Ep 188 – Chile


This week we are talking about Chilean wine. Check out our wine recommendations below!

Wine Recommendations

Vina Aquitania Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – priced around $20.

  • Aromas of red fruits – cherries and strawberries, earth and some spice
  • It’s dry with medium acidity, medium tannins, full body and flavors similar to aromas – red fruit, earth and spice
  • fruit -forward wine, very approachable cab that still taste very fresh even after a few years of age
  • Really well made, good quality Cabernet Sauvignon

Errazuriz Max Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – priced around $ 16.

  • Pale lemon color with aromas of peaches, minerality and a hint of white flowers
  • It’s dry with medium plus acidity and flavors of nectarine, minerality, white grapefruit, some salinity and a white flowers on the finish
  • A really clean, crisp and refreshing wine and a fantastic Sauvignon Blanc 
  • To be honest we think they should be charging more for this wine, it’s one of the best Sauvignon Blanc  I’ve had

Errazuriz Max Reserva Chardonnay 2013 – priced around $16.

  • Aged for 10 months in French oak
  • Medium gold color with aromas of lemon meringue pie
  • It’s dry with medium acidity and flavors of lemon curd, grilled pineapple and white flowers with a long creamy finish
  • The oak is very restrained
  • We haven’t had an oaked chardonnay we’ve like this much in a long time
  • Also priced around $16 which is seriously under priced for the quality of wine you are getting.

 

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