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Tabalí Reserva Especial Named Varietal Blends-Red 2009 Wine Review

Tabalí Reserva Especial Named Varietal Blends-Red 2009

Tabalí  Reserva Especial Named Varietal Blends-Red 2009

Limarí Valley, Chile

Community Score:93/100

Community Reviews: 5

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Price: $22.95

Drink: 2013-2016

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Tabalí

Agent: Hobbs & Co. - Perigon

Natalie's Score: 93/100

A savoury blend of 74% Syrah, 14% Merlot, and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in this full-bodied red wine, with terrific aromas of big, black fruit and smoke. Anise, pencil led and fleshy black plum flavours flood the senses. Try it with a hearty meat dish tonight.

Named Varietal Blends-Red food pairings: rosemary lamb.

Luscious Lamb Wine

This Tabalí Reserva Especial Named Varietal Blends-Red 2009 was reviewed on May 10, 2014 by Natalie MacLean

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Tabali is the most northern premium winery in Chile, the vineyards lie on the edge of the Enchanted Valley. The grapes are harvested by hand. - Community Wine Reviews

3 Members would buy this wine again

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