Undurraga Terroir Hunter Syrah

So the bottle says T.H. and that stands for Terroir Hunter.  Sounds exciting doesn’t it? And it is.  This is the first wine I’ve had the opportunity to taste from the Limari region in Chile.  This is one of the northernmost wine regions in the country and generally has a dry, hot climate.  The grapes for this wine, however, were sourced from a vineyard in an area called Flor del Norte, which is a cool weather region as a result of winds from the Pacific ocean.

Although the grapes are sourced from a cool weather region, there is a lot of heat on the nose of this wine.  (No, those two facts are not necessarily related).  Aside from the heat it also has caramel and vanilla aromas that are very nice.  Underneath those aromas you’ll find some dark fruit.  The palate is a little bit jammy.  Cherry, blackberry and cocoa make up the palate.  It’s a nice wine, although it’s another one that’s priced slightly above my usual $20 limit.

Wine: Undurraga T.H.
Variety: Syrah
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol: 13.7%
Rating: 87
Price: $24.00

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