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Porta 2006 Cima Cabernet Sauvignon (Aconcagua Valley)
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- $50
Very nice Cabernet with a competent mix of earth, black fruit, olive and toast on the nose. The palate is firm, warm and spicy, with good balance and classy flavors of rich berry and chocolate. Lush, just sweet enough, balanced and long on the back end. Drink now through 2012.
— M.S.
(3/1/2010)
Porta 2007 Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Aconcagua Valley)
- $20
Shows very nice fruit that’s both jammy and firm, and then add in meatiness, leather and rubber and you have an intense, tannic middleweight with cassis, dark berry and plenty of chocolate in terms of flavors. A bit fiery, biting and hard now; needs another year or two to soften.
— M.S.
(5/1/2010)
Porta 2005 Cima Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon (Aconcagua Valley)
- $50
A touch heavy and medicinal on the nose, but it isn’t reduced or dull, and with airing it settles into a nice place. It’s mildly herbal, which is typical for Chile. But it’s also smooth on the palate, with a long finish of chocolate and spice. If eucalyptus is your thing this will definitely be a pleaser.
— M.S.
(9/1/2008)
Porta 2007 Gran Reserva Syrah (Aconcagua Valley)
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- $22
A touch mossy and herbal on the nose, but also poised, balanced and inviting. The palate is juicy and incorporates good mouthfeel, and the flavors of spiced plum have character. Finishes with pepper and toast along with mild tannic bite. Imported by Great Wines Corpora U.S.
— M.S.
(12/1/2009)
Porta 2008 Reserva Carmenère (Maipo Valley)
Dark and meaty on the nose, with plum, blackberry and spice notes. The palate is fleshy but a little hollow in the middle, with dark fruit that’s tasty but not real deep or complicated. Finishes short, with saltiness. Superficial in many ways, but dark, fun and gets the job done.
— M.S.
(5/1/2010)
Porta 2007 Winemaker Reserva Pinot Noir (Bío Bío Valley)
- $15
Full of berry fruit and quite forward by international Pinot standards, but still this dense number from Chile gets it mostly right. There’s oak and big tannins and extract, so it’s New World for sure. But it’s also harmonious, broad and tasty, with spice, rapsberry and texture.
— M.S.
(9/1/2008)
Porta 2007 Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Aconcagua Valley)
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- $12
Muscular, rubbery aromas give this rugged, full-bodied Cabernet some stuffing. Meanwhile, the palate is toasty and balanced, with bright cassis, plum and cherry flavors. The texture is there and the wine is actually kind of chewy. Sure, it’s simple. But it’s also easy to like.
— M.S.
(11/15/2008)
Porta 2000 Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Aconcagua Valley)
- $21
This wine needs some time to settle. The finish was course and gritty, but the pleasingly complex aromas were of dark sweet plums, fresh herbs and dusty chocolate. Flavors of currants with a hint of tea lead into a chewy mouthfeel.
— C.S.
(12/1/2002)
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