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Santa Rita Maipo Valley Triple C 2008 (WS93, $38.99, SKU 98442) I found this wine as I was browsing the LDB
website and noticed there were 12 bottles in the whole province. As it was Wine
Spectator's No. 47 of the Top 100 wines of 2013, I found it irresistible at
this price. The trouble was none of the bottles were in Vancouver. I went to the 39th and Cambie
store and ordered all seven bottles from the Kamloops store. It arrived in two days. It
was called "Triple C" because it was a blend of three red grapes: cabernet
franc, cabernet sauvignon and carmenere. I opened one for a barbeque where beef and
pork ribs were featured. After ninety minutes of decanting, it still had a very
fragrant nose and tasted very fresh. The taste was floral and somewhat herbal
with a solid core of berries. The finish was balanced from beginning to end. With
the ribs, it was a perfect match. It was definitely worthy of the Wine
Spectator score and an excellent value Chilean red wine. Unfortunately there
are only three bottles left in the LDB system and the rest are in my cellar.
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