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Viña Casas Patronales 2007 Casas Patronales Sauvignon Blanc (Maule Valley)
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- $10
This is a step up from previous efforts for this winery. This SB shows enticing aromas of lemon pastry, melon and vanilla, while the palate is plush but still fresh with white peach and apple flavors. Good length and balance; drink-now special. Imported by Vinecrest Co.
— M.S.
(3/1/2008)
Viña Casas Patronales 2007 Reserva Carmenère (Maule Valley)
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- $13
Fairly round and meaty on the nose, with vanilla, wood spice and herbal notes. The palate is lively and healthy, with good acidity pushing solid berry and plum flavors. Adequate length on the finish and a dash of licorice seal things away in a solid manner.
— M.S.
(3/1/2010)
Viña Casas Patronales 2008 Sauvignon Blanc (Maule Valley)
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- $9
True aromas of green fruit and grapefruit send it off in the right direction. For Maule SB, this is pretty lively and refreshing. The palate features zesty green-apple flavors backed by a jumpy, agile finish. Nothing special but good while it’s young and fresh.
— M.S.
(3/1/2009)
Viña Casas Patronales 2006 Casas Patronales San Ernesto & Los Olivos Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenère (Maule Valley)
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Baked bean, rubber and lacquer are all too apparent on the nose, and while the wine settles in the glass and loses some of that harshness, it never totally disappears. Along the way there’s driven cherry and plum fruit and a minty aftertaste. Imported by Vinecrest Co.
— M.S.
(7/1/2008)
Viña Casas Patronales 2007 Estate Bottled Syrah (Maule Valley)
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Firm and crusty Syrah, with aromas of bacon, char, shoe polish and black fruit. It’s angular on the palate, with a tight, lean mouthfeel along with lemony fruit and a broad brush of resin. And that’s the way it finishes, too. Woody for a wine in this price range.
— M.S.
(7/1/2009)
Viña Casas Patronales 2006 Casas Patronales Los Olivos Vineyard Merlot (Maule Valley)
- $10
Berries and pepper control the nose, and there’s some horseradish-like bitterness as well. The palate runs quite bright, tangy and juicy as it borders on tart. Not a rich, layered wine. What’s on display is basic, lean and a little tangy. Imported by Vinecrest Co.
— M.S.
(5/1/2008)
Viña Casas Patronales 2007 Estate Bottled Merlot (San Clemente)
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- $9
While this Merlot is far from a thriller, you have to give the winery credit for consistency: its basic $9 Merlot has scored 84 points three years in a row. This version has chocolaty oak and some red fruit on the nose, and then herbal cherry and raspberry flavors before a short, edgy finish.
— M.S.
(7/1/2009)
Viña Casas Patronales 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (San Clemente)
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Slightly heavy and saucy, with a bit of cooked fruit and lemony oak to the nose. But it’s not over-the-top baked or overoaked, so there’s still some black-fruit quality to mine as well as decent chocolate and mocha on the finish. Hardly elegant, but by the same token it’s not wanting for gusto.
— M.S.
(7/1/2009)
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