91
points
San Pedro 1999 Cabo de Hornos Cabernet Sauvignon (Lontué Valley)
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$35
Harvested from dry-farmed vines 50 years old or more, rigorously selected on the sorting table, fermented after a short cold maceration, then put into French oak for 18 months and aged in bottle for a year before release, this wine gets coddled from start to finish. The results speak for themselves: floral, leather and dried fruit aromas; flavors of cedar, cassis…
— W.E.
(11/1/2005)
91
points
San Pedro 2007 Kankana del Elqui Syrah (Elqui Valley)
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$44
Sweet and a bit choppy on the nose, with aromas of wood shavings, mocha, fine herbs and spicy black fruits. Flush, lusty and big across the palate, but juicy and clean, with subtle bush berry and spice flavors. Finishes clean and subtle, with floral accents and a touch of heat. Drink now through 2013.
— M.S.
(12/31/2010)
91
points
San Pedro 2010 1865 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Leyda Valley)
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$19
In the four years that San Pedro has been making this SB, it has improved steadily. This is pungent, strong and piercing, with sharpness that comes up just shy of being too much. Spritzy in feel, with lime, fresh lettuce and tarragon flavors. Sheer, long and tangy on the finish; excellent Leyda SB.
— M.S.
(4/1/2011)
91
points
San Pedro 2008 1865 Single Vineyard Syrah (Cachapoal Valley)
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$19
Excellent Syrah for the price. The dry, balsam wood nose includes earthy berry fruit aromas, olive and herbs. It’s herbal but ripe in the mouth, with a lively feel and driving flavors of cherry, blackberry, olive and dry herbs. Fold in some cedar, bitter chocolate, heat and tobacco and you have the total package. Drink now through 2012.
— M.S.
(4/1/2011)
90
points
San Pedro 2007 Cabo de Hornos Special Reserve Red (Chile)
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$44
Complex on the nose, with leather, dried flowers, tobacco, licorice, coconut and cassis aromas. It’s solid as a rock on the palate, with herbal, spicy flavors of mature berry fruits and raisin. Spicy and a touch hot on the finish. Drink now through 2015.
— M.S.
(12/31/2011)
90
points
San Pedro 2007 1865 Limited Edition Syrah (Elqui Valley)
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$25
The Elqui Valley is the new source for this Syrah, and we like its leathery, complex, smoky nose that foretells layered blackberry, chocolate and spice flavors. Fairly thick and modern, but balanced, with a long, lightly minty finish. Interesting and well seasoned with oak.
— M.S.
(5/1/2010)