Santa Rita Triple C 2014
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#96 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019
This outstanding wine has a deep and intense ruby-red color. The bouquet is revealed in layer upon layer of complexity that appear throughout the tasting and vary with time in the glass. Red fruits and black fruits such as black currant and blueberry are present along with notes of tobacco, chocolate, and spice. Elegant and well balanced with good structure and enough depth to age well over the years to come.
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Wine Spectator
Lithe and rich, with concentrated flavors of blackberry, cherry compote and plum tart that lengthen out nicely, with savory intensity. Chocolate and Asian spice notes fill the long, chiseled finish. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère. Drink now through 2023.
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James Suckling
Rich mulberry, cassis and bitter chocoloate aromas pour from the glass, but behind the lush facade is a serious tannin structure that helps this rather opulent red stay balanced. A blend of cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon and carmenere.
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Wine Enthusiast
Earthy aromas of berry fruits introduce a flush palate that sizzles with acidity. Flavors of black fruits and toasty oak finish warm and spicy. All that energy and acidity means this will last another decade or more; drink through 2034.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: Santa Rita, one of Chile's most known wine brands, makes solid wines in all price ranges. The 2014 Triple C—a blend of mostly Cabernet Franc, some Cabernet Sauvignon, and a smidgeon of Carménère—is an international star amongst red Bordeaux blend. TASTING NOTES: This wine is beautifully balanced. Its aromas of ripe berries and oak should pair it well with grilled beef. (Tasted: December 3, 2018, San Francisco)
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Heritage and enterprise are hallmarks of Santa Rita, one of Chile's premier wine estates. Founded in 1880 by Domingo Fernandez in Chile's Maipo Valley, this historic property was among the first to pioneer plantings of European grape varieties in Chile.
In 1980, it was acquired by its present owner, Ricardo Claro, under whom Santa Rita has reaped the rewards of continuous investment, resulting in a period of impressive growth, during which the winery has consolidated its position in the vanguard of Chile's most successful and innovative estates. Initiatives include the highly successful launch of Santa Rita’s 120 Series of wines and a range of ultra-premium wines, notably the highly acclaimed Casa Real and Triple C. Wide-ranging enhancements embrace the purchase of choice new vineyards, plantings with top quality clones, improved trellising and irrigation, balanced viticulture, restricted yields, later harvesting, individual block farming, small-lot vinification, and an increased emphasis on sustainable agriculture.
Today Santa Rita exports to more than 70 countries worldwide. The property accounts for outstanding vineyards in Chile’s most important appellations - the Maipo Valley; Casablanca; Rapel; Apalta; Leyda and Curico - enabling access to diverse climates and terrain.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
The Maipo Valley is Chile’s most famous wine region. Set in the country’s Central Valley, it is warm and quite dry, often necessitating the use of irrigation. Alluvial soils predominate but are supplemented with loam and clay.
The climate in Maipo is best-suited for ripe, full-bodied reds like Cabernet Sauvignon (the region’s most widely planted grape), Merlot, Syrah and Carmenère, a Bordeaux variety that has found a successful home in Chile.
White wines are also produced with great prosperity, especially near the cooler coast, include Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.