Casa Marín Sauvignon Blanc Laurel 2007
This is one of the best sauvignons from Chile and a terrific example of Lo Abarca, Chile's far coast-a great terroir for sauvignon. The wine has a generous texture, in
total balance with the mineral acidity.
by Patricio Tapia, Senior Editor
Year's Best
Casa Marín Sauvignon Blanc Laurel 2007 94 Points
Defined by its ripeness and by a dense core of sweet flavors, this vintage of Laurel
offers notes of grilled chile and generous flavors of ripe white peach. Its coastal
influence is expressed with herb scents, edged by pointedly mineral acidity; the
texture is round and ample.
by Patricio Tapia, Senior Correspondent
Surrounded by small coastal hills, Laurel Vineyard is a relatively warm and humid spot in the cool zone of Lo Abarca. The setting delivers a wine with sweet aromas
of honey and mushrooms and flavors of white peaches. Crisp, mineral acidity
balances this distinctive sauvignon.
by Patricio Tapia, Senior Correspondent
From a granitic slope facing the Pacific Ocean, in the small town of Lo Abarca, this vintage of Cipreses is all about the place-its sharp and severe minerality coming
from the soil, its salinity from the sea breezes. Large in scale, ample in flavor and
generous in acidity, this is the best Chilean sauvignon of the vintage
by Patricio Tapia, Senior Correspondent
Substantial in size, but intriguingly subtle in aroma, this gewürztraminer blends scents of honey and chalk with an ample and expansive texture; its alcohol and acidity create
a bright and refreshing balance.
by Patricio Tapia, Senior Correspondent