Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon (2005)
| Winery: | Viña Los Vascos |
| Region: | Chile » Colchagua Valley |
| Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Type: | Table Wines |
Viña Los Vascos
A pioneering adventure
Grapevines were planted in the north of Chile in the 16th century, in the wake of Spanish conquistadors.Production expanded rapidly and the country was soon exporting to Peru, challenging imported wines from Spain. The Echenique family, of Basque origin, planted vineyards in the Peralillo area of the Colchagua province around 1750 and in the 19th century, the same family was part of the rapid expansion that took place in Chilean wines, at the initiative of a handful of pioneers who were inspired by the French model. The first French grapes were planted in the Cañeten Valley of Colchagua in 1850 but when phylloxera ravaged Europe’s vineyards, Chile’s production increased dramatically. Vineyards went from 9,000 hectares in 1870 to 40,000 hectares in 1900. The first exports of wines to Europe took place in 1877.
In 1947, production in the Cañeten Valley of the Peralillo region was reorganised and rationalised. Plots of land were cleared and prepared for planting, water supply Read more »
A very fruity wine - really rich, sweet red fruits. Some tannin on the finish, but its not bitter in any way. I think its a great wine for fruit fans.
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January 2011
Los Vacos Cabernet 1997
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Developed with in harmony with the famous Baron De Roftschild dynasty of exquiste fine wines. Los Vacos winery in ile is begining to show a generation of fine Cabernet Savignon.After about five to six years the taninsar subsiding to enable the wine to have a smother Cab drinking experience 87+.D Kirk Read More
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January 2011
Los Vascos Sauvignon Blanc 2009
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A delightful wine at a modest price. Very enjoyable Read More
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December 2010
Vina Los Vascos Grande Réserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
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comes from Lafite's Winemakers! Nuff Said! Yummy and priced right. Read More
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December 2010
Los Vascos Reserve Cabernet 2008
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Another overpriced pretentious piece of crap! Put the name Rothschild on it and because it is cab sauv, grow it anywhere and suckers will pay good money for it..A French name and a Spanish name Los Vascos just another word for overpriced flim-flam crap. This wine has about as much body as grape kool-aid. A weak up front fruit, NO middle taste a... Read More
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November 2010
Los Vascos Sauvignon Blanc 2009
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Lots of flavor on this one. Lemongrass, orange peel. Limon. It's a citrus explosion. Great with Cajun seafood Po' Boys. Read More
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November 2010
Los Vascos Reserve Cabernet 2008
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I say there is absolutely no differences between the Reserva and the regulara. This reminds me of a $10 2005 Bordeaux. Some cotton candy on the mid-palate. I would never guess this was a Cabernet. More like a south american pinot. Read More
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November 2010
Los Vascos Reserve Cabernet 2008
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A disappointment. Since when do Cabernet Sauvingnon's have such over-ripe cherry overtones? The nose was cherry cough drop+pepper, but the taste was watery and unpleasantly bitter. The finish?...well, there really wasn't a finish. Sorry, but I expected more, even though this was a $10 bottle. I won't buy it again. Read More
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