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Koyle 2007 Royale Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley)
- $26
After the Undurraga family sold off their eponymous family winery, the younger generation started Koyle with CS and Syrah. This is their best wine of the inaugural release. It’s dark, deep, piercing and perfumed, with fine tobacco and berry fruit aromas and flavors. Oak is well applied; the fruit intense and pure. Only the young, tough tannins need to be resolved…
— M.S.
(5/1/2010)
Koyle 2008 Royale Syrah (Colchagua Valley)
- $26
Powerful and also elegant for New World Syrah. The nose offers fine herbs, tobacco and sly berry fruit aromas. It’s rich and full in the mouth, with layereing and ripe flavors of black raspberry and plum. A supercharged wine that’s generous but not overdone.
— M.S.
(12/1/2011)
Koyle 2007 Royale Syrah (Maipo Valley)
- $26
Nicely concentrated and showing a full bouquet of minty black fruit, leather, spice and herbs. The palate is tannic and ripe, with black cherry, blackberry and an outlying salty, meaty accent. Finishes dry and controlled, with spice and mint. A prime wine from the Undurraga family.
— M.S.
(5/1/2010)
Koyle 2010 Reserva Syrah (Colchagua Valley)
- $17
Concentrated and earthy up front, with aromas of blackberry, boysenberry, graham cracker, leather and a whack of robust oak just for good measure. Feels big and chewy, with broad, oaky flavors of black fruit, herb, tea and exotic spice. Finishes heavy but gentle in feel. Drink now through 2014.
— M.S.
(6/1/2012)
Koyle 2008 Reserva Syrah (Colchagua Valley)
- $17
Muscular and fruity on the nose, with coffee, mocha and smoky accents. The palate is concentrated and deep, with a jammy mouthfeel and flavors of black fruits, olive, exotic spices and sweetness. Not overly complex but nice in a bullish, black-fruit way. With 13% Carmenère.
— M.S.
(2/1/2011)
Koyle 2008 Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley)
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- $17
A touch earthy and leathery at first, but also berry driven and full, with a lot of run to it. The palate has a round, full feel as well as flavors of black cherry, cassis, herbs and tobacco. Chunky on the finish, where it flattens out. Drink now through 2011.
— M.S.
(12/1/2010)
Koyle 2009 Reserva Carmenère (Colchagua Valley)
- $20
Hard spice, licorice, raisin and pastry aromas come with just a spot of green. The palate is lush, smooth and dark, with black plum, herbal berry, black olive and bell pepper flavors. Smooth on the finish, with tobacco and herbal length.
— M.S.
(12/1/2011)
Koyle 2008 Royale Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley)
- $26
A dense and ripe style of Cab with smoky blackberry, chocolate, cassis and spice aromas. The palate is weighty and tannic, with herb, pepper, licorice and dark spice flavors coming with more standard plum and cassis. Spicy and a bit hot on the finish. Contains 13% Malbec and a touch of Carmenère.
— M.S.
(12/1/2011)
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