
helping of butter.”
Wine Enthusiast, July 2009
Pargua
2006 is rated Excellent in Ronn Wiegand's 2010
Buying Guide. “Supple,
complex, ripely flavored, and well balanced, with a very long finish,
tasting of black currant, black licorice, vanilla, roasted nut, spicy
oak, and black cherry.”
Restaurant
Wine, Issue #129
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Stephen Tanzer praises both Peñalolén
varietals. Of the Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Tanzer says: “Sappy,
nicely focused red fruit flavors become spicier with air and are supported
by tangy acidity. Finishes with good nervy persistence. 88+ points.”
About the Sauvignon Blanc 2009, he writes, “Dry, racy focused
citrus and herb flavors offer a light touch but pick up sweeter fruit
in the middle palate. 88 points.”
Stephen
Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April 2010
Peñalolén
2009 Sauvignon Blanc named a
“Best Buy.” “The palate offers minerality and
pithy lime and other green fruit flavors. Delivers most of what
Chilean SB is known for.”
Wine
Enthusiast,
May 2010
In his 2010 Buying Guide, Master of
Wine and Master Sommelier Ronn Wiegand calls the 2009 Peñalolén
Sauvignon Blanc “excellent.”
“Somewhat
herbal and fruity in style, this is a full bodied Sauvignon, with
a crisp finish, and grapefruit, sage, orange blossom, and lemon
grass aromas/flavors.” Four stars.
Restaurant Wine,
Issues 133 & 134, 2010
Robert Parker calls the
Peñalolén 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon “supple,
smooth-textured, and easygoing. This nicely balanced wine will provide
pleasure over the next five years.”
Robert
Parker's Wine Advocate 2009
Peñalolén's
2007 Cabernet has a “lush attack” with “well
managed tannins and a long finish.”
89 points.
International
Wine Review, February 2010
Peñalolén's
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon recieves 4-1/2 stars and is called “full-bodied,
lean and long on the palate, with a mildly tannic finish.”
Restaurant
Wine, Issue #129
The Beverage Tasting Institute gives Peñalolén's
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon a Silver Medal, calls it “highly recommended
.”
Beverage Tasting Institute 2009 World Value Wine
Challenge
In
its “5 smart tips for holiday wine buying,” the editors
at Food & Wine recommend
buying Peñalolén's 2007 Sauvignon Blanc “ by
the case,” and describe the wine as “zippy.”
Food
& Wine, November 2008
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
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Ricardo
Santos Malbec 2008 has “earthy
berry fruit notes ...
The
palate is plump and full, with chunky, thick flavors of black fruit
that are nice.” 89 points.
Wine Enthusiast, July 2010
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 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, 2009
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In
“Blue
Reviews,” wine writer Anthony Dias Blue calls the William Cole 2009 Columbine
Reserve Sauvignon Blanc “smooth
and juicy with depth and bright, tangy citrus; fresh and balanced
with good length and style”
88 points.
The Tasting Panel, July 2010
The
William Cole 2009 Albamar Chardonnay “has crisp acidity with
green apple and peach flavors. This wine is just about exactly
what I want from a chardonnay. For a mere $11, this is an outstanding
chardonnay.”
CheapWineRatings.com,
July 27, 2010
Two of William Cole's awarded 88 points by Stephen Tanzer. He called
the Albamar Sauvignon Blanc 2009 “fresh and nicely delineated,
offering a silky texture and vibrant citrus flavors. Finishes with
dusty minerality and lingering lime and spice notes.” The
Albamar Chardonnay 2009 is “nicely concentrated but uncompromisingly
dry, with a slightly sharp jab of acidity bracing the citrus and
green apple flavors.”
Stephen
Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, March/April 2010
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Wine
writer Dan Berger names Tercos Bonarda 2007 the “Bargain of
the Week“ calling it “a rich and inky wine ... with
good jam/earthy notes, good structure and huge fruit.“
Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences,
February 2010
Dan
Berger names Tercos Malbec 2006 the “Bargain of the Week“
and describes it as “nice Argentine dark red with red fruit,
leafy notes, pepper, and a hit of tannin. A great value.“
Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences,
January 2009
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