William Cole Vineyards are located deep within Chile's prestigious Casablanca Valley - a region known for its long, warm growing season and cool ocean breezes. Owned by Bill Cole and his family, the winery specializes in cool climate varietals and produces wines that are crisp, clean and complex. Albamar Chardonnay is a vibrant, medium-bodied wine with an intense nose of pear, white peach and honeydew melon. The palate offers concentrated notes of green apple, nectarine, citrus fruit and fresh

Don Maximiano Errazuriz founded Vina Errazuriz in 1870. Over time, the vineyard has grown in size and has become known worldwide. In 2008, Vina Errazuriz won the award for Chilean Wine Producer of the Year at the International Wine Spirit Competition in the UK. The grapes in this Cabernet have all been cultivated from the Max I vineyard - a location with abundant sunshine, clear skies, and cooling breezes from the Pacific Ocean. Vina Errazuriz has high standards when it comes to quality - every

This outstanding collection includes three of our favorite 90 point rated wines hailing from California's Alexander Valley, Chile's Maipo Valley and Australia's Coonawarra. Wine Gift Trio Includes: California: Frei Brothers 2008 Reserve Alexander Valley Cabernet 90 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Another outstanding effort as well as a sleeper of vintage is 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon. Composed of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and rest Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot, it possesses a dense ruby/purple color, deep, medium to full-bodied flavors, lots of black currant, underbrush and loamy soil notes intertwined with a hint of oak, and a robust, extroverted, impressive finish. This wine should drink well for at least a decade. Moreover, just under 40,000 cases were produced. Chile: Santa... Less

Release Date: 2008-03-17

This wine is from Chile. Dense and dark, with black currant, braised fig and black licorice flavors laid over notes of loam and freshly brewed espresso. Muscular but well-integrated, delivering nice focus that carries through the lengthy finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, CarmenAre, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Drink now through 2019. 12,500 cases made. Almaviva is the name of both winery and wine born of the joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Vina Concha y Toro. It is also that of Pierre de Beaumarchais' character, the 'Count of Almaviva' in his Marriage of Figaro, a work Wolfang Amadeus Mozart later turned into one of the most popular operas ever. The classical epithet, laid out in Pierre de Beaumarchais' fair hand, shares the label with insignia of pre-hispanic roots... Less

In recent years, viticulture has seen phenomenal growth, particularly in such countries as Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Chile, and South Africa. The surge in production of quality wines in these countries has been built largely on the practice of good enology and investment in high technology in the winery, enabling vintners to produce consistently good, even fine wines. Yet less attention has been paid to the influence of vineyard conditions on wines and their distinctiveness- an influence that is embodied in the French concept of terroir. An essential component of terroir is soil and the interaction between it, local climate, vineyard practices, and grape variety on the quality of grapes and distinctiveness of their flavor. This book considers that component, providing... Less

This wine is from Chile, Valle Central region. Molina Vineyard. VII Region, Chile (Central Valley)San Pedro and San Miguel Vineyard: Broad daytime-night time temperature differentials are perfect for good phenolic ripeness (tannins and anthocyanins). Upon reaching the cellar, the grapes are cold macerated for 24 hours at 11C (52F). Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures below 28C (82F), with 3-4 daily pumpovers to ensure good color and fresh fruit flavors. The juice is racked off its skins part-way through the process, and fermentation continues with clean must. The entire process is aimed at producing wines with plenty of fruit intensity and a soft mouthfeel.. Deep dark purple, almost black, in color, with aromas of fresh ripe fruit such as... Less

Release Date: 2007-10-19

This wine is from Chile, Valle Central region, Rapel sub-region. The Carmin de Peumo is the winery flagship and a candidate for Chile's finest wine. The 2005 Carmin de Peumo Carmenere (I reviewed the 2003 in Issue 171, there was no 2004 produced) is a blend of the best parcels in the Peumo Vineyard. It spent 20 months in French oak and was bottled without fining or filtration. Purple/black in color, this profound effort gives up an amazing aromatic array of wood smoke, scorched earth, leather, espresso, blueberry compote, and blackberry liqueur. This leads to an opulent, extraordinarily rich, nearly over the top, sumptuous wine with deeply hidden structure, exceptional balance, and which manages to remain light on its feet despite its immense power. It can be enjoyed now but will be so... Less

Release Date: 2007-10-19