The wine club had a wonderful evening tasting some very interesting Chilean wines, discovered by Derek. As you are all aware Chile is that wonderful South American country with two great growing elements the sea and the mountains. Running between the two are plenty of valleys that have wonderful micro climates. These help make Chilean wines some of the tastiest and reasonably prices wines around. Derek had managed to acquire three whites and five reds, all of which went down well, what a surprise; we managed as ever to get through the lot without much effort. We are slaves to our taste buds at the wine club! I have added the list of wines below. Hopefully see you all at the next meeting which is the Call My Bluff evening, which is always great fun with prizes!!!
Chris
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Upton May 2009 – wines from Chile and Argentina |
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Grape |
Region |
Name |
Price £ |
Notes |
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Sauvignon Blanc |
Casablanca |
Terrunyo 2008 |
8.95 |
One of Chile’s greatest Sauvignon Blanc |
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Sauvignon Gris |
Leyda |
Vina Leyda Kadun 2008 |
8.95 |
Pink skinned variant is fresh and crisp with a subtle peachy nuance. Delicious |
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Chardonnay |
Casablanca |
Soc Exhibition 2007 |
8.95 |
Sophisticated and alluring, barrel fermented balances ripeness with freshness |
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Pinot Noir |
Leyda Valley |
The Wine Society |
5.95 |
Bright, black-cherry-scented, with a fine silky palate |
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Carmen ere |
Rapel Valley |
El Polilla 2008 |
5.75 |
Big and powerful, organic |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
Upper Maipo |
Terrunyo 2006 |
11.95 |
One of the best communes, top quality cedary, now to 2014 |
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Syrah |
Limari |
Tabali Reserve Especial |
10.95 |
Outstanding syrah, now to 2013 |
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Merlot |
Rapel Valley |
Concha y Toro lot 198T |
7.25 |
Ripe and velvety from exceptional lot, special bottling |
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Malbec |
Argentina |
Faldeos Nevados |
6.95 |
Rich and luscious, by Susan Balbo |
