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. — 7 years ago
Ótimo vinho, como a maioria dos vinhos chilenos. — 8 years ago
A very well balanced cab . The tannins and the acidity match , the notes of deep rich red fruits and a smooth Oaked finish are great ... I would buy this again no doubts — 8 years ago
Easy drinking cab. Black cherry fruit. Not overly dry. — 8 years ago
처음보다 하루 이틀 지나고 먹을때 훨씬 훌륭함 충분한 풀바디감을 비롯하여 갈수록 과실향까지 더해져 마시기 편해짐 다만 칠레와인 특성상 단맛을 싫어하는 사람에겐 조금 꺼려질수도 있을듯함 — 9 years ago
So delightful! The Gris smooths out the edges of the Sauvignon making this very easy to enjoy. — 9 years ago
Wow. Such a great value — 10 years ago
Very smooth, excellent wine. — 10 years ago
2009 cab sav penalolen...unbelievably good! — 11 years ago
Liz and Ellen’s Friendsgiving. — 6 years ago
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. — 7 years ago
A merlot with a tannin backbone! The dark cherry profile was subdued by a slight tobacco backstop. Had it with a cold mango pasta salad. Next time it will be with grilled ribeye. Enough tannin to put a case in the cellar.
— 8 years ago
Very nice cab for the price. Tannic needs to breathe a bit. Dark fruit and faint chocolate. — 8 years ago
Beautiful black currant aroma and velvety mouthfeel. Love it! — 8 years ago
Bell pepper and chocolate. A little oxidized. — 9 years ago
Bought this for the first time at Costco for a very reasonable price. Happily satisfied with it and will purchase it again, but I see on here that is sold out. CRAP!!!! — 9 years ago
Part of vertical tasting (08; 05; 03)
All open 1 hr early.
05 still good. Drink soon. — 10 years ago
Fruity -2011 vintage — 11 years ago
Dad enjoyed — 12 years ago
Nice to taste a bottle before it was famous. — 7 years ago
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. — 7 years ago
Full body and relatively sweet and smooth — 8 years ago
Delicious, dry, and delectable! Thank you pierre!! So good, and goes amazingly well with spicy food! — 9 years ago
Extra ordinario — 9 years ago
Delish. Fruity aroma and smooth on the finish. Really great. — 9 years ago
Dry and spicy. Very unique. — 10 years ago
Ягодно фруктовость, мощно и элегантно одновременно, танины вельвет, как я люблю :) — 10 years ago
Great wine balanced and fruity aroma (apple) — 12 years ago
Kai Wright
Big, lush, juicy. Ripe blueberry, dark cherry—bursting with fruit. A big dash of sweet spice and soft tannin. Feels indulgent like Christmas — 6 years ago