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Chile – autumn collection

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RS 1.8 g/l, pH 3.08, acidity 5.21 g/l. From Paredones. On Costa...


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The nearly 160 wines below are grouped by colour and then in descending score order. See New guide to Chile – special offer for a way of learning much more about the background to these wines, made in a country where the improvement gradient is arguably steeper than anywhere else. Certainly Chile has been sprouting new (and cooler) regions at a faster rate than any other wine-producing country.

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A bit watery and sweetened up. Not much vinosity. Fast fade. (JR...
RS 1.01 g/l, pH 3.07, acidity 6.98 g/l. Bright, full of passion...
RS 1.89 g/l, pH 3.3, acidity 7.4 g/l. Rich, racy and transparent...
RS 1.2 g/l, pH 3.63, acidity 4.83 g/l. Old vines made in old...
RS 5.8 g/l, pH 3.04, acidity 6.16 g/l. Very unusual. Grapey. A...
RS 1.34 g/l, pH 3.37, acidity 5.9 g/l. Fresh and herbal on the...
RS 1.44 g/l, pH 3.22, acidity 6.84%. Very fresh and fruity. Long...
RS 3.25 g/l, pH 3.34, acidity 5.86%. Sweet and correct. But it's...
RS 2.3 g/l, pH 3.18, acidity 7.82%. Very tight and slightly...
A bit simple and sweet. Solid. (JR)

Organic. RS 2.09 g/l, pH 3.3, acidity 6.4%. Sweet and spicy...

RS 2 g/l, pH 3.2, acidity 6.6%.
Peachy start and then very...

RS 2.31 g/l, pH 3.2, acidity 6.4%. Lifted and interesting! Real...

RS 6.2 g/l, pH 3.19, acidity 7.17%.
Sweet, fresh and chalky...

RS 2.9 g/l, pH 3.3, acidity 6.4%. Light gold. Fresh and sweet...
RS 1.84 g/l, pH 3.36, acidity 3.18%. Smells of salty dishwater...
100% Sauvignon Blanc from selected vineyards in the Casablanca...
A blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay from selected plots in...
RS 1.8 g/l, pH 3.5, acidity 4%. Light smokiness. Jujube start...
RS 3 g/l, pH 3.39, acidity 5.66%. Lifted fireworks on the nose...
RS 3.64 g/l, pH 3.61, acidity 3.58%. Quite sweet and flattering...
RS 2.01 g/l, pH 3.12, acidity 6.43%. Racy 'green' nose. Round at...
RS 4 g/l, pH 3.1, acidity 5.19%. A bit butterscotchy on the nose...
RS 2.8 g/l, pH 3.2, acidity 6.92%. Lots of punch and savour...

Smoky, mineral. A bit sweet and simple. (JR)

RS 2.6 g/l, pH 3.2, acidity 6.51%. Smoky nose, with complexity...
RS 1.77 g/l, pH 3.3, acidity 7.12%. Sweet and slightly simple...
RS 2 g/l, pH 3.3, acidity 7%. Green and racy and juicy. Perhaps...
RS 2 g/l, pH 3.3, acidity 6%. Full and racy and with real grip...
RS 1.49 g/l, pH 3.24, acidity 6.38%. Very slightly sweet but fun...
RS 2 g/l, pH 3.15, acidity 3.9%. Very pale. Light and lively. A...
Ed Flaherty presumably makes this in his sleep. Bone dry and...
Bit dull and ordinary. In a supermarket this would be no more...
50% Marsanne, 38% Roussanne, 12% Viognier. Not much nose but...
Stony and fresh with some herbs, nettles and just a little bit...
RS 2 g/l, pH 3, acidity 5.5%. Very fancy packaging! Very sweet...
RS 2.4 g/l, pH 3.44, acidity 3.2%. Round and sweet. Lots of...
A definite hint of asparagus on this, admittedly bone dry, wine...
RS 1.2 g/l, pH 3.29, acidity 3.84%. Round and comfortable and...
RS 2.13 g/l, pH 3.27, acidity 5.78%. Very tangy and tight. Sweet...
RS 1.86 g/l, pH 3.34, acidity 5.62%. Smoky nose. Hint of...
RS 3.8 g/l, pH 3.08, acidity 7.5%. Slightly dull and clenched...
RS 1.9 g/l, pH 3.13, acidity 6.47%. Mineral and something to get...
RS 8.63 g/l, pH 2.94, acidity 5.98%. Smoky/reduced nose. Really...
RS 3.3 g/l, pH 3.1, acidity 5%. Slightly more muted nose than...
RS 1.4 g/l, pH 3.12, acidity 5.9%. Melons and peaches on the...
RS 1.21 g/l, pH 3.44, acidity 6.18%. Very pale. Pure nettley...
RS 18.27 g/l, pH 2.91, acidity 8.4%. Pale gold. A slightly sweet...
RS 5.2 g/l, pH 2.9, acidity 5.1%. The front label says the...
RS 3 g/l, pH 3.2, acidity 6%. Vegy nose. Very 'out there'...
RS 1.01 g/l, pH 3.07, acidity 6.98%. Very slight body odour on...

