Leyda, Las Brisas Pinot Noir, San Antonio Valley

Here I am again nearly 12 months after the last bottle. Enclosure is still a screw cap :). Pale garnet. Med intensity on the nose. Earthy tertiary notes on the nose with spice, vanilla, cherry, red fruit, maybe some strawberry. Becoming jammy. All promising. On the palate the body is med(+), intensity pronounced, high acidity and med(fine) tannin. A long finish, carried by acidity and a disappointing slight bitterness. Needs drinking imho, so lucky me!

2018 vintage

ABV: 14.0%. I've never had a Chilean Pinot Noir with this kind of bottle age (approximately 13-years-old) and I was very impressed. The nose was somewhat muted upon opening, but slowly opened up after about 45 minutes. What caught me off guard was how lively this wine was on the palate. Despite the lack of bouquet, this wine is a party in the mouth with herbs, spices, red fruits, and good acidity to keep everything lively. In addition to the …

2009 vintage

Screw cap enclosure. Pale garnet. Low intensity nose yeilding sweet spice, vanilla, cedar, red fruit jam, smoke, cherry, strawberry, leather. So tertiary notes are developing. Med body, dry, med(+) tannin, med(+) intensity, med(+) acidity. It’s complex and drinking well depending on how your like your PN. The balance is slightly off: the tannins are a bit grippy and obvious. The finish seems to run in tandem with acidity - that said, it’s got decent length. Maybe slightly past its best, …

2018 vintage

A little darker in color than some, but nose of red fruit, some minerality and savoriness, along with some herbs and spice. The palate is juicy with lots acidic zip, but there’s also a savory side to it with some spice and mint. https://winediplomats.com/

2018 vintage

Silky, earthy, black cherry, supple cranberry, and lovely acidity with a long finish touched by spice which mingles with the acidity to make this an awesome wine at any age.

2009 vintage

Apparence rouge fraise écrasée, assez dense, légèrement voilé. Nez ouvert, framboise et pâte grillée, épices. En bouche, les notes fruités rivalisent avec les notes d'élevage de pain grillé. Les tanins sont discrets et intégrés, le vin se boit aisément, malgré un taux relativement élevé d,alcool. Excellent rapport Q-P

2009 vintage

J'ai beaucoup écrit sur ce vin, simplement ajouté qu'il s'agit d'une exceptionnelle valeur Q_P

2009 vintage

Wow ! aucune continuité dans l'appréciation de ce vin. Des qualités inégales des bouteilles ou une mémoire et une sensibilité défaillante de ma part ?... Très ouvert, bouquet de framboise rouge et de framboise noire avec qqchose d'une feuilleté au beurre. En bouche c'est vif, continuité des arômes perçues, plus des saveurs animales, cuir mouillé un peu foxé l'étable par temps humide... pas du bret ! Un peu de sous-bois. C'est étonnamment complexe et long et ... bon. Excellent rapport …

2009 vintage

Apparence limpide. rouge coquelicot avec disque plus clair (rouge écrevisse). Nécessite un peu de temps dans le verre pour dégager des arômes de fraises et de pain grillé. En bouche, saveur de tarte aux fraises et de noisette grillée. Certaines caractéristiques de crus Beaujolais. En comparant avec mes notes de 2011, évolution du goûteur ou du vin !?... Bonne valeur.

2009 vintage

Lighter red color. A little hot when first tasted but smooths itself out after half an hour. Lacks that varietal Pinot smokiness. Pleasant but probably not worth the price.

2009 vintage

Sour cherry notes. Bit of bacon. Wild herbs. Leather. Soft juicy palate. Nicely integrated tannic structure. The juicy fruit holds through to the finish, which is quite long. For one that was under £10 when bought in April 2010 this is excellent value.

2008 vintage

Vinho sem tipicidade, pouco frutado, embora equilibrado.

2009 vintage

Couleur rubis pâle, apparence limpide. Disque mince et ocre. Premier nez: Réglisse noire et framboise Deuxième nez: En bouche, une attaque assez vive avec des saveurs conformes aux arômes perçues. Une amertume qui me rappelle les friandises très (trop ?!) fortement anisées ou la sensation du cassis frais sans sucre. Une finale marquée par le boisé, plus chêne américain que français. Je me dois de reprendre plus attentivement la dégustation de ce Pinot noir qui, exception faite de l'apparence, ressemble …

2009 vintage

WES - Pinot Noir (LSE Holbourn) : Medium intense. Quite garnet. Not so bright. (hic) alcohol dominated nose. Spice, pepper and almost black fruit. Rich, fruity peppery palate. Better balanced than the nose would lead you to believe. Warm finish.

2009 vintage

Beautiful nose, lovely taste with a bit of a bitter finish. Very nice, versatile Pinot.

2009 vintage

Very interesting and unique. Straight up aromas of sour patch kids, no doubt. Bright cherry fruit on the palate with a lot of herb action and minerality. There is also a noticeable sense of hairspray and chlorine.

2008 vintage

PA Wine Talk Number 16 - Wines from South America (Bigelow Grille - Pittsburgh) : Medium red in color and weight. Lots of dark fruit on the nose, followed in the mouth by more blackberry and black cherry, a bit of vanilla and some spice. Nice QPR.

2008 vintage

From the wine list at Ristorante El Mestizo, in Santiago. Remarkable difference to 'west coast norm': this is not a fruit bomb. Cherry in the nose, but also woods, forest floor. Solid, but unspectacular wine. Absence of sweetness a plus. Too dark for a visual. short finish.

2009 vintage

Intense. Definitely new world Pinot. Nose of cherries and roasting meat juices. Savoury & earthy; a tad herbal. Yet also has some sweet creamy vanilla notes. Ripe sweet fruit flavours, but with that savoury meaty character persisting through the finish.

2008 vintage

Dark red. Smell warm, spicy, raisins; taste full-bodied, soft, cassis, quite sipy but pleasant.

2009 vintage

shiny, very clear, a little bit dark as for pinot. nose: burnt rubber, tart notes, shallow. taste: asphalt, pitch, some smoked prunes, sweet medium finish, mid bodied. strange - should breathe. 81-82

2009 vintage

nice light and fresh pinot. decanted for 2 hours color: cola brown edges, light red nose: herbs and floral notes,pencil lead with blackcurrant in the backend and a rubber component is also present. palate: licorice and black tea, wet grass and minerals, a little tight and not as smooth and round as I would prefer. an exiting new world pinot at a very good price range but still not sure I would buy it again. . . It`s hard to …

2006 vintage

Quite intense red berry fruit on the nose - esp. strawberry. Very nice herbal hints, red liquorice and mushroomy nuances. As well as some mocha notes. Medium bodied with soft tannins and mid-level acidity. Slightly effervescent just after popping. Sweet cherry fruit with some welcomed tart red berries underneath. Liquorice, slight earthy nuances and chocolaty oak. Medium length with some heat from the 14,5% abv. This is surprisingly good for the price point. New World -like sure, but in a …

2008 vintage

Bummer! Sweet slightly carbonated strawberry juice and not much else. I expected more and was disappointed.

2008 vintage

Nice pinot noir from an unexpeceted area. Good acidity and structure. Red current, spice and pepper flavors.

2008 vintage

a bit green and vegetal. nice acid to balance a sweetness of red fruit though. meh!

2006 vintage

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