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Amaral 2008 Sauvignon Blanc (Leyda Valley)

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MontGras’s new label from Leyda is Amaral, and when I first tasted it last summer it was so young and jumpy that it had spritz. Now it has settled, and despite having a whiff of green and ocean foam, the passion fruit, apple and citrus flavors are at their best. It's a loud wine with kick, and our bet is that it should be drunk right away. However, at 14.5% it may… — M.S. (11/15/2008)

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Amaral 2006 Sauvignon Blanc (San Antonio)

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Celery and other cool-climate varietal aromas are balanced by tropical fruit notes; the weighty palate plays host to apple, lime and grapefruit flavors. As the wine airs out, it turns more to capsicum, even touching on vegetal, fitting the emerging profile for coastal Chilean SB. — M.S. (3/1/2008)

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Amaral 2009 Sauvignon Blanc (Leyda Valley)

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Pungent aromas of asparagus, sea grass and lime are pure Leyda, and while the wine seems to be softening with age, it does offer enough acids to keep it moving. Flavors of lime and green bean are green in nature, and there’s seltzer and more lime on the finish. May already be past its sell date. — M.S. (2/1/2011)

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Amaral 2006 Unoaked Chardonnay (San Antonio)

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Banana, hazelnut cake and hot alcoholic aromas boost this unoaked wine that weighs in at an oversized 15.1%. Despite its coastal San Antonio address, the wine is quite low in acidity and big in ripe pear, banana and vanilla flavors. “Fluffy” is the word that comes to mind in describing this candied New Worlder. — M.S. (3/1/2008)

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Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc

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