Harmonious, fresh, plush.
A Maipo blend of mostly Cabernet and Syrah, along with Cab Franc, Malbec, Carmenere and Petit Verdot. this plush red dives in with no holds barred. Intense black cherry, raspberry, vanilla liqueur and chocolate are muddled with fresh mint and salted caramel. It has a chalky texture and inky character laden with expressive fruit. Harmonious and supple it also boasts notable freshness.
*Not currently available in BC.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - May 28th, 2021

Smooth, intense, generous.
Outstanding value for price, this powerful but well-balanced red delivers aromas of black currents and vanilla, licorice, leather, tobacco and spice rub. The palate is supple, it has generosity of black fruit along with savoury spice, bay leave and mocha. It has a liqueur-like intensity and long smooth finish.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - November 10th, 2020

Silky, intense, classic.
Vina Chocalan is a stunning, sprawling and modern family owned winery located in the Maipo Valley, it rests 35-kilometers from the Pacific and is home to the vast majority of their production. A second estate vineyard site in the San Antonio Valley, a cool climate valley, is perfect for their premium white wines and Pinot Noir.
Outstanding value for price, this intense but well-balanced red delivers aromas of black currents and vanilla, plum, pipe tobacco, pencil shavings, cedar chips and saddle leather. It has a fresh and silky entry with bold flavours of smoked spices, black fruit, dark chocolate, dark earth and toasted oak. Mocha tannins trail on the finish.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - May 19th, 2022

Concentrated, fresh, savoury.
Vina Chocalan is a stunning, sprawling and modern family owned winery located in the Maipo Valley, it rests 35-kilometers from the Pacific and is home to the vast majority of their production. A second estate vineyard site in the San Antonio Valley, a cool climate valley, is perfect for their premium white wines and Pinot Noir.
Grown in coastal granite soils in the Maipo, the Origen range comes from the winery's best sites and this 2018 Carmenere suggests aromas of bay leaf, grilled red bell peppers, charred licorice root, smoked paprika, red currants, black olives white pepper and dried cherries. It's a savoury wine with flavours to echo its nose. Notable concentration and levity, it trails carob and herbal flavours. An excellent example of the variety.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - May 19th, 2022

Supple, complex, balanced.
Maipo is the heart of Chile's wine regions and the home of Chocalan. This Gran Reserva Cabernet leads with sweet red fruits, coco, purple flowers and star anise aromas. Supple in texture it has an earthy character underscored by red and black fruits, mocha, bay leaf and toasted spice. Complex and complete.
©copyright 2021 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - May 28th, 2021