Chile

As ever, brilliant value from Casa Silva. Ripe and fine Cabernet fruit with rustic Carmenere weight.

Casa Silva is one fo teh outstanding producers of Colchagua Valley.á This late harvest wine is a sumptious blend of spicy Gewurtz and rounded Semillon.

Bright lime and grapefruit pith nose, citrus oil and typical minerality that only comes from maturing Riesling. The palate has a limey richness with mineral tones and a lovely mouth-watering lime zest finish.

From an excellent producer, an excellent value Sauvignon Blanc. Ripe, tropical gooseberry fruit and acidity.

Produced by the excellent Vina Chocolan. The Inspira Cabernet Sauvignon from younger vines has a delicious, supple, pure palate of wonderful Cassis and cocoa fruit.

Casa Silva have fashioned an excellent elegant Pinot Noir with bright, sappy, cherry fruit.

This is a very fresh, elegant and refined Merlot wit ripe, soft fruit and gentle wood with 6 months in wood. Superb value, superb wine!

This is a very delicious 100% Carmenere with months in French oak. Smooth, soft fruit with juicy tanins and fresh acidity.

Deliciously dark in hue, it has aromas of green pepper and lead pencil shavings along with blackcurrant and black pepper. The palate has cool blackcurrant plus rich plum, crunchy blackberry, sweet vanilla, green pepper, herbal and violet notes.

From Limari, 400km north of Santiago, a cool climate Chardonnay, eight months in oak. It has ripe fruit, minerals and acidity.