Spain, Argentina & Chile
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2007 La Tremenda Monastrell
The 2007 La Tremenda is 100% Monastrell aged for 6 months in seasoned American oak. Dark ruby-colored with an alluring perfume of spice box, underbrush, blueberry, and blackberry, on the palate it displays a friendly personality with succulent fruit and no hard edges. Drink this pleasure-bent effort over the next 4 years.
Could not load product information Bodegas Enrique Mendoza was founded in 1989. Clean, solid aromas of black cherry and berry are just what you want from Spanish Monastrell, and while this isn’t the most unique or original wine, it sure is tasty, balanced and pleasing. Flavors of lightly baked black fruits are lush, while the finish is medium-long and easygoing.
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2007 Mendel Malbec Mendoza, Argentina Incredible dark red/purple color. The aromas of sweet French oak and espresso get more complex with every swirl of the glass, unveiling black plum, ripe raspberry, and violet aromas. The wine is full-bodied, dense, deep and chewy with flavors of black raspberry, plums, roasted herb, and caramel notes. This beauty could be enjoyed now with a nice ribeye steak or leg of lamb since it shows incredible balance for such a concentrated wine. |
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2008 Casa Castillo Monastrell 100% Monastrell. Deep ruby. An exotic, highly perfumed bouquet displays dark berries, cola, lavender and a hint of smokiness. Chewy blackberry and bitter cherry flavors show good depth and intensity, with sweet red fruit on the back end. A floral note echoes on the juicy, lively finish. Lots going on here for the money.
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2006 Vall Llach Embriux
Rich yet focused, this powerful red from Spain delivers plum, black cherry, anise, tobacco and sage flavors over muscular tannins. It’s thick on the palate, yet dissolves to licorice, spice and flowers on the finish. – Wine Spectator – 93 points
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2008 Bodegas Volver La Mancha Tempranillo
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2008 Bodegas Raul Perez Vico Mencia
The 2008 Vico made from 100% Mencia with 30% whole clusters and aged for 9 months in seasoned French oak. Opaque purple-colored, it offers up a slightly reticent bouquet of damp earth, mineral, incense, black cherry, and black raspberry. Dense and loaded on the palate, the flavors are already complex and mouth-filling. Impeccably balanced and with a 45-second finish.
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2006 Tomas Cusine Cusine El Vilosell A blend of 65% Tempranillo, 17% Merlot, 13%Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah. Opaque ruby. Cassis, violet and cured meat on the nose, with slow-building oak spices. Licorice and mineral notes gain strength with air and carry onto the palate, adding complexity to the sweet cherry and blackcurrant flavors. Finishes with good grip and lingering dark berry notes.
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2006 Marques de Caceres Rioja Crianza Bright, deep ruby red color. Intense bouquet that reveals notes of sweet spice with a depth of vanillin red ruby fruit. Full in the mouth with ripe tannins that highlight its structure. Good length that suggests an excellent development in bottle.
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2007 Numanthia Toro Tempranillo
100% Tinta de Toro. The wine is a deep ruby red with an aroma both intense and complex with several layers of aromatics in this lively nose: first some extremely intense notes of red and black fruits (black cherries, raspberries, redcurrants and cassis), perfectly integrated with some sweet spices (cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper), vanilla and toasted characters.
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2005 Finca Allende
The 2005 Allende is 100% Tempranillo barrel-fermented and aged for 14 months in mostly new French oak. Purple-colored, it offers up an enticing bouquet of pain grille, crushed stone, spice box, scorched earth and blackberry. Ripe, layered, and complex, it has gobs of spicy fruit, several years of aging potential, and a lengthy finish.
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2006 Enrique Foster Reserva Malbec
Estate grown and bottled 100% Malbec made of selected grapes from old vines. This is a huge wine, deep red violet with dark fruit aromas, firm structure, full-bodied, long finish. Excellent with rich spiced dishes, strong cheeses, roast or grilled meats, tuna, salmon and chocolate.
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2008 BenMarco Malbec
Beautiful, deep purple color with perfumed aromas of ripe red fruits and roasted coffee beans. It is lush, full-bodied and penetrating on the palate with loads of chewy, currant jam flavors, bright acidity, and a touch of grip on the almost savory finish. This wine really unfolds with some air so try not to slurp it down in a rush, and it shows why the Argentine people are in love with Malbec.
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2007 Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay
Light, golden yellow. White peach, papaya, mango and hazelnut, with surprising elegance on the nose. Medium, full-bodied. Creamy on the palate. A core of peach-papaya accented flavors supported by refined oak. A long finish.
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2009 Santa Ema Amplus Sauvignon Blanc
The color is bright, crystalline straw yellow. The aroma is very expressive and exuberant, with tremendous personality. Notes of herbes fines framed by aromas of lime and mineral notes that lend complexity and elegance. On the palate it’s voluminous, well-balanced, and fresh, with the clear notes of green chilies that are so typical in this valley and a harmoniously crisp finish. with oysters and ceviches. Also good with baked or grilled fish and goat cheese.
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2006 Haras de Pirque Character Chile’s version of a Bordeaux! Blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Carménère, 9% Cabernet Franc and 7% Syrah.
Lively, spicy in the nose has a different and intense character of Upper Maipo Valley. Nice, elegant style. This wine is well balanced with a succulent length presenting black fruits blended with cassis and cigar notes in the palate.
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2006 Casa Rivas Gran Reserva Carmenere
Bright, dark red in color. Very ripe red and black fruit, with spice, black currant,and vanilla note aromas. The flavor is intense and ripe with tremendous complexity and concentration. Soft, ripe tannins, with a nice, long finish.
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