90
points
Arboleda 2009 Carmenère (Colchagua Valley)
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$19
Full, floral, herbal and exuberant, with black fruit aromas and strong earthy, spicy notes. The palate is full, intense and balanced, with toasty, roasted flavors of blackberry, licorice and spiced fig. Saturated, lush and showing off the positives of Carmenère.
— M.S.
(9/1/2011)
89
points
Arboleda 2008 Carmenère (Colchagua Valley)
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$19
A strong, smoky set of aromas gets this going in the proper direction. There’s also spice, earth, herbal aromas and leather to give it variety. The palate is deep and big, with blackberry, smoked meat and richness. Smooth on the finish, with black olive and additional herbal accents.
— M.S.
(9/1/2010)
88
points
Arboleda 2007 Merlot (Aconcagua Valley)
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$19
Powerful, driving Merlot with spice, cherry, herbal olive notes and some meatiness to the bouquet. The palate is racy and forward, with cherry-berry flavors, cola, mocha and oak notes on the finish. A solid, strong-boned wine.
— M.S.
(12/1/2010)
88
points
Arboleda 2001 Syrah (Colchagua Valley)
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$15
Ripe, rich and rubbery, and seemingly just hitting its stride. The nose offers earth, tar and lots of magnetic black fruit. Flavors of plum, blackberry and sugar beet are sweet yet not candied, while the finish deals espresso, mocha and wood dust. A very good Chilean Syrah, but one that should be judged among its Chilean brethren.
— M.S.
(6/1/2004)
88
points
Arboleda 1999 Syrah (Colchagua Valley)
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$20
Full, earthy notes and red berry fruit with leathery accents characterize this medium-weight, well-built wine. The cassis-tobacco profile pleases, there's a grainy texture and the big back end shows firm, full tannins, earth and black plum notes. Should improve over the next two years.
— W.E.
(10/1/2001)