No other country has such a love affair with Chilean wine as we do here in Ireland. Chilean red's ripe fruit flavours and soft lush textures seem to appeal strongly to the Irish palate. Add to that a range of ever better whites and Chile's trademark "good value" tag and it's easy so see why Chile has such a place in our hearts.
A Chilean Merlot to beat all others, this is simply outstanding wine for the money, soft super-juicy ripe plummy fruit and the kind of long full-flavoured finish you would expect from wine twice its price! Drink on its o ...
"At an O’Briens tasting a few weeks back, I was very impressed with their range of inexpensive wines, and the reds in particular... The Karu has soft ripe easy plummy fruits, and a rounded finish."John Wilson - 21 November 2009
How can the rest of the world compete with Chile in the cheap and cheerful category? This is a lively little Sauvignon with buckets of juicy lemon, gooseberry and guava fruit. Just a really well-made, easy drinking white ...
Château Lafite is ranked amongst the top 5 left bank wines in Bordeaux and owns Los Vascos in Chile. Los Vascos is one of Chile's great producers and attracts a huge number of positive reviews from the press. Los Vascos ...
"Chilean Cabernet but with the expertise of one of the greatest names in Bordeaux (Lafite,) full-bodied with dark blackcurranty fruit and classy oak, smooth yet structured."
Top producers Emiliana have crafted a wonderfully fresh and fruity Chardonnay from their estate vineyards in Casablanca, full of delicious, ripe, peachy fruit and a lively, zesty, refreshing feel. There can be no better ...
Emiliana, a sister company of Concha y Toro, is a large producer who knows how to produce delicious wines at great prices. This is a delightful, easy drinking Sauvignon Blanc with citrus and tropical fruit aromas and fla ...
"…it has lovely ripe fresh pear fruits and a nicely rounded finish. Perfect party fare, or for sipping with friends. The Syrah is pretty good too."John Wilson - 10 January 2009
An exceptional Carmenère from a very highly rated family owned winery. Packed with brambly fruit aromas and flavours, this velvety Red is perfect for any ocassion.
"This wine has ripe, brambly fruit, with savoury notes, some layers of spice and a touch of chocolate. This is a really satisfying mouthful at this price from the Chilean grape Carmenère."Katherine Donnelly - December 2007
Clear evidence that when it comes to good value, fruity, soft reds, Chile is the world leader. Plummy, rounded and just a lovely soft style to drink on its own or with straightforward pizza/pasta foods.
If this wine was produced in St Émilion and cost twice the price there would be queues for it. This is a really easy drinking unoaked Merlot that is not rich and heavy; rather it is elegant with blackberry fruit and herb ...
Alvaro Espinoza is Chile's leading exponent of Biodynamic or "super-organic" practices, his wines have tremendous purity and depth of fruit and none more so than the magnificent Coyam. This wine we believe is the incredi ...
"This one never fails to impress and becomes even more appealing at the post-Budget prices. So restrained, yet so full-bodied and vibrant, packed with cool blueberry flavours wrapped in toasty, spicy oak... This will go down well at any dinner party where a good roast is being served."Katherine Donnelly - 16 January 2010
The 120 Sauvignon Blanc is crisp and refreshing. Its fruity aroma of citrus blossoms and peaches is well balanced by delicate herbaceous undertones. Fruity and floral characteristics enhanced by a pleasant acidity intens ...