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Chono 2008 Reserva Syrah (Elqui Valley)
- Best Buy
- $13
Aromas of sweet black cherry, cough drop and smoke work well together and draw you in. The palate is full and pretty smooth, with black plum, blackberry and creamy oak flavors. It’s just spicy and interesting enough to earn a Best Buy recommendation. Best if you like sweet, ripe Syrahs.
— M.S.
(9/1/2010)
Chono 2009 San Lorenzo Estate Red (Maipo Valley)
- $20
Smells floral and foresty, with solid plum and cherry scents offset by rubber. Feels fresh and zesty, with semisharp acidity pushing bright flavors of raspberry, red plum and dry oak. Turns a touch more oaky late, as vanilla and coconut flavors rise up. From five grapes led by Carmenère.
— M.S.
(2/1/2012)
Chono 2009 Rosé San Lorenzo Estate Syrah (Maipo Valley)
- Best Buy
- $11
Chono is one of the better Chilean rosé wines we’ve come across. It has that Mediterranean look, smell and flare to it. The color is attractive, the nose fresh and clean, and the flavors of orange and fine herbs are crisp and on the spot. Good for this summer.
— M.S.
(7/1/2010)
Chono 2009 Reserva Syrah (Elqui Valley)
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- $12
Opens with an aromatic blast of graphite, peppery spice and rubber along with meaty black-fruit scents. Feels round and a bit wayward, with middling fruit, peppery accents and moderate sweetness. Finishes heavy and condensed, with jamminess.
— M.S.
(2/1/2012)
Chono 2007 Reserva Carmenère (Maipo Valley)
- $13
Grapey and thick at first, with sweet berry aromas that seem more generic than specific. The palate has some grit and grab, while flavors of plum and berry smack down with bitter herbs and black pepper. More pepper rides the finish along with mocha and coffee.
— M.S.
(9/1/2010)
Chono 2007 San Lorenzo Estate Red (Maipo Valley)
- $28
Dry and cheesy-smelling at first, then more toasty. The palate struggles to present clean, linear, integrated fruit, oak and earth. Instead, it’s rather murky and buttery, the latter characteristic a reflection of the oak the wine rested in. Ultimately it’s more about oak and earth than fruit and harmony.
— M.S.
(7/1/2010)
Chono 2009 Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley)
- $12
Compact and candied on the bouquet, with dusty red berry aromas. Feels blocky and tannic but healthy, with cassis and blackberry flavors touched up by typical Chilean herbal notes. A flavorful wine for everyday drinking.
— M.S.
(4/1/2012)
Chono 2009 Reserva Sauvignon Blanc (Casablanca Valley)
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- $11
Fresh and green-fruited, with mildly sweet, talcum powder aromas. Turns more stark in the mouth, and toward sour apple and grapefruit. Fairly acidic, and thus more zesty than substantive. Lemony and sharp on the finish.
— M.S.
(7/1/2010)
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