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85
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
Castillo de Molina is one of the largest single vineyards in Chile. This wine doesn’t have a lot of intensity, but blackberry, plum and cedar are evident. It is medium bodied with a rather firm, tart and youthfully tannic style. Good length. Best from 2008
to 2011.
- Price:
- $13.20
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Region:
- Lontué Valley
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