Concha y Toro Marqués de Casa Concha Chardonnay 2014
Valle del Limari, ChileWow. This cooler climate Limari Valley chardonnay will impress those who have mistakenly written Chile off. Here in the Quebrada Seca Vineyard, the cool coastal breezes and the 190m altitude both contribute to the freshness of this concentrated, full bodied white. Calcium-clad clay is base for the three chardonnay clones, which were whole-cluster pressed and fermented in oak vats before barrel aging for 11 months. Toast, green apple and cream is laced with bright salted lemon, fine earthy lees and a lingering vibrant lemon pith. This bottle gets even better over the course of the evening, and will also impress with a year or two in the cellar. Winemaker Marcelo Papa shows his skill and knowledge of terroir again here, and at a fantastic price.Tasted: 15 November 2016Tasted by: Prices:
Concha y Toro Marqués de Casa Concha Chardonnay 2014
Valle del Limari, ChileWinemaker Marcelo Papa is tweaking the “Marques” range, slowly taking them out of the predictable, super-ripe, extracted, too much new oak style to a juicy, fresh, more ‘naked’ style that better represents the grape and the land. It’s a brave move for a highly conservative wine company and country but it's exactly where the Marques range must go. The Quebrada Seca Vineyard, resides inside the D.O. Limarí, in the Limarí Valley, approximately 190 metres above sea level, just 19 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean along the north bank of the Limarí River. Clay soils, rich in calcium carbonate supercharge the fruit here, excelling on the palate with salty, mineral undertones. Only 5% of the wine goes through the acid-flattening malolactic fermentation and it spends only 11 months in 225 and 600 litre oak barrels. Rich yet elegant, the vibrant pear fruit reflects picking dates that are as much as three weeks ahead of historical dates. Food friendly and easily one of the best $20 chardonnays in the world.Tasted: 17 October 2016Tasted by: Prices:
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