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A Powerful Cabernet from Chile’s Napa Valley

Richard Godin Weekly offerings Leave a comment September 19, 2022September 10, 2018

2015 TerraNoble Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva $17.90 btl / $214.80 cs (case of 12 x 750ml) 2015 was a textbook vintage out of Chile, with a hot and very dry growing season. Grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon strived delivering juicy and powerful wines. Today’s offer is from the Colchagua Valley, located in the Entre Cordilleras Area, land sandwiched between the coastal range and the Andes. This positioning encourages diurnal variation in temperature coupled with elevation which helps Cabernet Sauvignon ripen while retaining acidity even in very hot vintages. The result …

Chilean Sauvignon Blanc Making a Mark in the Wine World

Richard Godin Weekly offerings Leave a comment September 19, 2022August 2, 2018

2017 Vinedos TerraNoble Sauvignon Blanc Reserva $16.45 btl / $197.40 cs (case of 12 x 750ml) In the wine world, “Chilean” used to be code for “good everyday wines for a steal.” Although this is still true, in the past decade there has been a lot of investment and focus in discovering new vineyard sites. This has led to better understanding Chile’s vast terrior and has helped winemakers determine the grape compatibility to the land and the impact to the character …