Calcu 2005 Redwine Valle De Colchagua

The bottom line is, there are many areas throughout the world that make exceptional wines, but none that make better wines for the value, than Chile, Period. So, with that, I'm going to get into the wine I'm drinking tonite. This south-american gem I'm drinking to is the Calcu 2005 Redwine Valle De Colchagua. On the nose, I pick up wild

cherry, hints of chalky vanilla, and nice milk chocolate. Something

else that comes through when smelling this wine, is green herbaceous

notes and earthy green pepper with hints of plum, which undoubtly

came from the graceful Carmenere grape in this wine. And with that I

feel I've smelled enough of this wine, so, what I taste in this bottle

is wild cherry, plum and cassis on the initial attack.

There are also heavy tannins well blended into this wine throughout

the mid to the finish, which says a lot about the wine maker.

On the back sides of the palate I also loved the cocoa bean and

long finish of wild cherry. I love wine, and what I love more is wine

I can get at a low price, this is an area that is under the radar

for quality wines, although it should be considered an old wine

area, with quality old vines. So check out Chile, drink and enjoy.

P.S. The blend on this wine is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cab. Franc

and 20% Carmenere.

La Yunta Tinto 2007

Tonight I'm drinking an Argentinian Blend. And what a blend this South American wines is. This La Yunta Tinto blends Cabernet Sauvignon 35%, Malbec 35%, Bonarda 16%, Syrah 11% the white wine grape Torrontes 3%. Normally, I would elaborate with flowery dictation about what I felt when I drunk such a wine, but not tonight. I do love this wine, so I'm goin' to get right into it. On the nose the La Yunta carries Plum/black Cherry, and bright Strawberries, it also breeds within it's womb hints of Venison and earthy licorice. When tasting this bottle from Argentina, I caught nuances of big fleshy strawberry and rasberries mixed in with well blended tannins, which carried through the long finish. Also in the mid to finish I taste some pepper from the Syrah blended in, and sour plum which deliciously danced on the tongue for at least two minutes after the wine went down my throat. So that is it, try it, and comment if you like it, comment even if you don't like it, I just want to know your opinions. Peace and I hope you are thus far enjoying the new year.