MOVI
tasting
Assessing wines from Chile's smaller, boutique producers
Website: http://movi.cl/wine/
One thing that Chile’s wine scene has
lacked: boutique wineries. In most new world countries, it’s the
small, pioneering wineries that have led. But in Chile, everything
has been on quite a large scale. Wineries owned by rich dudes with
hundreds of hectares of vineyards each. It’s hard to be
interesting and dynamic when you are huge, and sometimes Chile's
wines have been a bit safe and boring.
For this reason, I was delighted to taste
this line up of wines from winegrowers who are part of MOVI (Movimiento
de Viñateros Independientes), an association of small independent
wineries. When MOVI was formed years ago there were 12 members; now
there are 20. That's encouraging, as were some of these wines.
This is just a start. It would be nice to
see more small producers in Chile making small scale, interesting,
authentic wines.
Attilo & Mochi Tunquen Pinot Noir
2011 Casablanca, Chile
Lovely sweet, pure liqueur-like cherry fruit nose. Fine,
aromatic and inviting. The palate is silky and textured with lovely
acidity and great precision. Some spicy structure with real
elegance. 94/100
Garage Wine Co Lot #28 Cabernet Franc
2010 Maipo Alto, Chile
Sweet, ripe, smooth sleek blackberry and blackcurrant fruit with
some fine herbal notes. Warm and complex. The palate is ripe, smooth
and silky with nice structure and acidity. Ripe but stays fine.
93/100
Vinedos Lagar de Bezana GSM 2011
Cachapoal, Chile
14.5% alcohol. A blend of 55% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 20%
Mourvedre. Warm, sweet and spicy with ripe berry fruits. Supple
palate showing sweet fruit but also nice texture. Ripe but balanced
with hints of earth, herbs and spice. Real elegance and refinement
here. 93/100
Rumukilla Golden Breast 2008 Maipo,
Chile
13.2% alcohol. 5 acre vineyard. What a strikingly bizarre label!
Sweet, open liqueur-like cherry and berry fruits nose with some
oxidative notes. Beguiling. The palate is supple, open and elegant
with rounded, oxidative characters and some fruit. Distinctive wine
showing a natural elegance. 92/100
Gillmore Merlot Old Vines 2007
Loncomilla, Chile
14.8% alcohol. Taut, slightly reductive berry fruits nose. Ripe,
supple palate with nice berry and plum fruit, with a satisfying
savoury, spicy edge. Good tannins. 90/100
Garcia-Schwaderer Facundo 2010 Chile
Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc, plus Carignan and Petit Verdot.
14% alcohol. Supple, bright and balanced with rounded, ripe berry
fruits with some chalky, gravelly structure. Nice weight and depth
with good acidity. Stylish and modern, needs time. 91/100
Dueno de la Luna Carignan Meli 2009
Maule, Chile
15% alcohol. Vivid, ripe and assertive cherry fruit nose with
some raspberry. The palate is ripe and rounded with bright, vivid
fruit, good acidity and some warmth. 90/100
Trabun Syrah 2010 Cacapoal, Chile
14% alcohol. Ripe, lush, pure raspberry and blackcurrant fruit
nose. Sleek, supple, fruit-driven palate shows admirable purity.
Ripe, sweet and a bit jammy, but stays fresh, just. 90/100
Starry Night Vineyard and Wines Syrah
2010 Maipo, Chile
14.5% alcohol. Ripe, sleek, jammy liqueur-like backberry fruit
nose.The palate is ripe, sweet and quite pure with black fruits to
the fore. A very ripe wine, but well done. 92/100
Polkura Syrah 2010 Marchigue,
Colchagua, Chile
14.5% alcohol. Ripe, lush and sweet with bold, concentrated
blackberry and blackcurrant fruit. Real intensity to this big,
structured wine which has some spicy, tarry notes in the background.
May turn a bit mushy with age so drink early. 90/100
Villard Fine Wines Tanagra Syrah 2009
Maipo, Chile
14% alcohol. Lush ripe and complex nose of herbs, spices and
liqueur-like berry and cherry fruit. The palate is lush and ripe
with concentrated, sweet fruit. Ripe and intense but retaining
complexity and definition. Lovely purity. 93/100
Flaherty 2010 Acongcaua, Chile
15% alcohol. A blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and
Tempranillo. Lush, sweet, ripe cherry and berry fruits nose with
some dried flower complexity. Sweet and pure with lush fruit. Quite
distinctive: very ripe and warm, but elegant and seamless. 92/100
Vina Peumayen Reserva 2010 Acongcagua,
Chile
Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, 13.5% alcohol. Vibrant, juicy and
vivid with a sweet berry fruits nose. Fresh, juicy, tangy palate is
plummy, ripe, yet fresh and distinctive. 88/100
Vina Bustamante Mantum 2009 Maule,
Chile
14.8% alcohol. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Carmenere.
Lush, smooth liqueur-like blackcurrant fruit nose. Supple, sweet,
pure palate shows ripe fruit. Correct but a bit dull. 87/100
Miguel Besoain Lafken 2009 Maipo,
Chile
14.8% alcohol. Organic, 20 K bottles made. Sweet, lush, autumnal
dark fruits nose. Ripe and alluring. The palate is very sweet but
shows a bit of structure and good concentration. Slightly overripe
but tasty. 90/100
Clos Andino Le Carmenere 2010 Chile
13.8% alcohol. 6500 bottles. Vivid, spicy and tarry with nice
freshness to the savoury, spicy black fruits. Vivid and fresh with a
nice savoury character, quite European in style. 92/100
See
also:
VIGNO
tasting of Chilean Carignan
Visiting
Chile's wine regions (series)
Wines
tasted 02/13
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