RS 2.6 g/l, pH 2.99, acidity 6.08%. Very intense nose and...

RS 1.4 g/l, pH 3.2, acidity 4.65%. 101-year-old vines. Sweet and...
RS 105 g/l, pH 3.33, acidity 6.53%. 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 10%...
The Sauvignon Gris crops at Viña Leyda are carefully protected...
RS 6.9 g/l. The grapes for this wine were sourced from vines...
RS 3.4 g/l, pH 3.08, acidity 7.2%. Really very fine indeed...
RS 3.8 g/l, pH 3.08, acidity 7.5%. Bright pale gold. Crystalline...
Lolol region. Organic. Very very pale – almost white. Aromatic...
RS 1.39 g/l, pH 3, acidity 8.24 g/l. From the coolest vineyards...
RS 1.94 g/l, pH 3.51, acidity 4.85%. Slightly hidden nose. Then...
70% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Chardonnay, 5% Gewürztraminer. New...
50% from Casablanca, 30% Limarí Valley, 20% Rapel (coastal –...
55% Roussanne, 30% Marsanne and 15% Viognier from Errazuriz’s...
100% Sauvignon Blanc from a family-run vineyard worked...

Cork. From alluvial soils in this far northern windy, sunny...

Screwcap. North-facing vineyard. Whole bunch pressed...
Screwcap. South facing loamy vineyard at 90-120m. No added yeast...
Screwcap. North-west facing vineyard at 90-120m altitude. Skin...
RS 2.04 g/l, pH 3.15, acidity 6.68%. Lots of rather obvious lees...

ROSÉ

RS 1.97 g/l, pH 3.34, acidity 4.12%. 80% Syrah, 20% Malbec. Very...
RS 2.63 g/l, pH 4.43, acidity 7.13%. Vines over 40 years old...

RED

RS 2.74 g/l, pH 3.59, acidity 5.42 g/l. 90% Carmenère, 7.5%...
RS 2.09 g/l, pH 3.42, acidity 5.93. g/l. 90% Carmènere, 10%...
RS 2.84 g/l, pH 3.57, acidity 5.55 g/l. Vines planted in 1988 in...
RS 2.54 g/l, pH 3.55, acidity 5.55 g/l. 93% Cabernet Sauvignon...
RS 2.2 g/l, pH 3.6, acidity 3.36 g/l. 33% Malbec, 25% Cabernet...
RS 2.69 g/l, pH 3.9, acidity 4.76 g/l. Smells stinky – dishwater...
RS 3.44 g/l, pH 3.74, acidity 4.86 g/l. Very dark colour. Gentle...
RS 3.65 g/l, pH 3.28, acidity 6.51 g/l. 90% Syrah, 10% Petite...
100% Malbec grown on alluvial soils with only 10cms of top soil...
Very deep colour but there's freshness and intensity. Lots of...
Low key, well behaved but a bit dull. Chewy finish but without...
Correct and fresh. Owned by Tarapaca. Racy and correct and well...
Pale crimson. Simple and green. (JR)
Exceptionlly dark purple. Not that aromatic but very suitably...
Pale ruby. Light and vegy nose – very refreshing. Transparent...
Dark, firm, sweet – suddenly a bit of a shock after all the...
RS 2.6 g/l, pH 3.26, acidity 3.3%. Slightly rustic nose, but...
RS 2 g/l, pH 3.6, acidity 3.1%. Dark crimson. Rich, satisfying...
RS 2.9 g/l, pH 3.55, acidity 5.4%. 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44%...
Lolo region. Round, and fills all corners of the palate. (JR)
RS 2.35 g/l, pH 3.49, acidity 5.7%. 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8%...
RS 2.81 g/l, pH 3.59, acidity 5.85%. 85% Carmenère, 10% Carignan...
RS 2.4 g/l, pH 3.52, acidity 5.44%. 94% Carmenere, 4% Carignan...
RS 3.23 g/l, pH 3.41, acidity 5.51%. Bright clean red. Slightly...
RS 3.49 g/l, pH 3.36, acidity 6.66%. 56-year-old vines. Tart and...
RS 3.15 g/l, pH 3.6, acidity 6.08%. 95% Carmenere, 5% Cabernet...
RS 3.64 g/l, pH 2.27, acidity 5.5%. 100-year-old vines. Very...
RS 3.9 g/l, pH 3.48, acidity 6.05%. 55-year-old vines. Sweet...
RS 2.5 g/l, pH 3.52, acidity 3.27%. 75-year-old vines. Real...
RS 2.1 g/l, pH 3.4, acidity 6.4%. 60% Carmenere, 40% Carignan...
RS 2.49 g/l, pH 3.57, acidity 3.8%. 90% Carmenere, 10% Cabernet...
RS 2.31 g/l, pH 3.51, acidity 5.48%. 80-year-old vines. Scented...
RS 4.17 g/l, pH 3.51, acidity 5.64%. 66% Malbec, 34% Carmenere...
RS 3 g/l, pH 3.42, acidity 5.6%. Vines over 100 years old...
RS 2.79 g/l, pH 3.45, acidity 3.77% 87-year-old vines. Well...
RS 2 g/l, pH 3.65, acidity 3.52%. 65-year-old vines...
RS 3.36 g/l, pH 3.47, acidity 5.72%. Vines over 70 years old...

