Red
Castillo de Molina Reserva Merlot
Chile
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- Chile
- Appellation
- Cachapoal Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled red meats · aged cheeses · pasta with red sauce
Rated vintages
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201385 pts
Edgy, herbal aromas are low on fruit. For basic Merlot, this isn't bad. It's full in body, with solid tannins. An herbal, peppery, green-infused plum-and-raspberry finish is tannic and scratchy.
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200686 pts
After years of taking its Merlot from southerly Lontué, San Pedro is now using Cachapoal fruit for this everyday wine, and the result seems fruitier and wider than in the past, with aromas of charcoal and herbs setting up black-fruit flavors accented by carob. A full and simple…