Tarapaca
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Tarapaca 2006 Etiqueta Negra Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley)
- $26
A thoroughly modern, internationally styled Cabernet, boasting layers of baking spices on the nose alongside ripe cassis fruit. It’s plush and richly textured, with a velvety mouthfeel and plenty of concentration.
— W.E.
(2/1/2009)
Tarapaca 2007 Gran Reserva Carmenère (Maipo Valley)
- $18
Toasty and vanilla-scented, with deeper, riper fruit than the Reserva and an extra layer of textural richness. It’s plummy, chocolaty and slightly fudge-like in flavor.
— W.E.
(2/1/2009)
Tarapaca 2007 Natura Plus Red (Maipo Valley)
- $26
This blended red is from 30 hectares that Tarapaca farms organically. It starts off with some slightly floral or herbal aromatics, then develops deeper, riper notes of cassis and chocolate. Round in the mouth, but nicely balanced by a firm finish.
— W.E.
(2/1/2009)
Tarapaca 2006 Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley)
- $18
Denser and less herbal than the 2005 Gran Reserva, with fresh cassis and plum fruit to go with some chocolaty overtones. This has plenty of intensity and structure.
— W.E.
(2/1/2009)
Tarapaca 2008 La Isla Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc (Leyda Valley)
- $18
Tomato leaf and nettle aromas join with grapefruit and tropical fruit. This is both more pungent and rounder than the Reserva, with greater concentration and verve.
— W.E.
(2/1/2009)
Tarapaca 2005 Zavala Red (Maipo Valley)
- $26
Mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, with 7% Syrah and 6% Merlot, this presents wonderfully pure, expressive notes of mint, cassis and vanilla. It just lacks that extra touch of textural richness to put it in the top category. A prebottling sample of the 2007 was more impressive.
— W.E.
(2/1/2009)
Tarapaca 1997 Zavala Red (Maipo Valley)
- $25
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Has reserved aromas of black cherry and plum, and a solid core of black-cherry and berry fruit and spice. Dry and well balanced, not fat. Has a lot of white-tablecloth elegance. Intense, with powerful acids, but maybe just a little muddled on the midpalate.
— W.E.
(8/1/2000)
Tarapaca 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley)
- Best Buy
- $9
Well-balanced, with plenty of dark fruit and toasty oak, this is a medium-to-full-bodied wine that offers vanilla and licorice accents. The finish boasts spicy black fruit, cedary notes and even tannins. Has the stuff to improve for a year or two in bottle. Best Buy.
— W.E.
(8/1/2001)
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