Encantado Chardonnay Reserva 2007

Chile – White – 2007 – 14%

Region: Limari Valley

Producer: Tabali

Label: Encantado Reserva

Grape: Chardonnay

Very pale gold colour, crisp aromas of lemon with a rich buttery background.  Fresh and mouthwatering with faint flavours of pineapple and peach.  So refreshing and beautifully drinkable, the 14% alcohol is barely noticeable.  Enjoyed with a crab tagliatelle which it accompanied perfectly.  Slightly steep price but reasonable value for a good chardonnay.

Waitrose  £8.99

Los Molles Carmenere 2007

Chile – Red – 2007

Region: Valle de Limari – North Chile

Producer: Vina Tabali

Label: Los Molles

Dark inky red wine with fruity, slightly smoky aromas of blackberry.  Medium bodied with a soft texture and delightful flavours of strawberry and blackberry as well as a vegetal character and hints of cinnamon and pepper spices.  Fairly long in the mouth with a reasonable finish.  Very enjoyable.

Marks and Spencer  £6.99