TIM ATKIN’S CHILE SPECIAL REPORT 2021 - Casas del Bosque
ABS Wine Agencies, Wed 07 Apr 2021
Congratulations to Casas del Bosque for the excellent results in the 2020 Tim Atkin's South African Report. An honourable mention to the Noble Late Harvest Riesling 2019 for Best value Sweet Wine of the Year.
The full Tim Atkin's Chile Special Report is available on their website here
Noble Late Harvest Riesling 2019
Rating: 95 Points - Value Sweet Wine of the Year Trophy
“Consistently one of the very best sweet wines in Chile, this comes from a foggy site in the San Jerónimo gap, where botrytis develops on a consistent basis. Featuring 30% noble rot-affected grapes, this pure Riesling has zesty citrus, lime and orange zest flavours with nectarine sweetness and a long, mouth-watering finish. 2021-26” Tim Atkin
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Pequenas Producciones Pinot Noir 2019
Rating: 93 Points
“This smaller volume Pinot release is made with clones 115 and Ga-2 grown on iron-rich granitic loam soils. It’s the most intense Pinot Noir in the Casas del Bosque line up, with plenty of perfume and texture, layers of strawberry and black cherry fruit, some smoky oak and a long, tapering, refreshing finish. 2022-27” Tim Atkin
Pequenas Producciones Chardonnay 2019
Rating: 92 Points
“A wine that is gaining in complexity with every vintage, this delightfully focused Chardonnay is fermented in older, larger barrels and sees 25% malolactic fermentation. Made with fruit from Las Dichas, it’s chiselled, poised and appealing, with subtle reduction, gentle oak spice and a core of lemon peel, lime and grapefruit. 2022-27” Tim Atkin
Pinot Noir Gran Reserva 2019
Rating: 92 Points
“Part of an increasingly impressive red wine line-up from Meinard Bloem, this Pinot Noir hails from vines on granite, clay and sandy loam soils. Aged in 20% new American and French oak for six months, it’s a serious, textured, concentrated style with bright plum and raspberry fruit and aromatic wood spice. 2022-26” Tim Atkin
La Cantera Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Rating: 91 Points
“Now made with the help of New Zealand consultant, Sam Harrop MW, who knows a thing or two about Sauvignon Blanc, this has a lovely combination of grapefruit and passion fruit flavours, a touch of struck match reduction, taut acidity and some leesy, mid-palate weight. 2021-23” Tim Atkin
Pequenas Producciones Syrah 2019
Rating: 91 Points
“This is a single vineyard release from Casas del Bosque, sourced from red granite and clay soils that are 18 kilometres from the Pacific Ocean. Bloody, ferrous, firm and tannic, with some chewy reduction and a core of dark damson and blackberry fruit, this needs more time in bottle but should come right based on previous releases. 2023-29” Tim Atkin
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Pinot Noir Reserva 2019
Rating: 89 Points
Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2020
Rating: 89 Points