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Cork:Authentic
Name: Santa Rita Reserva
Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2003
Region: D.O. Maipo Valley
Country: Chile
Producer: Santa Rita Vineyards
Price: 8.99
Purchased at: D & B Wine & Liquor
Date: 06/09/2007
Served With: Chicken Fajitas
Appearance: Medium body, decent legs
Aroma: Spicy, alcoholy
Taste: Very dry, even flavored yet thin. The finish reminds me of a Carmenere with a somewhat spicy finish.
Comments: My first impression upon opening and pouring is that this wine is a bit thin for my tastes. When I say thin I mean strong alcohol overtones. However, with time and/or decanting this bottle turned out very nicely. We didn’t drink the whole bottle on Monday, having had only 1/3 of the bottle. We finished it on Tuesday night (along with an entire bottle of Liberty School Cab, review coming tomorrow, but there were 3 of us!) and it was much smoother the second day. I find that this happens frequently with South American wines and I should know to just decant them but if I only end up drinking one glass I have to pour from the decanter back into the bottle and its always a mess.

Just to finish up the Carmenere thought, I think that most carmeneres have a less than ripe taste on the finish. At first it can be troubling if your mind can’t get over the under-ripe visions. However, I’ve learned to appreciate the taste and quite enjoy most Carmeneres these days. Because I’m just a redneck its probable that this flavor that I’m contributing to Carmenere is just more common in South American wines though so far I’ve only attributed that taste to Carmeneres and this Cab.

For another take on this Santa Rita Cab check out the weingolb site.