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| CORRALILLO WINEMAKER'S BLEND 2014 San Antonio Valley |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
MATETIC |
| Extremely deep intense purple colour. Slightly spicy, gently juicy, fairly intense, ripe cherry-plum puree nose with some cedar-sandalwood notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, well structured, very slightly spicy, intense, ripe plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, gently cedary, high acid finish. This blend of 49% Syrah, 28% Malbec, 22% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot has 14.5% alcohol and 3 g/L residual sugar with lot number L210715 on the back label. TONY ASPLER / 89-points / BEST BUY - Herbal, blackberry nose with oak spice; full-bodied, dry, firmly structured, juicy with a delightful floral note. |
CSPC |
541177 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
HHD Imp |
| Country |
Chile |
| Region |
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| Rating |
**/**+(88.5 points)
Spicy, Tangy, Ripe, Well Structured |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: The only blend produced at Matetic is the 2014 Corralillo Winemaker's Blend, a cool climate, coastal Syrah-based blend with about 25% each Malbec and Cabernet Franc. The rationale is that the Syrah should provide spicy tones, Cabernet Franc structure and elegant tannins, and Malbec adds a floral touch. The grapes come from their El Rosario vineyard, which was planted between 1999 and 2004 in the San Antonio Valley at 19 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean and 250 meters altitude. There they have 67 hectares of different grape varieties on red granite soils rich in quartz. The destemmed and crushed grapes fermented in open-top tanks with natural yeasts after a seven day cold soak. The wine matured in French barrels for 16 months, including malolactic. None of these wines are explosive or in-your-face; the house style is restrained, elegant and fresh wines, so the blend couldn't be different. However, I don't think the blend increases complexity, and the wine is also more about the place than the varieties. It's medium-bodied and harmonious, nicely integrated and balanced. A spicy blend. Drink date: 2017-2020. Score - 91 (Luis Gutierrez, robertparker.com, April 28, 2017) |
Price |
$ 21.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - January 20, 2018 |
| Cases bought |
299 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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