Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Carmen – Sauvignon Blanc Gran Reserva 2025
Casablanca Valley – Chile 🇨🇱

Overview
A refreshing and youthful 100% Sauvignon Blanc from one of Chile’s premier cool-climate regions. Casablanca Valley is known for its coastal influence and ocean breezes that give whites their piercing freshness.

Aromas & Flavors
Classic grassy notes, an abundance of passion fruit, and a sharp lemon peel zest that lingers persistently. Bright and aromatic with a clean edge.

Mouthfeel
Crisp, zesty, and linear in structure. The acidity is razor-sharp, carrying the citrus and tropical fruit flavors through a refreshing finish.

Food Pairings
Perfect alongside ceviche, sushi, goat cheese salads, or even grilled asparagus.

Verdict
A vibrant Sauvignon Blanc that screams coastal freshness—youthful, sharp, and highly refreshing.

Did You Know?
Casablanca Valley is one of Chile’s first coastal appellations to gain worldwide recognition, pioneering cool-climate winemaking in the country in the 1980s. — 7 months ago

Heather Morren

9.0

Pretty good and didn’t make me super stuffed up. — 5 years ago

Lorraine Washington

8.9

Nice mellow cab especially for the price. Would buy again. — 5 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

This wine is dark and savory. The black fruit comes along with cedar, vanilla and a chalky earth tone. Nothing like Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, but more in line with Paso Robles. Lots of South American minerals having a bit of roughhouse here. — 6 years ago

Christy Winterbottom

9.0

Nice flavor, full body, bold grape taste, on the dryer side. Very cheap at Costco in Iruma. Will definitely buy and drink again. — 7 years ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Well...I must say that this was one of the more surprising wines I’ve had in a while. Picked up from the bargain-bin at the local Hy-Vee for $9. After opening, it was a bit tedious and, to be honest, I didn’t think it was going to come around. We didn’t finish the bottle so just stuffed the cork back in the bottle and stuck it in the basement. The next day, I wasn’t particularly excited to revisit the bottle but I’m so pleased that I did. Cassis, tobacco, baking spices, leather, and graphite on the nose. Cassis, dark cherry and earth on the palate. The structure propped it all up very well. Long-ish finish...I just didn’t expect this from a 7 year-old grocery store wine. Good with food or on its own. Should last until 2021. — 8 years ago

Joe Flo

9.6

Wine Spectator #1 wine dinner. With a good decanting this was a great wine. 🍷 — 7 months ago

Nolan Berlin

9.0

Light and dry but funky, almost yeasty tannins mixed with berries. Distinct old vine Chilean varietals that I would like to see more of. — 4 years ago

Eric Doss

9.4

Nice finish. Will try again. — 5 years ago

Joshua Fisher

9.4

Burgess is gone. Viader is not — 6 years ago

Erin Sales

9.0

Pinot noir. Very enjoyable. Hard to put the bottle down. Better once left for 30 minutes. Has with steak but would enjoy without food. — 6 years ago

Alexis M

10

Liz and Ellen’s Friendsgiving. — 8 years ago

Eckhard Garbers

9.2

Cousiño Macul’s Premium wine, intense black currant notes, chocolate and mint with a vanilla and slightly bitter tobacco finish with some oaky notes. This is a big wine, better decanted and needs some food to compliment it. Modern new world wine, but after over a decade in bottle quite balanced and good to drink now. — 9 years ago

Sergio Jurgensen

8.9

3,9 no Vivino
14,5% Álcool — a year ago

Vitaly Domnenko

9.0

Bm+. Tm. Am. Fm. — 3 years ago

Marc Garneau

9.3

Excellent cabernet, goût distinct corsé. Belle bouteille ! — 5 years ago

Christian Bertrand

9.0

2019 vintage — 5 years ago

Thomas Remissong

9.1

Great straightforward cab sauv. All berries and cream — 6 years ago

Janet Coleman

9.0

2012 vintage is the perfect Cab- lush with a spicy fruit - really like this — 7 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.1

Big and brooding. Plum, currant, toasty oak, vanilla, and mocha notes. I have long been a big fan of the Medella Real Gran Reserva. Relatively easy to find. Great price. Always reliable. It’s one of those wines that will appeal to both the newly-initiated and experienced tasters. I also love that it’s so multifaceted. You can drink it alone or with a burger, and it has enough structure to pair with a steak. You won’t go wrong always having some of this on hand. — 8 years ago