Emiliana ‘Coyam’ 2014, Colchagua Valley, Chile 🇨🇱

🍇 Syrah 45%
🍇 Carménère 35%
🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon 8%
🍇 Mourvèdre 5%
🍇 Malbec 4%
🍇 Petit Verdot 3%

🧐 Alcohol 14.5%

🍁 My Score 92 Points

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Beautiful nose with aromas of plums, black fruit, violets, wet earth, forest floor and exotic spices. On the mouthfeel, medium-full bodied, earthy palate, silky smooth tannins and refreshing acidity. The finish is medium length, smooth texture with flavours of dried mushroom, vanilla, chocolate and peppery notes.

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Not my first experience with this delicious and well made wine from Emiliana Organic Vineyards. This time I decided to give it a few more months in bottle (purchased in March of 2018). The added cellar time has made this wine very smooth, where all elements are well integrated and where there is more savoury flavours than fruit flavours at this stage of it’s life. The fruit is all organic and definitely one of the best value red blends. Cheers my wine friends.

Emiliana Winemaker's Selection Syrah Mourvedre 2007, Colchagua Valley, Chile

 My first observation was the appearance of this wine, a deep purple colour. The nose is a little funky with sweaty feet, earthy, sage, stewed plums and blueberry. On the palate, the elements are well balanced, acidity, tannins, alcohol with good weight as well. Concentrated fruit flavours, fresh acidity and roasted spices on the finish. I am not usually a fan of Mourvedre except when it is  a minor player  as part of a blend, such as a Châteauneuf-Du-Pape. There is nothing wrong with this wine, no wine faults for sure. But an important part of enjoying wine is the aromatics and this one is not doing it for me, not enough fruit and to much funk. Not a wine which I would buy again.

This wine was purchased September 17, 2011 LCBO New Release at $18.95