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Bottle
£13.25
The finer wines from Chile are getting seriously good. One of the key members of Chile’s new wave, the De Martinos were also among the first to explore the potential of the neglected stock of old Carignan vines in the traditional winemaking area of the Maule Valley. Dense, multilayered, spicy, rich and chewy, the results, in a wine such as De Martino Vigno 2012 have a Mediterranean feel to them, with earthy and herbal tones.
David Williams, The Guardian, Aug 2015
Bottle
£23.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl5cs
André Ostertag and one is clearly in the presence of something very different and very special.
This wine is an excellent example of this fickle grape, with a bright strawberry red colour, and a satisfying concentration of ripe red fruit that steers well away from jamminess, and instead delights with spicy and savoury complexity. Please decant the wine an hour before drinking to maximise your enjoyment.
Bottle
£28.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl1cs
One of our favourite experimental wines to come out of RE is its Chardonnoir, which, as the name implies, is a blend of the two principal Champagne grapes, and is a nod to the famous style of sparkling. The varietals are fermented separately and remain on the lees for around two years. The result? ”An incredible white wine,” says Catriona Felstead MW, our buyer for the region. A zingy palate of pink grapefruit, peach and nectarine leads to a gorgeous, mineral finish with amazing length. The subtle oak is harmonious integrated; this is a pure, complete wine.
Bottle
£35.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl92cs
The mouth feel is generous with round, concentrated and refined tannins, underlining a plenitude of ripe fruit. The wine is polished, elegant and focused, ending in a long, dense and fleshy finish. The overall result is a complex and powerful wine, persistent, layered and well balanced.
Enzo Pandolfi's Los Patricios Chardonnay is quite exceptional. Made in the Itata region in the Southern part of Chile, this barrel-fermented Chardonnay would give a Chassagne-Montrachet a run for its money. Notes of lemon and lime mingle with toast and hazelnuts (from 22 months' ageing in French oak barriques).
The wine is complex with a fabulous toasty, leesy quality and wonderful length.I put 'Chile?!' in my notes when I tasted this. You would be hard-pressed to place it correctly on a blind tasting. This is an fantastic wine from an exciting, new, quality-driven producer.
Catriona Felstead MW, Wine Buyer
Bottle 6 x 75cl1cs
Balanced. The greatest Seña ever.
James Suckling - jamessuckling.com - June 2014
The 2012 VIK somehow manages to be even more impressive than the exceptional 2011. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Carménère, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot and 2% Syrah, this wine has an intense, lifted nose dominated by blackcurrants. The palate however is beautifully fresh and succulent with layer upon layer of smooth, svelte fruit coming through. The tannins are in abundance, coating the mouth, but are pin-point fine resulting in a sense of suave sophistication. This is what ultra-premium, modern Chile is all about: exceptional concentration yet elegant with a juicy, refreshing character that brings harmony and balance to the endless finish. Drink 2018-2035+.
Catriona Felstead MW, Chile Buyer
A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Carmenere, 7% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot & 4% Syrah. Opaque in colour, the nose is Rich, Cassis, Damson, Blueberry fruit with an attractive seam of earth, graphite, an almost Old world savoury hint that balances out the vanillin Oak. The palate is medium plus bodied in its richness but has a freshness and elegance that keeps the rich fruit lifted and buoyed up throughout the mid – end palate. Unlike other blockbusters from this area of the world, where the rich core almost seems like it has “concrete boots”, the Vina Vik has a polished fluidity, non-fatiguing on the palate, making you want to go back for more. Perfect with Drink now or keep easily for another 5 – 10 years. The quality & class, time spent on this can really be seen in the final product. 2018 - 2030”
Stuart Rae, Private Account Manager
Bottle 6 x 75cl33cs
Martin Hudson MW, Wine Buyer