5 great-value Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon

Elegant fruit, top-notch winemaking and oak… how much would you pay for this kind of quality? Probably far less than you think, says Decanter experts. Find five quality Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon under 300 RMB. All are available to buy via Chinese online shops.

Wines

Montes, Alpha, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2012 Montes, Alpha, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2012

Montes, Alpha, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2012

85

Commended

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Green peppercorn, graphite and plum fruit with velvety concentration, and a spicy, herbal twist. A solid wine in context.

Santa Rita, Casa Real, Maipo Valley, Chile 2011 Santa Rita, Casa Real, Maipo Valley, Chile 2011

Santa Rita, Casa Real, Maipo Valley, Chile 2011

85

Commended

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Overt, ripe and juicy with intense notes of cassis, fruitcake, brambly fruit and sweet spices from the oak. A plush, creamy, heart-warming style.

Luis Felipe Edwards, Family Selection Gran Reserva, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2013 Luis Felipe Edwards, Family Selection Gran Reserva, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2013

Luis Felipe Edwards, Family Selection Gran Reserva, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2013

85

Commended

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Some velvety texture alongside the green spice characters. Fairly fine and elegantly conceived. Balanced, mid-weight, deftly done. Very nice.

Santa Carolina, Reserva de Familia, Maipo Valley, Chile 2012 Santa Carolina, Reserva de Familia, Maipo Valley, Chile 2012

Santa Carolina, Reserva de Familia, Maipo Valley, Chile 2012

88

Recommended

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Roasted dark fruit, creamy oak, ferruginous and rusty hints. Dry, crisp, savoury almost old world in style; very impressive.

Arboleda, Aconcagua Valley, Chile 2012 Arboleda, Aconcagua Valley, Chile 2012

Arboleda, Aconcagua Valley, Chile 2012

89

Recommended

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Ripe and juicy fruit with notes of cassis and a hint of leather. Quite polished tannic structure overlaying generous red fruit characters.