Santa Rita Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Rating: 3/5 - As reviewed by Decanter Good intense dark fruit aroma, very good cassis, richness and concentration, a classy touch of oak; fine, well-sustained tannins and strucutre. Drink up to 2009.

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Smooth, not heavy. My first Chilean wine and wonderful.

October 2007

Intense ruby-red color. On the nose is a fruity wine with aroma of black fruits, plums and herbs pleasantly combined with notes of vanilla, cloves and spices from the barrel in which it was matured. In the mouth is a wine of medium body, expressive, complex, well-balanced and persistent.

Vivid red colour, solid, intense and brilliant. Intense in its fruity aroma, with notes of berries, peppers and herbs. On the palate the wine is highly concentrated, fruity and elegantly combined with the wood, well-balanced, expressive and persistent.

Rating: 86/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 02/29/04