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Concha y Toro Marques De Casa Concha Pinot Noir 2013, Limarí Valley, Chile: Smooth, supple and seductive Chilean Pinot Noir with bright cherry-berry aromas and flavours. Sweet fleshy ripe fruit on the palate and finish along with baking spices. Pair with grilled salmon. Drink: 2015-2018. 301424 14% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. January 31, 2016 Top Rated Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review
Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Carmenere 2013, Maipo Valley, Chile: Lusciously rich and velvet-textured with fleshy sweetly ripe black plums in this classic Chilean red wine. The wine is matured in both American and French barrels for 8 months. Mocha-chocolate finish. Pair with grilled chicken. Drink: 2014-2018. 57513 14.50% D 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 90/100. September 17, 2016 Best Value Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review
Errázuriz Aconcagua Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Aconcagua Valley, Chile: A spectacularly rich and full-bodied Chilean Cabernet that also manages to be wonderfully balanced and long on the finish. Nicely balanced acidity for meat dishes with tangy or tomato sauces. Great structure and elegance. Very fresh on the finish. Highly recommended. Drink: 2017-2024. 203364 14% XD 750 mL  $23.95 Score: 93/100. March 18, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review
Santa Alicia Gran Reserva De Los Andes Carmenère 2012, Maipo Valley, Chile: Chocolate and mint aromas on the nose with lots of black fruit, oak and tannin on the palate. Full-bodied and smooth. Pair with hamburgers. Drink: 2014-2017. 93831 14.50% XD 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 87/100. March 7, 2016 Complete Cheese Pizza Wine Full Review
Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Devil's Collection 2014, Rapel Valley, Chile: A smooth, medium-bodied Chilean red wine with aromas of dried fruit and a chalky dry texture and taste. Some mocha on cocoa on the finish. This wine was aged in French and American oak barrels for 10 months. Pair with grilled chicken. Drink: 2016-2018. 436956 14% D 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 87/100. March 5, 2016 Best Value Red Wine. Charming Grilled Chicken Wine Full Review
Emiliana Coyam Syrah Carmenere Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Mourvèdre Malbec 2012, Colchagua Valley, Chile: This beautifully structured, full-bodied Chilean red wine offers complex aromas of pencil led, smoke, cassis, wild blackberry and wild violets. Superbly balanced with great structure. Pair with rare filet mignon. Drink: 2014-2018. 63891 14.50% D 750 mL  $29.95 Score: 90/100. December 30, 2016 Top Rated Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review
Terra Noble Gran Reserva Carmenère 2012, Maule Valley, Chile: Love the full-on campfire, toasty oak and smoke on the nose of this robust red. Gorgeous layering on this Chilean red wine made from Carmenere grapes, with voluptuously fleshy black plum and berry aromas and flavours. This wine goes on and on and on. Nice price. Pair with grilled pork chops. Drink: 2015-2018. 957050 13.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. May 14, 2016 Top Rated Red. Venerated Vegetarian Wine Full Review

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