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into the valley
three wines from the colchagua valley in chile. the viognier is remarkably textured and vibrant at the same time. the reds are powerful, yet display interesting terroir notes. why secreto? because sneakily, although these are nominally varietals, they all contain 15% of other grape varieties.
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- 2007 secreto viognier, colchagua, chile 75cl
on the nose this viognier displays lifted notes of ripe quince and pear. this is followed in the mouth by layers of fijoa, papaya and lemon-meringue pie over a bright, racy acidity imparting impressive structure and length. enjoy with chicken accompanied by a rich sauce, duck, wild pork and mild, soft rind cheeses. - 2006 secreto syrah, colchagua, chile 75cl
deep purple in colour, this wine oozes spice, plum and gamey mocha notes on the nose. in the mouth this is followed by a veritable avalanche of boysenberry, currant, fig and bittersweet chocolate flavours backed up by ample yet voluptuous tannins leading to a long, dense finish. this chomps lightly seared red meats prepared with floral herbs such as sage and basil and combines well with game birds such as partridge, quail and goose. - 2007 secreto malbec, colchagua, chile 75cl
the malbec has a lifted floral nose of violets, citrus peel, currants and plums. this is followed in the mouth by flavours of bittersweet chocolate, christmas cake and leather backed up by supple, elegant tannins leading to a long, lingering finish. - mini whisk tag
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