Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Maipo Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
Maipo Valley, Chile
$10.25 (275594)
Critic Reviews (4)
Great value at this price! This is a quite generous, open-knit and flavourful cabernet with somewhat less ripe green,...
This is is a classic, generous Chilean cabernet with lifted pure aromas of cassis with rosemary and basil with some...
Intense cassis, blackberry, some oak, blueberry, baked plum and some subtle savoury eucalyptus notes. The palate is...
A combination of sweet smelling flowers and citrus tablet make for a strange opening act. Quite red currant dominant...
Community Reviews (1)
A nice Cab for a great price
Description: Dark ruby in colour with a medium+ intense nose. This wine features cedar, blackcurrant, dark cherry, blackberry, tamarind, mint, tobacco, cassis, star anise, turmeric, cocoa and leather. Full body with green tannins, good acidity and a long length.
Negatives: none
Drink now or in the next 10 years on its own or pair it with Braised Jerk Oxtail, served on Butterbean Puree with Tomato Pepper Jam.
Tasted: 22 January 2016
Best Buy
Score: 8.5+/10, Value: 9/10 Total: 17.5+/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 3.5+
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