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Santa Helena 2008 DON Red (Colchagua Valley)
- $75
Aromatics of dill and vanilla are straight from the Old World, but otherwise this is modern and flush. Aromas of cedar and wood resin are also present in front of a tannic, roasted palate that features soft berry fruit, cola and medicinal flavors. Ripe, big and sweet; starts like Rioja and finishes like classic Chilean Cabernet; includes 17% Merlot and Carmenère.
— M.S.
(4/1/2011)
Santa Helena 2002 Notas De Guarda Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley)
- $18
A big, flavor-packed Cabernet with a hard-hitting nose of black fruit and sweet oak. Monster blackberry, cherry and cassis flavors are accented by chocolate and pepper, and only on the finish do the hard tannins get aggressive. Excellent flavor; a bit hard in terms of mouthfeel.
— M.S.
(2/1/2005)
Santa Helena 2010 Selección del Directorio Sauvignon Blanc (Colchagua Valley)
- Best Buy
- $11
Santa Helena has moved to the Colchagua Coast for its SB, and the results are impressive. This wine is pungent, cool and citrusy, with grapefruit, mineral, saline and fresh asparagus on the nose and palate. It’s slightly sheering and lemony but honest and snappy to the max. Tangy late and very nice overall.
— M.S.
(4/1/2011)
Santa Helena 2001 Seleccion del Directorio Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Central Valley)
- Best Buy
- $11
Clean and rich, with a bouquet of ripe berry notes accented by soft oak. Flavors of plum and cherry are defined and rich, while the finish is of proper weight and style; it’s chewy yet racy enough. As reds go, it’s round and robust, and very satisfying. It’s what Chilean Cabernet should be.
— M.S.
(8/1/2004)
Santa Helena 2008 Vernus Malbec (Colchagua Valley)
- $17
A little oaky and leathery at first, but as a whole this wine sings a nice song. The palate is firm and structured, with a lot of forward oak as well as juicy wild blackberry flavors. Lightly roasted and salinic on the finish, with length.
— M.S.
(6/1/2011)
Santa Helena 2002 Vernus Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley)
- $18
Way beyond satisfactory, with smoky leather to go with the red fruit and oak aromas. Typical cassis and plum carry the lively palate, which is tight and tannic but tasty and full of excitement. Not complex, but ripe and forward. Good Cab in the under-$20 category.
— M.S.
(2/1/2005)
Santa Helena 2002 Siglo de oro Cabernet Sauvignon (Central Valley)
- Best Buy
- $9
Give this wine a few minutes in the glass and it really shows its stuff. It’s a pleasant surprise from a previously unknown producer, one that offers sweet plum, cassis and cherry on a sturdy, defined frame. Basic but good, with ripeness and nary a flaw.
— M.S.
(8/1/2004)
Santa Helena 2009 Selección del Directorio Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley)
- Best Buy
- $10
A little generic, but overall this is a nice, simple, easy-to-like Cab with clean aromas and good structure and flavors. The nose is snappy, while the palate is driven by cherry, raspberry and plum flavors. Lasting and lively on the finish, with a modicum of complexity.
— M.S.
(12/31/2010)
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