J. Bouchon, Canto Sur, Maule Valley

“Earthy Juice with Street Smarts” This is straight-up soulful a mixture of — like a Chilean terroir, old vine swagger, and minimal intervention winemaking finesse. Dark ruby in the glass with banging aromas of crunchy red fruit (cranberry, sour cherry, raspberry compote) laced with dried herbs, a flicker of smoke, and just enough wild funk to keep it interesting. On the palate light on its feet, but not flimsy — there’s structure here, especially from the Carignan, and that País …