Chile's Rhôneish reds

The quality of Chilean wine has improved enormously over the last 10 years or so. As I wrote in a series of articles listed here, I was hugely impressed by many of the wines I tasted (non blind) while in Santiago last year. But a tasting earlier this year devoted to 46 Chilean reds made from Rhôneish grape varieties was not unalloyed pleasure alas. I suspect a selection of top Chilean Cabs or Chardonnays would have provided more pleasure. The blind tasting was organised by The World of Fine Wine magazine and my fellow participants were wine writers John...