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Alfasi 2000 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Maule Valley)

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Price $10

Fairly supple, with moderate body, the wine is framed in soft tannins. Black cherry, blackberry, cassis, smoke, tar and licorice flavors come to mind, ending in a finish of moderate length. Kosher — J.M. (4/3/2004)

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Alfasi 1999 Sauvignon Blanc (Maule Valley)

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Price $8

This light and lemony wine would make a good afternoon sipper, or a tasty match for grilled fish. The spicy, citrus fruit shows good intensity midpalate. Finishes clean, with moderate length and herb notes. — W.E. (4/1/2001)

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Alfasi 1998 Merlot (Maule Valley)

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Price $7

The seemingly late-picked, almost overripe fruit veers from plum and blackberry aromas and flavors into sweet rhubarb and tomato preserves. This Chilean Merlot is flavorful, with light to medium body and a dry finish. — W.E. (4/1/2001)

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Alfasi 1999 Chardonnay (Maule Valley)

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Price $8

This Chilean wine displays two personalities. The nose offers aromas of ripe peaches and cream, with honey and buttered-toast accents. On the tongue it turns crisp and tart, with citrus and green-apple flavors and fairly sharp acidity. It finishes short and bright. — W.E. (4/1/2001)

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Alfasi 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon (Maule Valley)

Price $8

It’s nice to see an ever-increasing number of serviceable kosher wines like this one being made available to consumers from around the world. That said, this one isn’t much more than adequate. There’s a modest amount of cassis fruit dressed up with earthy chocolate and vaguely minty aromas, but it lacks depth. Still, it’s better than the kosher stuff I remember… — J.C. (2/1/2001)

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Alfasi 2001 Reserve Merlot (Maule Valley)

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Strong tobacco and olive scents emerge from the glass, followed by modest cherry flavors with an intensely herbaceous edge. Lean. Imported by Royal Wine Corporation. — J.C. (4/1/2005)

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Alfasi 2001 Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc (Maule Valley)

Price $15

Simple and sweet, with aromas and flavors of apricot jam. Medium-weight and low in acidity. Imported by Royal Wine Corporation. — J.C. (4/1/2005)

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Alfasi 2002 Reserve Chardonnay-Sauvignon (Maule Valley)

Price $8

This 50-50 blend yields hints of diesel or kerosene on the nose, then adds honey and pear flavors. A bit rough and phenolic on the finish. Imported by Royal Wine Corporation. — J.C. (4/1/2005)

Most Reviewed Designations

Estate Bottled Flora Semi Dry Late Harvest Reserve

Most Reviewed Varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Chardonnay-Sauvignon Malbec-Syrah Merlot Red Blend Sauvignon Blanc

2009 W.H. Smith Purple Label Piedra Hill Vineyard

This is a gigantic Cabernet, deeply concentrated and enormously tannic…

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