Report from ... Discover. Wines of Chile - October 2, 2012

This year's seminar was called "Chile the Natural Choice" and was all about the new sustainability code of the Chilean wine industry with a tasting of nine wines ... I won't bore you with the details of the seminar - I am sure they will appear in other columns, writing and such that will appear over the next year or so as Chile implements their new codes - so let's get to the important part.  Below is a selection wines from the Grand Tasting (in alphabetical order) ...

Arboleda 2011 Chardonnay ($18.95 - #606772) - *** 1/2

Carmen 2009 Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon ($10.95 - #78980) - *** 1/2+

Carmen 2010 Reserva Carmenere ($10.95 - #169052) - *** 1/2

Carmen 2009 Gran Reserva Syrah ($17.95) - ****+

De Martino 2008 Single Vineyard Old Bush Vines "Las Cruces" ($34.95) - ****+

De Martino 2008 Single Vineyard Old Bush Vines "La Aguada" ($34.95) - ****

Errazuriz 2011 Estate Chardonnay ($12.95 - #318741) - ****

Errazuriz 2011 Estate Pinot Noir ($13.95 - #226696) - ****

Errazuriz 2010 Max Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon ($18.95 - #335174) - *** 1/2+

Errazuriz 2010 Max Reserva Syrah ($18.95 - #614750) - ****

Maipo 2010 Gran Devocion Carmenere Syrah ($16.95 - #274100) - *** 1/2+

Montes 2011 Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon ($12.95 - #157883) - ****+

Montgras 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva ($11.95 - #619205) - ****

Montgras 2011 Antu Ninquen Syrah ($16.95) - ****+

Montgras 2009 Intriga ($21.95) - **** 1/2

San Esteban 2010 In Situ Gran Reserva Carmenere ($16.95 - #93542) - *** 1/2+

Santa Alicia 2011 Pinot Noir Reserva ($14.95) - *** 1/2

Santa Ema 2010 Reserve Merlot ($16.95 - #642538) - ****

Santa Rita 2011 120 Cabernet Sauvignon ($10.95 - #218644) - *** 1/2

Santa Rita 2010 Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon ($13.95 - #253872) - *** 1/2+

Santa Rita 2009 Medalla Real ($17.95) - ****

Siegel 2010 Crucero Reserva Syrah ($13.95) - ****+

Siegel 2011 Crucero Reserva Chardonnay ($13.95) - *** 1/2+

Valdivieso 2009 Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc ($18.35) - ****

Valdivieso 2010 Reserve Syrah ($17.95) - *** 1/2+

Ventisquero 2009 Grey Single Block Cabernet Sauvignon ($19.95) - ****+

Via Wines 2011 Chilensis Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve ($11.95 - #620849) - ****

Via Wines 2011 Chilensis Pinot Noir ($12.95) - ****

Vistamar 2010 Sepia Reserva Syrah ($12.95) - *** 1/2+

Vistamar 2012 Late Harvest Moscatel ($7.95 / 375ml) - ****

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