Chile
Chile is a well-established wine region known for producing exceptional fine wines that showcase the unique terroir of the country. The Chilean wine industry dates back to the 16th century, but it wasn't until the 1980s that Chilean wines started gaining international recognition for their high quality and value.
Today, Chile produces a range of world-class wines, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, and Syrah, among others. Some of the most famous vineyards in Chile include Concha y Toro, Viña Montes, Viña Errázuriz, Lapostolle, and Casa Silva. These vineyards are known for their commitment to sustainable and organic farming practices, as well as their use of traditional winemaking techniques.
Concha y Toro, for example, is one of the largest wine producers in Chile and produces a range of high-quality wines, including the Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon, the Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon, and the Casillero del Diablo.
With a focus on sustainable farming practices, a commitment to traditional winemaking techniques, and the use of unique terroir, Chilean wines have gained increasing recognition and popularity among wine enthusiasts worldwide. From the bold and robust Cabernet Sauvignon to the elegant and complex Carmenere, Chilean wines are sure to impress even the most discerning wine connoisseurs.
Chile
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Central Valley | 2 | 99 (JS) | HK$6,160.00 | |||||
James Suckling (99)This is really focused and refined with fantastic dried flowers and dark berries. Dried-lavender and mint undertones. Medium-to full-bodied with refined and polished tannins that are all together and so focused. Really integrated and melted together on the palate. Compact and very linear. Please give this two or three years to come completely together, but it’s already breathtaking. Better to drink after 2022. |
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Central Valley | 3 | 100 (JS) | HK$4,825.00 | |||||
James Suckling (100)What a stunning nose of crushed berries, fresh flowers, sandalwood and light vineyard dust. Black olives, too. Very complex. Full-bodied with a beautiful, dense palate of blackberries, chocolate, walnuts and cigar box. Fantastic length and composure. The tannin just rolls over the palate. Very structured. The most classically structured wine ever from here. Goes on for minutes. Outrageous and so polished. A blend of 48% carmenere, 26% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot and 1% petit verdot. Try after 2025. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 98 (JS) | HK$5,250.00 | |||||
James Suckling (98)So aromatic and fresh with dried flowers, sweet tobacco and hints of straw. Red fruit, cloves and green peppercorns. Medium-to full-bodied with fine tannins that are very fresh and refined. Fine, silky and beautiful. Hints of minerals and granite to the dark fruit. Such gorgeous length and beauty. 64% carmenere, 18% cabernet franc and 18% merlot. Extremely long and poised. Cooler wine. From biodynamically grown grapes. Delicious to drink already, but another three to four years will make it even better. |
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Central Valley | 4 | 99 (JS) | HK$7,010.00 | |||||
James Suckling (99)A generous array of ripe black and blue fruit with pink peppercorns, green olives, dried flowers, toffee and chocolate orange. It’s full-bodied with firm, creamy and velvety tannins. Long and polished. Lovely salted caramel and olives at the end. Keeps going. Unfolds on the finish. 70% carmenere, 18% merlot, 8% cabernet sauvignon and 4% petit verdot. Drink or hold. |
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Central Valley | 30 | 99 (JS) | HK$1,540.00 | |||||
James Suckling (99)A generous array of ripe black and blue fruit with pink peppercorns, green olives, dried flowers, toffee and chocolate orange. It’s full-bodied with firm, creamy and velvety tannins. Long and polished. Lovely salted caramel and olives at the end. Keeps going. Unfolds on the finish. 70% carmenere, 18% merlot, 8% cabernet sauvignon and 4% petit verdot. Drink or hold. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 99 (JS) | HK$6,295.00 | |||||
James Suckling (99)A really refined, expressive and layered Clos Apalta with fine olives, incense, cigar box, cocoa powder, Spanish chocolate, pencil shavings, graphite and fine spices. Juicy, bright and full-bodied palate with a fine saline, savory twist. Very long and juicy. 64% carmenere, 19% cabernet sauvignon, 15% merlot and 2% petit verdot. Real finesse from 2020. Drink from 2024. |