Volcanes De Chile Tectonia Pinot Noir 2012, Bío Bío Valley
89Critic Reviews (3)
For its Tectonia series Volcanes invites guest winemakers to focus on their specialties. This is from the southern,...
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Fresh, ethereal with lovely peppery and light floral notes. Very elegant with a great deal of finesse for the price....
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All wood aged, of which 15% new. From very fine-grained soils derived from volcanic material, deposited by the...
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Community Reviews (2)
An unusually rich, spohisticated and savoury pinot at this price point. I'm no pro, but in a blind tasting I would likely peg this one as being from the South Island of New Zealand. Hope we see more from this up-and-coming region of Chile at the LCBO!
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Medium ruby in colour; attractive. Bright red fruit on the nose -- cranberries. Med bodied with good structure, and a long spicy finish. A bit hot (you notice the 14% alcohol). Flavours are in the PN range with small berries and a bit of earth, but I would have liked stronger variatel character. Clearly well made, and I agree with JS that it could benefit from a bit of time in the cellar; not too long, as I'd worry about the alcohol overwhelming the freshness. Interesting, and worth a try but I'm not rushing out to buy more.
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