Chilean Red Wine

Who doesn't love a great value Cabernet Sauvignon, especially this time of year! In the early 1990’s, Bordeaux luminaries Bruno Prats (Chateau Cos d'Estournel) and Paul Pontallier (Chateau Margaux) discovered the... Read More

A new Icon wine from Rothschild's operation in Maipo, the Baronesa P. is a full-bodied blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere with Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Petit Verdot. You know what else is a full-bodied Cabernet Sauivignon... Read More

The nose opens on an elegant combination of red and black fruit aromas, followed by airing by elegant spice and roasted coffee-bean notes. The palate has ripe red and black fruit flavors emerge on the attack, followed on the midpalate... Read More

The it red of the summer, Carmenere is having a renaissance in 2023, and is the flagship wine of Chile. However the varietal is relatively unknown, because the best expressions of Carmenere are usually labeled as something else.... Read More

Casa Lapostolle is one of the most dynamic and influential producers of wines in Chile. Founded in 1994 in the Apalta Valley, this family business was created by the French Alexandra Marnier-Lapostolle and her husband Cyril de... Read More

A generous array of ripe black and blue fruit with pink peppercorns, green olives, dried flowers, toffee and chocolate orange. It’s full-bodied with firm, creamy and velvety tannins. Long and polished. Lovely salted caramel... Read More

The 2021 Cuvée Alexandre Carmenère has 3% Merlot and is ripe at 14.5% alcohol, juicy and tasty but with limited varietal character, nicely crafted and with some black pepper in the finish. The Wine Advocate, 91 Points... Read More

Who doesn't love a great value Cabernet Sauvignon, especially this time of year! Winemaker Meinard Bloem has created a dark, opulent expression of Cabernet Sauvignon with well integrated oak, elegant tannins and a long, textured... Read More

There is a wild and rustic side to the 2019 Las Olvidadas Mezcla Tinta, even more noticeable in the 2020 I also tasted. It comes from their vineyard in Santa Cruz de Guarilihue where the ancient vines of País and San Francisco... Read More

The top four red wines of Chile (2020) according to James Suckling are as follows:

#1 Don Melchor Cabernet
#2 Clos Apalta
#3 Sena
#4 Emiliana GE

Amazing wines indeed, but #1-#3 are all currently sold on the open market for $125-$150... Read More

Errázuriz is recognized as perhaps the single top-quality producer of Chilean wines, within recent years. Eduardo Chadwick, President, was named Decanter Man of the Year 2018, and the winery was awarded Best Chilean Winery... Read More

The most sustainable winemaking country in the world, Harlowe is a classic Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon from heritage vineyards sites in the famed Central Valley. The last stop before the ascent up the Andes Mountain, the soils... Read More

Aromas of blackcurrants and blackberries with hints of pine needles, dried herbs, dark chocolate and spices. Medium- to full-bodied, structured and ripe with a velvety mouthfeel. Succulent fruit and fresh minty undertones. Firm... Read More

This is so fruity and generous, with tons of cassis and some coffee. Juicy and bright on the palate with a medium body, rendering an easy, laid-back feel. Still tight and structured. Not complex, but well-made. Fun to drink now.... Read More

How often can you purchase a wine with the name Lafite-Rothschild on the bottle for under $10? Not often, unless you take a trip down to South America and visit their vineyards in Chile. It's here that we found the two sibling... Read More

Crafted by powerhouse winery Punti Ferrer, this delightful, everyday Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from their estate vineyards in the Curico Valley. Brilliant ruby with spice-laced aromas of cherry, blackcurrant, and lavender... Read More

The wine presents a dark ruby color with deep density and hues of purple. Plum and blueberry aromas jump from the glass, while hints of vanilla, iris and blanched almond remain restrained. On the palate this dry wine offers copious... Read More

Calling all California Cabernet lovers, Bordeaux lovers...You don't want to miss this Gran Reserva from Morande. Sourced from a single vineyard in the famed Maipo Valley, this medium-bodied, elegant, and well balanced Cabernet... Read More

Intense, deep ruby red with a strong bouquet, marked by elegant and intense aromas of ripe red fruit, cherries, plums and blueberries. Very dense and concentrated, with mature and noticeable tannins. In addition, the wine displays... Read More

"Beautiful red blend showcasing rich aromas of ripe black fruit, mocha and dried berries. It’s full-bodied and creamy-textured with a delicious finish." The Wine Buyer, 92 Points

Intense ruby red with violet notes. Aromas of dried plums, ripe cherries and cassis. On the palate it is friendly, round, with soft tannins with balanced acidity. A great value, Pacific Sound is a wine of medium length and easy... Read More

Sourced from 20-year-old vineyards in Chile’s famed Curico Valley, you’ll never see a Pinot Noir for this price! Rich in red fruits: strawberries and fresh berries, with a subtle hint of vanilla. Silky and fresh, with... Read More

This is serious and focused with currants, light mushrooms and forest-floor undertones. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a delicious, savory finish. Excellent for the money. The Wine Buyer, 91 Points... Read More

A really striking nose with ripe dark berries and currants, as well as dark roasting herbs, forest wood and oak spice. The palate has a ripe core of dark berries with long, smooth and fine tannins driving through the finish. Drink... Read More

Calling all California Cabernet Sauvignon lovers, Bordeaux lovers...You don't want to miss this Gran Reserva from Vina Marchigue. Sourced from heritage vineyard sites in the famed Colchagua Valley, this medium-bodied, elegant,... Read More