I managed to shock an entire panel of very classical sommeliers with this Chilean oddity. A exuberantly aromatic, super cloudy, unfiltered, slightly fizzy blend of Muscat de Alexandria, Torontel and "Corinto" (local name for Chasselas). Like it or not winemaker Manuel Moraga (from a veritable wine dynasty) is delivering the traditional/real/old style Chileans. This is the type of wine that my grandfather, renowned local drunk, had with friends and family, particularly during our national holidays in September when the country goes into a drunken stupor. Forget Carmenères, Almavivas and Chadwicks I'm sorry. If you really want to go local while in Chile you got to try Itata, Yumbel, Guarilihue. That's where you'll find our true soul. BTW I got this one in NYC while shopping around Union Sq, how's that for contradiction!
#muscatel #muscatdalexandrie #torontel #chasselas #chile #unfiltered #unfined — 8 years ago
16/20 (89/100)
Прекрасный мускатель с нотами совиньона, сухой, свежий, кислотный, отлично.
#dwportugal — 9 years ago
Had in wine cellar in rovij — 10 years ago
Interesting dessert wine from a small Alicante producer. Muscatel grapes, 2012 vintage. — 10 years ago
Muscatel wine from the Canary Islands... — 11 years ago
Ein herrlicher Wein mit einer feinen Note von Holunder. — 8 years ago
I've been digging the natural wines recently. This one: tart, muscatel grape seeds and skins. It pretends like it's going to finish dry, then boomerangs you with gentle fruit. — 9 years ago
Sweet muscatel from Malaga. Thick and delicious. — 9 years ago
Love this blend. Aromatic, dry with just a touch of sugar from the muscatel — 9 years ago
Nice muscatel mouthfeel with a pleasant finish. — 10 years ago
Klaus Lentsch never fails to surprise. Great moscato giallo — 10 years ago
Barbera from Cannubi?! This has to be the one and only! — 12 years ago
Intrínseco, 2016 Moscatel de Alejandría, DO Valle de Itata — 8 years ago
Incredible wine! So tasty (yes, that's the word!), even for a Galician Muscatel. No clue how much it costs, but anything up to €12 would be more than acceptable. — 9 years ago
Another sweet muscatel from Malaga but thinner and a bit more complex in flavor than the Ordonez, in my opinion. — 9 years ago
It's not THAT "dry." Have it with spicy food. Go ahead. I dare you. #residualsugar #pinnacleImports #stlouis #muscat #stirfry #spain #spanishwine #muscatel — 9 years ago
Rockin good. Bio Dynamic producer in Muscatel. Red apple notes. Nice way to begin the evening! — 10 years ago
Unfiltered Muscatel- 1970. — 12 years ago
Diana Cohen
We had at vico . Very smooth — 8 years ago