The Edinburgh Wine Club |
Wines of Chile, July 16 2015 |
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Wine |
Grape |
Area |
Supplier |
Price |
Comments |
Ranking 1-3 and Best Value |
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Zarcillo B’o-B’o GewŸrtztraminer 2014 |
GewŸrztraminer 13.5% |
B’o-B’o Valley |
Wine Society |
£6.50 |
Fresh, fruity, citric, pineapple. Superb value. |
Best White Best Value 3rd overall |
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Casillero del Diablo DevilÕs Collection 2013 |
Chardonnay/GewŸrztraminer/Sauvignon Blanc 13% |
Casablanca Valley |
Tesco |
£8.99 |
Grassy bouquet, full-bodied, grapefruit but somewhat acidic on the palate. Mineral after-taste |
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Cono Sur 20 Barrels 2013 |
Sauvignon Blanc 13% |
Casablanca Valley |
Asda |
£11.97 |
Vegetables and grass on the nose. Cabbages, asparagus, intensely acidic, creamy, heavier and sweeter than a European sauvignon blanc |
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Ventisquero Grey 2012 |
Chardonnay 13% |
Casablanca Valley |
Henderson Wines |
£13 |
Fresh, crisp, creamy, sherbet, not oaky |
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Maiten Vineyard, Secano Block 1 2011 |
Pinot Noir 14.5% |
Leyda Valley |
Marks and Spencer |
£12.99 |
Bournville chocolate, cinnamon, cedar, raisiny, cherries and berries, smooth, sweeter than a French pinot noir |
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Torres Santa Digna Curic— Merlot 2013 |
Merlot 14% |
Curic— Valley |
Wine Society |
£7.50 |
Peppery, farmyard nose. ÒComplete works of Pablo Neruda bound in Moroccan leatherÓ, Òwet LederhosenÓ, raspberry jam, damson plums |
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Cousi–o-Macul Antiguas Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 |
Cabernet Sauvignon 14% |
Maipo Valley |
Majestic |
£9.99 |
Dry, dark fruits, spicy, sourish, initial smoothness than flavour ÒbombÓ, good length |
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La Finca Clos DÕAngel 2010 |
Cabernet Sauvignon/CarmŽnre 14% |
Colchagua Valley |
Marks and Spencer |
£9.99 |
Woodiness, wet towels, smoky nose, distinctive and deep flavour, blackcurrants, chewy |
2nd overall |
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Perez Cruz Single Vineyard La Higuera Block 2011 |
Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah 14% |
Maipo Valley |
Virgin Wines |
£19.99 |
Farmyard nose, cabbages, musty, dark fruit, pepper, lacks interesting subtleties, not good value |
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Coyam 2011 |
Syrah/CarmŽnre/Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Mourvedre/Petit Verdot 14.5% |
Colchagua Valley |
Virgin Wines |
£16.99 |
Alcohol hit, sloe gin, chewy, astringent, dry, blackcurrant, powerful, high extraction level, tannin. Dispute - with food or without. If with food, then venison, wild boar, sausages, steak |
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Tabali Payen 2010 |
Syrah 14% |
Limari Valley |
Virgin Wines |
£34.99 |
Seaside (seaweed) on the nose, Òpicnic on the beachÓ, blackcurrant, pepper, concentrated and intense fruit. |
1st overall |