Ona Anakena Syrah

2007 Rapel Valley, Chile $13

Wine described as "buttery", "crisp", "well-balanced", and "elegant wine." Everyone agreed that it was easy to drink and enjoyed it.

Rankings

Mercedes: 6
Eulalia: 8
Vicente: 5
Sophia: 5
Danielle: 8
Richard: 7
Efrain: 9

Average: 5.4 / 10

Viu Manent Malbec

2008 Valle de Calchagua $14

The group described the wine as follows: "would go well with steak", "more cowbell", and "nice bouquet."  The tasters enjoyed this wine the most.  This wine earned the highest marks out of the five Chilean wines tasted.

Mercedes: 7
Eulalia: 10
Vicente: 6
Sophia: 8
Danielle: 7
Richard: 8
Efrain: 8

Average: 7.7 / 10

Acanema Pinot Noir

2009 Rapel Valley, Chile $18

"Acidic", "tart", "flat", and "like a grapefruit" described this wine.

Rankings

Mercedes: 2
Eulalia: 5
Vicente: 2
Sophia: 2
Danielle: 3
Richard: 1
Efrain: 3

Average: 2.6 / 10

Los Vascos Cabarnet

2007 Calchagua Valley, Chile $10

This wine seemed excessively "dry" to all participants.  A member thought it might be corked.
All rankings were either 0 or 1 with one member granting it a 2.


Average: 0.9 / 10

Porta Cabarnet

2007 Acaneagua Valley, Chile $16

"Bitter", "vinegar", and "smell socks" described this wine. 

Rankings

Mercedes: 3
Eulalia: 2
Vicente: 1
Sophia: 2
Danielle: 5
Richard: 4
Efrain: 3

Average: 2.9 / 10