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Wine Reviews

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Buck Summit 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast ($27)

This American oak-aged 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is an athlete with lean muscular notes amid dark plum, cassis, and graphite.

93

Casas del Bosque 2022 Gran Reserva Syrah, Casablanca Valley, Chile ($20)

An earthy red, with forest floor sporting rich, ripe notes of black cherry and dark roast coffee. An herbaceous quality angles with tingly sage. Well built; meaty and broad.

92

Casas del Bosque 2023 Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Chile ($21)

Chile’s Maipo Valley is among the world’s great sites for growing Cabernet, and this wine shows that at a very attractive price. Blackberry and black raspberry fruit aromas and flavors are accented with a whiff of Maipo eucalyptus, with fine-grained tannins lending structure but imparting no astringency.

93

Casas del Bosque 2024 “La Cantera: Botanic Series Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca Valley, Chile ($18)

A twist of lime zest, grapefruit sorbet, and green tea are expressive notes for this vivid and precise Sauvignon Blanc.

93

Casas del Bosque 2024 Gran Reserva Pinot Noir, Casablanca Valley, Chile ($20)

Sweet soil and milk chocolate are expressive and offer a savory tone to this superb Pinot Noir. Toasty notes are well integrated with black cherry and soy sauce. Juicy and delicious.

92

Casas del Bosque 2025 Collection Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca Valley, Chile ($16)

This single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc shows excellent complexity and overall quality. A combination of cooling marine influence and intensity of sunlight results in a spectrum of flavors ranging from citrus to white melon to a juicy tropical fruit note. A pleasantly grassy aroma and fresh acidity keep this interesting and balanced.

93

Casas del Bosque 2025 Las Dichas Rosé, Casablanca Valley, Chile ($17)

Las Dichas is located in the coldest, westernmost side of Casablanca Valley. This mouth-filling rosé of Pinot Noir smacks of ripe cherries, cranberries, and rose petals. Fermented in concrete eggs, it has a full body and offers a luscious mouthfeel.

92

Casas del Bosque Collection 2024 Las Dichas Pinot Noir, Casablanca Valley, Chile ($15)

Bright and zippy, with white-peppered cherries, cinnamon hots, and rose petals. Racy acidity sets a fresh tone while the juicy liquid exhibits length and varietal purity.