Chilean Red Wines

96 points Tim Atkin

95 Points Best Cabernet Franc from Chile Descorchados 2017

93 Points Robert Parker

94 Points James Suckling

Maquis is uniquely situated at the convergence of two rivers on clay, alluvial soils making it potentially the best site in Chile for Cabernet Frank which inspired them to make this stunning wine.

It's big and silky with red and black fruits with a light spice, then big vanilla coming through on the long finish.

This is something special.

94 Points Descorchados

92 Points james Suckling

92 Points Robert Parker

Maquis is a superb artisan family winery at the confluence of two rivers at the feet of the Andes. This "Lien" was their only wine for the first five years but they have sinced introduced others. It's a fantastic blend, made in a natural style.

Typical big Chilean nose. In the mouth it is soft and very smooth, elegant and perhaps more savoury than powerful and punchy.

It's a great wine as you can see from it's awards.

Descorchados 90 Points

A lovely wine from an artisan family winery producing wines in a natural style. The winery was built on a gravity feed system and uses pneumatic presses to extract only the best juice. They practice sustainable farming and winemaking. 

Very deep opaque ruby, red fruit on the nose and big legs sticking to the side of the glass.

Soft and silky on the palate with red and black fruit flavours, and good palate cleansing acidity on the long finish.

Ruby in colour with a very natural nose (reminiscent of Phillipe Viret's wines). Incidentally the name "Pach" means earth.

Good fruit with balanced oak, soft and round with earthy notes and a hint of residual sugar on the finish.

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This is superb.

Deep ruby in colour. Big fruit, bold and punchy nicely tempered by the oak. It's very smooth with gentle acidity.

Highly recommended.

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A lovely wine in that typical Chilean style. Aged in oak for 8 months.

The wine is soft with cherry flavours, very smooth with a dry finish.

Descorchados 93 Points

A fantastic Pinot Noir, reminiscent of good Martinborough Pinot from New Zealand.

Light ruby in colour, mid weight on the palate. Cherry and plum flavours, smooth with balanced gentle acidity. This is unoaked to retain the freshness and fruit. It is very good indeed!

The "Terroir Hunter" range is from small plots of special vineyards matched to specific varietals to show off Chile's potential.

We are on the 2016. Limited quantity available at this special price.

The "Terroir Hunter" range is from small plots of special vineyards matched to specific varietals to show off Chile's potential.

This Cabernet is from Pirque, one of the coldest regions in the Alto Maipo.

Hand harvested grapes, low intervention winemaking and aged 12 months in French oak.This is made in a more elegant cool climate (European) style rather than big blockbusting Chile. It's very good, super smooth, and delicious.

We are on the 2015. Limited quantity available at this special price.

The "Terroir Hunter" range is from small plots of special vineyards matched to specific varietals to show off Chile's potential. This Carmenere is from Peumo, Chile's premium area for Carmenere due to it's high temperatures combined with coastal influence which increases natural acidity.

The wine is excellent. Typical Chilean nose with big red fruit flavours initially. The palate is silky smooth with balanced acidity and oak. It's a classical wine, very enjoyable.

We are on the 2015. Limited quantity available at this special price.

Deep ruby in colour with good legs and a dusty nose. Big raspberry and cherry fruit which isn't overpowered by the oak. In fact it has fairly light body for a Gran Reserva. It's very smooth with good acidity, all components of the wine in perfect balance which is not necessarily common with Chilean Gran Reserva wines. Very good wine for the price, and my favourite of their Sibaris range

Pale ruby with a cherry nose. Very soft and fruity in the mouth with light oak. It's light and silky and very enjoyable. Certainly one of the best quality to price Chilean Pinots I've discovered.