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La Palma 1999 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rapel Valley)
- Best Buy
- $10
Starts off with reductive aromas of road tar and swamp mud, but has plenty of earthy black currant flavors to balance things out. Lead pencil and tobacco elements grace the palate and sturdy tannins frame the finish. A full, rugged and somewhat rustic expression of Cabernet. Best Buy.
— J.C.
(3/1/2002)
La Palma 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon (Rapel Valley)
- Best Buy
- $10
Medium-weight (more Gamay than Cabernet in the heft department) with a soft, subtle dusty texture, this Rapel Valley Cab offers red-berry and dried-spice aromas, and red plum and cedar flavors. Goes down so easily that you just might forget that wine has alcohol in it. Best Buy.
— D.T.
(7/1/2002)
La Palma 2003 Chardonnay (Cachapoal Valley)
- Best Buy
- $8
Fruity, with floral aromas that are ripe and clean. Flavors of pineapple and the local cherimoya are thin but nice. If properly chilled down, this one has “quaffable” written all over it.
— M.S.
(3/1/2004)
La Palma 2002 Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot (Cachapoal Valley)
- Best Buy
- $10
Very forward and young, with an overt, grapey style. This wine doesn’t walk lightly, as it starts out more positive than it finishes. The plum, cassis and berry fruit is really ripe and active, but there’s also some aggressive acidity that makes it more tangy and sharp than ideal.
— M.S.
(7/1/2003)
La Palma 2002 Estate Bottled Sauvignon Blanc (Cachapoal Valley)
- Best Buy
- $8
Simple, open and ready to drink. The nose is floral, with hints of fresh pear. The flavor profile turns to citrus in the form of orange and pineapple, and then comes a full-force but fairly collected finish. Best Buy.
— M.S.
(7/1/2003)
La Palma 1999 Reserve Chardonnay (Rapel Valley)
- Best Buy
- $10
A real mainstream Chard, with appealing pineapple and apple notes. It’s mid-weight, with lively acidity that supports the fruit and a pleasing, if slightly one-dimensional, flavor profile.
— J.F.
(8/1/2001)
La Palma 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (Cachapoal Valley)
- Best Buy
- $7
Saturated in color and quite big, with penetrating aromas that scream of youth and exuberance. There’s sun-drenched ripe-berry flavors and some big tannins that result in a grippy mouthfeel and ultimately a starched palate. Drink with cheeseburgers, London broil and the like. Best Buy.
— M.S.
(7/1/2003)
La Palma 2003 Sauvignon Blanc (Rapel Valley)
- Best Buy
- $8
Clean and pure, with aromas of green grass, mint and passion fruit. Crisp on the palate, and lean on the finish. It’s snappy and tight, with a welcome lightness.
— M.S.
(3/1/2004)
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