K&L Saturday Tasting: Wines from Argentina, Chile and S. Africa 2003/3/29

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
2002	Penalolen Sauvignon Blanc, Chile nice citrus, grapefruit, jammy - so - ws	11.99	****
2002	Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa oaky, acidic, citrus, dull - so - ws	19.99	**
2001	Altos las Hormigas Malbec, Mendoza spicy plum, blueberry, med body - so - ws	9.99	***
2001	Alamos Bonarda, Mendoza Coffee, berry, med body, dust, good depth. Bonarda is a grape varietal. - so - ws	9.95	***
2000	Apaltagua Grial, Colchagua The nose resembles burgundy but is Carmenierre, berry, violet, acidic, full body, long finish - so - ws	26.99	****
2000	Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Merlot, Colchagua watercress, tea leaf, raisin, spicy sweet plum, smoke, full body. - so - ws	18.95	****
2000	Neil Ellis Cabernet/Merlot, Stellenbosch blackcurrant, cherry, chocolate, simple, tar finish - so - ws	13.99	***
2001	Fairview Solitude Shiraz, Paarl very fragrant cinnamon, yellow arrow gum, floral, violet, full body - so - ws	29.99	****
2000	Caro Cabernet/Malbec, Mendoza spice, blackberry, blueberry, extracting, concentrated fruit, soft tea finish. Caro is joint venture of Lafite and Nicolas Catena - so - ws	34.99	****
1999	Los Vascos Le Dix Cabernet Sauvignon, Colchagua 10th Anniversary of the winery. Le Dix means the 10th. Green pepper, tobacco, soft, blackberry, simple but concentrated. Los Vascos is Lafite's establishment in Chile. This wine resembles Carruades de Lafite. Neither has ever impressed me. - so - ws	35.95	***