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Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Wine Review

Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva  Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Maipo Valley D.O., Chile

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $17.95

Drink: 2007-2015

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Viña Tarapacá

Agent: Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 92/100

Vina Tarapaca Gran Reserva is a great value Cabernet Sauvignon from the Maipo Valley. Savoury with ripe black plums, dark spices and tobacco leaf flavours on the palate, pair this full-bodied earthy Cab with smoky barbequed ribs.

Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: pizza, pasta, rare steaks, pork tenderloin, hard cheese.

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This Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 was reviewed on November 24, 2018 by Natalie MacLean

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Gwen Barton rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Well structured, good value wine from Maipo Valley. Noticeable aromas of raspberry, cherry, and tobacco with some earthiness. Soft and flavourful with strawberry, red cherry, liquorice and ripe plum coming through on the palate. Black pepper and more dark ripe fruit on the finish. Elegant tannins and very nicely balanced for a young Cab Sauv. Pair with beef tenderloin or mushroom flan.
From the Maipo Valley wine region, Viña Tarapacá 2005 is a Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon with ripe, fresh red cherry, red plum, mint, dark chocolate and earthy underbrush flavours on the palate. Tannins are well-integrated and this elegant medium-plus-bodied red has mouth-watering acidity for food. Pair with a grilled hangar steak. - Community Wine Reviews

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