And, yet another really solid, under $20 Cabernet from Chile. Purple in color. The nose has black cherries, spice and slight rosemary. On the palate, this has some sweetness to. Perhaps some slight residual sugar or just ripe fruit. With air that quality integrates a bit. Firm tannins. Cherry and black cherry fruit. This drinks nicely on its own but would work with roasted fowl. Drink over the next five years.
This is a great value wine from Chile. The name Escudo Rojo is a literal Spanish translation of the Rothschild name. Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cassis, with slight wintergreen and rosemary. Classic Chilean Cabernet notes. Full bodied with big fruit. On the palate, the cassis comes thru along with smoke and some black cherries. Firm tannins. Some depth. This may improve a bit, it needs a few more years to develop to reach peak, and should drink well for the next seven to ten years. Hard to find a better Cab for under $20.
This is a higher end wine from Chile. It took about an hour to start firing and then kept improving. Very "new world". It is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 6% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. The wine is deep ruby with a purple core. On the nose, this is big with black cherries, tobacco, roasted herbs and slight dried cherry and dried floral notes. Full bodied with medium tannins. Big ripe/sweet fruit on the palate. Cherries and black cherries. There is a nice depth with tight layering. An almost syrupy note. Luckily, there is depth and good acidity to keep the
Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has a lot of Christmas spices on it with a bit of black cherry fruit. Medium bodied. On the palate, there are firm tannins. Solid black cherry fruit. This got better with a bit of air. Nice balance. Another very good un der $20 value wine from Chile. Drink over the next five years. This drinks well on its own and would work nice with a burger or ribs off the grill.
A new wine for me. This is an Antinori project in Chile. A blend of 81% Cabernet sauvignon and 19% Carmenere. Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with plums, black cherries, herbal notes and spice. Medium to full bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, this drinks well. Black cherry fruit with slight rosemary note. A bit bitter and drying on the finish. This should drink well for another five to eight years. Good on its own, this will work well with heavier foods. Lamb chops and mashed potatoes would be a nice match.
A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah and 5% de Carménère from Chada, Paine, “Between the Ranges” (Entre Cordilleras) in Maipo.
