Tim Lemke

Sopranos Chianti Lineup

June 29, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Brand licensing is a big business in some lines of products, such as clothing and toys, but I haven’t seen much of it in the wine world. I was curious when I heard about Sopranos wines: Is it pure marketing shtick or is there some substance to the wines? The folks that produce Sopranos wines […]

X Winery X3 Cabernet Sauvignon

June 25, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Tonight it’s a double-header review with two different vintages of the X3 Cabernet Sauvignon from X Winery. One of the things I find as a bargain hunter is that vintage is an important thing to note when you find a gem. And when I do find a producer that consistently produces quality from one vintage […]

Veramonte Primus Red Blend

June 22, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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I’ve long been a fan of white wines from Veramonte. Both their Chardonnay and their Sauvignon Blanc have garnered great ratings on this site. I was less thrilled with their Cabernet Sauvignon, but I was glad to have the opportunity to try another red wine from Veramonte. And this one is good! Primus is a […]

Haras Character, Chilean Red Blend

June 22, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Nothing goes better with wine than raising thoroughbred horses. Or wait, I thought it was cheese. Yes, cheese goes great with wine. But entrepreneur Eduardo Matte has made a pairing of wine production and raising thoroughbred horses at his estate, named Haras de Pirque. The estate is named after Chile’s oldest thoroughbred breeding stud. And […]

Undurraga Terroir Hunter Syrah

June 16, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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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 […]

Errazuriz Single Vineyard Carmenere

June 16, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Only moments after publishing my first Carmenere review, I’m already publishing the second one. Pretty cool, eh? This one comes from a producer that may be familiar to regular readers, since we have previously reviewed the Errazuriz Sauvignon Blanc. As a single vineyard wine, it’s intended to have an expression unique to the soil where […]

Santa Carolina Reserva de Familia Carmenere

June 16, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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While it certainly isn’t the first Carmenere I’ve tasted, this is the first one I’ve reviewed on this site. It’s always exciting to add another variety to the navigation. Woo hoo! Santa Carolina is an old producer with a long history in Chile, and yet in a way it’s a young brand as well. It […]

Los Vascos Reserve

June 16, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Los Vascos is another producer that I’ve reviewed in the past. In fact, they were one of the first Chilean producers to draw my attention. One of the first things that many consumers notice about Los Vascos is that it’s owned by the highly regarded Bordeaux producer, Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). I really liked […]

Cono Sur Vision Pinot Noir

June 16, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Continuing my reviews from the Chilean wine tasting, this is the only Pinot Noir from the lineup. I’ve previously reviewed the Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir and I liked that one, so I was looking forward to tasting another Pinot from the Cono Sur portfolio. This Pinot is grown on old vines in a cooler […]

Emiliana Natura Sauvignon Blanc and More Great Wines from Chile

June 16, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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It should come as no surprise to regular readers here that I’m officially a fan of Chilean wines. I’ve consistently found high quality at reasonable prices with most wines I’ve recently tried from this region. That doesn’t mean there aren’t some clunkers out there, but the majority of those I’ve tasted have been good. And […]

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