Description

Corralillo represents the name of the still-standing century-old wine cellar and winery in Rosario Valley where wine of the old Mission grape was once made. Rich and full-bodied, from 85% Merlot which gives the wine structure and warming spices, and 15% Malbec providing the delicious wild berry flavours and round tannins.

Grape:

Country: Chile

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Recommended Reidel Glass: Vinum XL/Cabernet Sauvignon

Comments

James: that’s dessert on your nose
Andy: that’s a fruit salad … lets give it a taste [drinking] “ohhhhhh that nose delivers more ….”
Andrian: goes down very smoothly
Bertrand: very sugary
Bertrand: storm of blackberries
Chris: don’t like that one
Andy: great nose but under delivers, its not aweful
Adrian: I am disappointed
Andy: when you smell that you think its going to be great … it really isn’t
Adrian: I was hoping for good things from this … not quite what I was hoping for …
Andy: if you hold it in context, its only disappoint on the nose, its not as great as it smells, but its an alright wine

The Tasters

The Evidence

Description

Medium-full colour. Good fruit and class if without a great deal of depth on the nose. Good structure. Ripe, plump and balanced on the palate. The finish is long. There is more to it than I thought on the nose. Good plus. I tasted it a second time at the Château. The fresh sample there was very impressive. Very good plus. From 2007

Grape:

Country: France

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Recommended Reidel Glass: Vinum XL/Cabernet Sauvignon

Comments

Bertrand: just right cherries … like a young linda lucadi [continued mumbling]
James: Black currant with a hint of mint
Andy: something a bit “minerally”
James: blood red, almost like a Hungarian wine …
James: a hint of cigar
Andy: a bit of length there
Bertrand: the daddy of Ribena for taste … [Andy disagrees]
John: “I had to go to a fucking petrol station …” as he tries t o justify the “amazing” bottle of wine he brought …[an 8% white]
James: Fruity. Great on the throat [Bertrand gags] …. I really like that one, since it warmed it has really grown on me
Andy: black fruits, hint of oak, good length, NICE !!!
Adrian: there is quite a bit sediment in that bad boy

The Tasters

The Evidence

Description

Trophy success for Opi Sadler's deeply fruited, spicy Malbec at the Decanter World Wine Awards!

This delicious, full-flavoured red is an exclusive cuvée made by Rodolfo 'Opi' Sadler, chief winemaker at Andean Vineyards. The winery is one of the most accomplished and awarded in the country, whilst Rodolfo has built up quite a reputation himself, with many accolades to his name. He is also rated among the Top Ten in the country - he scooped 'Best Malbec of Argentina' in 2008, a formidable feat.

The Malbec for this red was hand-picked from vineyards in the Maipú region of Mendoza, where the vines benefit both from long sunshine hours, and an altitude of over 630 metres. The result is grapes with good freshness, fruit concentration and acidity. Six months in oak has given it extra depth and spicy complexity.

Grape:

Country: Argentina

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Recommended Reidel Glass: Vinum XL/Cabernet Sauvignon

Review:

Review due soon

Comments

James: Like a fruity blancmange
Betrand: a little bit of sulfer
Adrian: Much sweeter nose
Andy: not quite sure what to make of that
John: all these wines smell like BO
Adrian: it tastes very different then it smells
Bertrand: Its tickling my unami glands
[Overall this wine caused the most discussions thus far … many comments on odd smell of the wine]
Andy: I am not happy with that smell .. but I like it. A bit overoaked …
Andy: its full bodied …. “urgh” as james brings out a pinot (he was about to say something smart lol)
Andy: quite alcoholic …
James back on Opi: there is more raspberry this time … this is a wine that surpasses my expectations.

The Tasters

The Evidence