Casa Silva is on a roll these days. While best known for making Chile's finest rendition of Carmenere, the winery is also producing a bevy of incredibly intense, varietally-correct and amazingly priced wines. Their 2008 Reserva Pinot Noir is one such example.100% Pinot Noir. Hand picked and sorted before destemming. The fruit underwent a pre-fermentation cold soak for 12 days at 6 degress Celsius (43F). Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 23 days at 22-23 degrees Celsius (72F). Run off and malolactic fermentation. 70% aged in French oak barrels for 4 months, 30% in stainless steel tanks.
If poured blind, you'd definitely know it as Pinot...but you'd probably think old world as opposed to new. Red with violet hues. The nose is spicy and fruity, with notes of strawberries and tea leaf. On the palate, fresh, with good acidity, agreeable tannins and notes of ripe red fruits. It exhibits a pleasant finish that's very refined. The biggest surprise here is when you see the price tag...talk about over-delivering!
Item # 85554
Item # 85554
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