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Echeverria 1999 Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Molina)
- $29
Mature, with notes of raisin, leather and tree bark. For an aged reserve-level Chilean Cab, it impresses. The palate still holds some cedary notes, but there’s depth and nuance and fruit as well. A serious wine with warmth, structure and just enough sly fruit to earn its mark.
— M.S.
(2/1/2005)
Echeverria 2010 Reserva Sauvignon Blanc (Molina)
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- $11
With fruit from coastal Leyda in the blend, this Curicó wine surprises with crisp, focused understatement. The mouth is fresh but basic, with juicy, perky apple and citrus flavors followed by a crisp, slightly pithy finish. Overachieves in the context of Echeverria’s past Sauvignon Blancs.
— M.S.
(7/1/2011)
Echeverria 2005 Late Harvest Special Selection Sauvignon Blanc (Molina)
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- $25
An eye-opener; this fat, yummy late-harvest SB from the Curico Valley is a big-time surprise. Who could expect such intriguing aromas of chirimoya, peach and cinnamon? And the palate is gorged with fig, date and honey flavors. The only downside is that it’s a little cloying as it warms.
— M.S.
(3/1/2008)
Echeverria 2004 Family Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Molina)
- $20
Mildly candied and medicinal on the nose, but ripe across the palate. Berry and cassis flavors are supported by firm, stocky tannins. There’s coffee, tobacco and wood resin on the finish, and it could probably use another year or so in bottle to lose its bite. Best in late 2008. Imported by Orvino Imports.
— M.S.
(3/1/2008)
Echeverria 2004 Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Molina)
- $18
A little wild and funky at first, but airing reveals smoky, round aromas of berries and rubber. The palate is quite bright and vibrant, as it shows solid berry flavors bolstered by pulsing acidity. Full, saturated and satisfying. Offers commendable depth.
— M.S.
(11/15/2006)
Echeverria 2006 Carmenère (Molina)
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- $9
From the full-bodied, full-color school comes this ripe, willing red. It’s heady and loaded with black cherry and chocolate flavors, while the succulent finish is bold, chewy and laden with fudge. Not intellectual but big in fruit and flavor.
— M.S.
(5/1/2007)
Echeverria 2004 Reserva Merlot (Molina)
- $13
Full and dark, with meaty aromas that can’t be overlooked. The palate is rich and round, teetering on lush but with enough acidity to keep it on an even keel. And the flavors of wild berries and cassis are chewy and satisfying. Starts off stronger than it finishes, but still quite good as a whole.
— M.S.
(3/1/2007)
Echeverria 2005 Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Molina)
- $20
Dark and woody, with toasty berry flavors and tons of coffee, toast and length to the finish. That all sounds fine and dandy, but the issue that keeps this wine from rising higher is overwrought, burning acidity. It just has too much zest and sizzle in the midpalate, and thus begs for food.
— M.S.
(11/15/2008)
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