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SANTA RITA Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley Merlot |
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Wine Spectator 88 points, about $18.
Traditional in style, with lots of dried currant, tar, loam and coffee notes, this still has plenty of guts, with firm but ripe tannins holding sway over the finish. A bit brutish, but should come alive with a hearty cassoulet. Drink now through 2005. From Chile.
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MONTES Sauvignon Blanc Curicó Valley Fumé Blanc Re |
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Wine Spectator 88 points, about $10. This Chilean Sauvignon is quite refined, as the sweet pea, chive, lime, mineral and floral notes run along a creamy, yet lively palate. Very pretty finish. Drink now. A Best Value Wine.
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MONTES Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz 2001 |
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Wine Spectator 90 points. About $20.00. Lovely fruit here--cassis, red currant and blackberry--with supple texture. Yet there's serious grip, with mineral, cocoa and toast notes as well, all framed by firm yet well-integrated tannins. This should develop nicely. Drink now through 2006. A smart buy. |
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SANTA RITA Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley Casa Re |
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Wine Spectator 91 points. About $60.00. Intriguing nose of dark currant, cocoa and sanguine aromas, followed by a core of currant, smoke, mineral and loam. |
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Montes Alpha Chardonnay Curico Valley Alpha 2002 |
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Wine Spectator 90 points. About $20.00. Classy Chardonnay, with fig, Bosc pear, hazelnut and toast notes that are ripe and rich, yet elegant as well. Fine acidity runs seamlessly underneath it all. Lengthy finish. Drink now through 2005. |
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Montes Alpha Alpha M 2001 |
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Wine Spectator 94 points. About $75.00. Cut like a fine suit, the black currant, black cherry and blackberry fruit drapes the palate, while an impressive array of espresso, mineral, sanguine, fig and black tea notes are stitched seamlessly together. Long, detailed finish. A graceful rendition that is approachable now, but should age beautifully. Drink now through 2010. |
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Montes Sauvignon-Carmenère Colchagua Valley Apalta |
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Wine Spectator 88 points. About $16.00. A bit thick and chunky, showing plenty of ripe berry and currant fruit and a healthy dose of toast and coffee. The burly, briery finish has guts. May smooth out with cellaring, but approachable now with hearty fare. Drink now through 2005. |
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Santa Ema Cab. Sauv .Maipo Valley Reserve 2002 |
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Wine Spectator 88 points, about $14.
Solid blackberry and currant fruit with a loamy edge as well. Picks up some herbal hints on the finish, but stays gusty. Drink now through 2005. |
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