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Chile has what Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson call in The World Atlas of Wine “a reliable Mediterranean climate, with day after day of uninterrupted sunlight in a dry, largely unpolluted atmosphere.” This together with other factors including its wide day to night temperature variation, the rarity of mildew and rot, and, perhaps, also the own-rootedness of its vines makes Chile a player on the world stage of fine wines.
 
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2009 Viu Manent Reserva Carménère Valle de Colchagua 2009 Viu Manent Reserva Carménère Valle de Colchagua
Dark purple. Smoky cherry and blackcurrant aromas are complicated by underbrush, anise and pipe tobacco. Suave, supple and sweet, complemented by broad dark berry compote flavors and a hint of licorice. The smooth, slightly warm finish repeats the dark berry note and lingers with good spicy intensity. Rated 88. ‑ Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/June 2011
$14.99 the bottle  $152.88 the case
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