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Viña Chocalán Grand Reserva Blendtext
90POINTS
16½/20

Viña Chocalán Grand Reserva Blend 2007

Melipilla, Valle del Maipo, Region del Valle Central, ChilePeppery, savoury, vanilla, chocolate, tobacco, black cherry, plum jam, orange, floral, waxy, five spice and licorice nose, good aromatic expression. Ripe, round, dry, supple, grainy tannins. Spicy, cedar, tobacco, cassis, black cherry, chocolate, vanilla, orange peel, smoky, peppery, dried herb and cassis flavours. A bit too hot on the finish but has good finesse, roundness and complexity. Very attractive style. The blend is 31/27/18/12/9/3 of cabernet sauvignon, carmenère, syrah, malbec, cabernet franc and petit verdot.Tasted: 19 October 2009Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$27.00750mlspeculative listing - Saverio Schiralli
Producer: Viña ChocalánDistributors: Pacific Wine & Spirits Inc.
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - Carménère - Syrah - Malbec - Cabernet Franc - Petit VerdotCSPC: 206342UPC: 7804603660554