Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Choapa Valley
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: darker ruby red
Bouquet: very spicy, ripe sour cherries, blackberries, hint of vanilla
Taste: medium to full body, round with dominance of ripe berry fruits, mainly blackberries with sour cherries, nice juicy acidity, longer finish
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 86
Price GBP 8.77
Stopper:screw top
Very good Syrah. It would for sure benefit from 2 -3 years of aging as it feels really young at this point with good acidity to keep it fresh and oak to soften it up.
The Choapa Valley is located at Chile’s narrowest point, where there is no distinction between the Andes and the Coastal Mountains. This small valley consists of two sectors, Illapel and Salamanca. Neither have wineries in place as yet, but vineyards planted on rocky piedmont soils are producing limited quantities of high quality Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with high acidity and low pH.
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