RS 2.2 g/l, pH 3.37, acidity 4.22%. 88% Carignan, 12% Cinsault...

RS 2 g/l, pH 3.3, acidity 6.58%. 75- to 80-year-old vines...
RS 3.09 g/l, pH 3.44, acidity 3.69%. 100-year-old vines. Sweet...
RS 3.34 g/l, pH 3.26, acidity 6.35%. 60-year-old vines. Dark...
RS 2.63 g/l, pH 3.56, acidity 5.55%. 93% Carignan, 4% Malbec, 3%...
RS 2.34 g/l, pH 3.88, acidity 3.52%. 80% Carignan, 10% Petit...
RS 2.64 g/l, pH 3.7, acidity 3.25%. Mid crimson. Fun, gritty...
RS 4.74 g/l, pH 3.66, acidity 3.26%. 54-year-old vines. Some...
RS 2.75 g/l, pH 3.5, acidity 5.6%. 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10%...
RS 2.7 g/l, pH 3.61, acidity 5.54%. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7%...
RS 2.55 g/l, pH 3.45, acidity 5.8%. 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6%...
RS 2 g/l, pH 3, acidity 3.1%. 25% Syrah, 25% Carmenere, 20%...
RS 2 g/l, pH 3.63, acidity 5.12%. 38% Syrah, 27% Carmenère, 21%...
RS 2 g/l, pH 3.5, acidity 6%. 74% Syrah, 14% Merlot, 12%...
RS 3.12 g/l, pH 3.4, acidity 5.75%. Creamy luxurious Syrah...
RS 3.45 g/l, pH 3.6, acidity 4.6%. Very dark. Mellow and well...
RS 2.09 g/l, pH 3.7, acidity 5.03%. Dark crimson. Smoked meat...
RS 2.8 g/l, pH 3.7, acidity 4.6%. Very rich and cocoa-like...
RS 2.89 g/l, pH 3.34, acidity 3.62%. Bit smoky/smoked meat on...
RS 2.2 g/l, pH 3.42, acidity 3.64%. Very dark with a rich sweet...
RS 2 g/l, pH 3.6, acidity 3.85%. Nice violet lift (like Negrette...
Lolol. RS 3 g/l, pH 3.3, acidity 3.18%. Dark crimson. Round and...
RS 17.2 g/l, pH 3.6, acidity 5.46%. 97% Carmenère, 3% Syrah...
RS 3 g/l, pH 3.5, acidity 5.59%. Glowing crimson. Mild and well...

RS 2.3 g/l. pH 3.59, acidity 6.26%.
Mid crimson. Lifted nose and...

RS 2.5 g/l, pH 3.4, acidity 3.8%. Sweet and perfumed. Flattering...
RS 3.7 g/l, pH 3.29, acidity 4.07%. Sweet and grainy. A bit dry...

Very modern and really rather tarty and sweet. Uncomfortable to...

Ridiculously heavy bottle. Super-intense cassis and menthol on...
RS 1.8 g/l, 3.58 pH, TA 5.75 g/l. Pure fruit with a lovely...
RS 2 g/l. 3.54 pH, TA 5.82 g/l. Green and medicinal on the nose...
RS 1.6 g/l, 3.65 pH, TA 5.27 g/l. Medicinal eucalypt character...
RS 1.8 g/l, pH 3.73, TA 5.25 g/l. Some manure character here –...

RS 1.9 g/l, 3.76 pH, 5.16 TA g/l. Red fruit juice – raspberry...

RS 1.99 g/l, 3.84 pH, TA 4.5 g/l. Maturing properly – meat juice...
100% new French oak for 14 months. Served at 16 ºC. Juicy...
65% Grenache, 23% Mourvèdre, 7% Syrah and 5% Roussanne from the...
85% Cabernet Sauvignon with 10% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet...
From a vineyard in the hills above Los Lingues, in Alto...
The Corte Ignacio range is a special selection of wines from...
Aged for a year in Seguin Moreau and Alain Fouquet barrels, and...
Very dark crimson. Full on liquorice and leather but with good...
Cork stopper. North facing vineyard of volcanic soil and granite...

RS 1.3 g/l, pH 3, acidity 5%. 69% Carignan, 26% Syrah, 5%...

RS 2.3 g/l, pH 3.75, acidity 3.31%. Whole-bunch fermentation...
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