89 2006 Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon
Chile
14.1% alc.
$8.99
www.santarita.com
category: wine reviews »

Chile is all about hidden value. While Argentina, Portugal and others are getting recent glory and headlines, look to Chile for some wine deals.

Case in point: this Cab from Santa Rita. I picked this one up at Costco for only $8.99. Why not give it a shot? My expectations were low, but I was impressed with this Reserva, estate grown from the Maipo Valley region of Chile.

I would not be surprised if sometime we see more Chilean wines grab headlines. Meantime, perhaps that’s why Santa Rita encloses this wine in an eye-catching black sleeve — “look at me!”

What I really enjoy about this one is the predominant earthiness, plus a laid back, smoothness that is a nice change-up from the bolder Napa Cabs (which I love). This one has all the characteristics you’d normall experience including blackberry, plum with some nice vanilla and spices on the finish.

If you’re looking for that killer, long, rich finish look elsewhere, but for an easy drinking, smooth Cab at an amazing price, then check out your local Costco for this one.

Clinton Stark
Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Fan of Napa (and Diet Coke)

Clint co-founded StarkSilverCreek and writes about social media, arts, wine, indie film, and his trusty Droid. An aging ice hockey player, he tries in vain to direct Loni in SSC videos. Originally from Ottawa, Canada, Clint is a Silicon Valley and new media entrepreneur. From the early PC clone days in the 80’s, to the explosion of telecom and networking in the 90’s, and now to social networking, Web 2.0 and software-as-a-service, Clint has successfully built businesses and start-ups into multi-million dollar operations. Recently as VP marketing he spearheaded the launch of a $110M company. But that was then.

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