From: "andrew cooke" <andrew@...>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 13:56:22 -0400 (CLT)
When my parents were here last summer (Jan/Feb 2008) we went to a local wine shop to pick up a few bottles for my (belated) birthday (or maybe it was Christmas?). This was a step up from my normal supermarket wine shopping so I looked for unusual varieties and/or blends. The best of the bunch (by miles) has been the 2006 Loma Larga Quienteto, which is nothing like a typical Chilean wine - way more fruit, and much lighter that the usual Cab Sav. I opened it yesterday lunchtime (yes, still working, but it was a Friday...) and (not exactly regretfully) had to finish it this Saturday lunchtime (so that I can start a course of antibiotics). But what a way to start an alcohol-free period... It's a blend of Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. My only criticism is the price - 7000 pesos. Why can't Chile produce wine like this for at the same price as, say, a Don Matias (Cosineau Macul, about 3500)? We really need to diversify away from CS and Merlot..... http://www.lomalarga.com Andrew