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2011 Amayna Leyda San Antonio Valley Estate Bottled Chile Pinot Noir
500 cases, $35. Vinified by the Garces-Silva family whose
vineyards are just 6 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Vineyards were
planted in 1999 and 2000. The Garces-Silva family pioneered
boutique estate wines from Leyda. Leyda Valley is slightly warmer
than the coastal areas of Casablanca, but still possesses a cold
climate compared to the central valley zones of Chile. The name, Amayna,
loosely translates to the calm on the water or the calm before a storm and the
Garces-Silva family used this name because the vineyard reminded them of that
sensation and its proximity to the ocean. Aged in some new oak for 12 months.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple hue in the glass. Inviting array of black fruit aromas on the nose with hints of
oak-driven coffee and roasted nuts. Very Caliesque in character with rich, sappy flavors of black raspberry,
purple plum and dark chocolate with a modest oak overlay. Very plush, lush and velvety on the palate with
strong finishing intensity. The wine is said to have a saline quality due to its proximity to the ocean, but I was
hard pressed to discover this because of the prodigious fruit. A bit decadent for my taste, but everyone needs a
little debauchery once in a while.
Score: 90.
Reviewed October 27, 2013
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2011 Amayna Leyda San Antonio Valley Estate Bottled Chile Pinot Noir
500 cases, $35. Vinified by the Garces-Silva family whose vineyards are just 6 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Vineyards were planted in 1999 and 2000. The Garces-Silva family pioneered boutique estate wines from Leyda. Leyda Valley is slightly warmer than the coastal areas of Casablanca, but still possesses a cold climate compared to the central valley zones of Chile. The name, Amayna, loosely translates to the calm on the water or the calm before a storm and the Garces-Silva family used this name because the vineyard reminded them of that sensation and its proximity to the ocean. Aged in some new oak for 12 months. · Moderately dark reddish-purple hue in the glass. Inviting array of black fruit aromas on the nose with hints of oak-driven coffee and roasted nuts. Very Caliesque in character with rich, sappy flavors of black raspberry, purple plum and dark chocolate with a modest oak overlay. Very plush, lush and velvety on the palate with strong finishing intensity. The wine is said to have a saline quality due to its proximity to the ocean, but I was hard pressed to discover this because of the prodigious fruit. A bit decadent for my taste, but everyone needs a little debauchery once in a while. Score: 90. Reviewed October 27, 2013 ARTICLE »