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Viña el Principal 2006 El Principal Red (Maipo Valley)

Price $77

Powerful and entering its mature stage. Aromas on this Cab-Carmenère blend are typically earthy and lightly baked, with leaf, tobacco and nutmeg accents. Feels solid and ready, with rooty berry, olive, cocoa and vanilla flavors setting up a spicy, earthy finish. A fine wine if you can tolerate some classic Chilean olive and tobacco qualities. — M.S. (2/1/2012)

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Viña el Principal 2009 Calicanto Red (Maipo Valley)

Price $19

Black cherry and cassis aromas mix with olive and leather on the bouquet. The palate has a scratchy, tight feel and mildly herbal plum, berry and olive flavors. Finishes with roasted, forward flavors and semirough tannins. 60% Cabernet and 40% Carmenère. — M.S. (12/1/2011)

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Viña el Principal 2007 Memorias Red (Maipo Valley)

Price $36

Herbal to the max, with can’t-miss aromas of juniper, pine and foresty berry. The palate is big and syrupy in feel, with herbal flavors of olive, carob and tobacco. Sweet and leafy on the finish. — M.S. (12/1/2011)

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Viña el Principal 2010 Calicanto Red (Maipo Valley)

Price $18

The aromas of herbal berry seem crusty and roasted. The palate feels round, with herbal, burnt flavors of berry fruits surrounded by spice and warmth. It turns toward molasses and syrup on the medium-long, powerful finish. This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Cabernet Franc and Syrah. — M.S. (9/1/2012)

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Calicanto El Principal Memorias

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Red Blend

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