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Chile

2008 Casa Marin ‘Cipreses’ Sauvignon Blanc

9 August 2010
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There we go: Chile – possibly my favourite wine-producing nation in the New World – has gone and done what even New Zealand hasn’t so far managed, and converted me to the wily ways of the Sauvignon Blanc grape. All of my former criticisms of this particular white wine grape have gone out the window [...]

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Canepa Novisimo Sauvignon Blanc 2009

17 March 2010
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ABV: 13% Closure: Screw Top Serving Temp: 10ºC to 12ºC Price: £9.99 approx Retailer: Naked Wines After unscrewing the bottle I took a ‘sniff’ and was hit in the nose immediately with the smell of pears with a hint of grapefruit. My kind of wine I thought and I was not disappointed. It is a [...]

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35° South Latitude Chardonnay Semillon

18 February 2010
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Producer: San Pedro Retailer: Sainsbury’s Closure: Screw Top ABV: 13% Price: Usually £7.99 but on offer at the moment 3 for £10 The flavours that came through on the first nose to me was of fresh cut melon with vanilla hues. On the first slurp it oozes crisp juicy yet soft in the mouth tropical [...]

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Vistasur Sauvignon Blanc 2008

22 September 2009
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Retailer: Majestic Closure: Screwtop ABV: 13% Price: £5.49 Approx A new World Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, from the sunny central valley, wow, what a wine. This is an energetic, ideal summertime sipper which is very refreshing. It has all the qualities that a Sauvignon Blanc should have stimulating your taste buds and has palate cleansing acidity. [...]

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Finca El Picador Sauvignon Blanc 2008

21 August 2009
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Closure: Screwtop ABV: 12.5% Price: £6 Approx The first thought on tasting this wine was “oooh this is really nice” leaving me wanting more and more as it is an excellent very easy to drink Chilean Sauvignon Blanc. It is recommended that this Central Chilean wine is best served well chilled with chicken dishes but [...]

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Los Sarmientos Sauvignon Blanc

15 May 2009
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Grower Profile Viña Tarapacá vineyards are located in a privileged location of the Maipo Valley, where they take advantage of the qualities of the valley for the fine wine production in Chile. With the Maipo River bordering the vineyards and also being surrounded by mountain ranges of the Andes and the Coast Mountain Ranges, this [...]

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