By Rob Pickard
We love a wine with a story, and Valdivieso’s Caballo Loco is definitely that. One of Chile’s top wines, the Caballo Loco is named after one of Valdivieso’s previous winemakers Jorge Coderch, who created the Cabollo Loco over 12 years ago, a winemaker who was long referred to as ‘the crazy horse’.
Essentially a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Carmenere and Merlot, the …
There were an awful lot of fantastic wines at our Americas’ Most Wanted Tasting on Tuesday: old Californian Pinots from Calera, the latest releases of Catena’s stunning single vineyard Malbecs and Corison Cabernet to name but a few. However, the wine that really made me smile is a tiny-production, old vine Carignan from Chile…
By Rob Pickard
Following a recent run of updates on Australia’s 2011 vintage on B Times, we wanted to know how producers had fared in 2011 on the other side of the globe. And with Valdivieso’s winemaker Brett Jackson stopping by Bibendum HQ this week, we cornered him for his thoughts on how the vintage went down in Chile.
Known as a country with climatic conditions perfect for …
The Chilean wine world descended on London yesterday for the annual Wines of Chile Tasting. After the devastating earthquake that struck the country in February, it was fantastic to see that most producers were overwhelmingly positive and upbeat about the future…
By Brett Jackson
I was going to delegate this task to one of our winemakers for the update of our harvest advance. Though after contemplating it a little, with the circumstances of this year, this vintage is really not only the most intense experience for winemaking but also the most intense experience I have lived and I want to try and …
By Gal Zohar
Deep in our hearts we all admit it. As much as we think all grapes are born equal, there is no doubt in any sane person’s mind that Pinot Noir is the one. With elegance, charm and distinctive flavours and aromas, we all agree that this is the no. 1 grape.
Last night Bibendum hosted a mini Pinot Noir summit at The Mercer. Leading …
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, &Carmenere the Caballo Loco has been based on selecting the best vineyards from the best areas of Chile. With an intense aromatic profile of dark cherries, cassis, espresso and elegant underlying sweet cooking spices. Full bodied with a beautiful lingering structure.
Double bubble...the first of the hot tubs
By Simon Farr
If you drive a few hours south of where most of us assume the vineyards of Chile get too cool to thrive, you will find yourself in the region of Bio Bio. You are now at Latitude 37.5°s, around 500km south of Santiago in a lush, …
