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Chile

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 yellow green colour as though fresh [...]

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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 fruit flavours with subtle hints of [...]

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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.
I came up with lots of [...]

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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 I drank [...]

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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 makes [...]

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