Chile

Alto Maipo

Medium

Cork

One of the hottest vintages of the decade, 2020 was a challenging year coping with the dry growing conditions yet this remains juicy and succulent with tangy acidity. Green pepper, cooling menthol and blackcurrant aromas on the nose. Round and enveloping on the palate, with spiced strawberry, red cherry and chalky raspberries. I love the mineral tang with tannins that have a grippy, salty stoniness that nicely combines with clearly ripe black berry fruit and a lifted finish. So well made, utterly lovely now with accents of clove, cinnamon, toast and vanilla but with excellent ageing potential. Charming, lively, upfront and complex from talented winemaker Sebastián Labbé. 3.56pH. The wine was aged in barrels for 20 months, 85% new and 15% French oak. Winemaker Sebastiàn Labbé.

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Santa Rita, Casa Real Reserve, Alto Maipo, Maipo Valley, Chile, 2020

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One of the hottest vintages of the decade, 2020 was a challenging year coping with the dry growing conditions yet this remains j

Santa Rita, Casa Real Reserve, Alto Maipo, Chile 2020

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