{"id":82,"date":"2016-05-25T03:46:06","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T03:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arboleda.local\/?p=82"},"modified":"2017-05-10T18:40:06","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T18:40:06","slug":"primer-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backup.arboledawines.com\/en\/first-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Arboleda, Chile\u2019s best ranked Sauvignon Blanc by James Suckling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During his recent visit to Chile\u2014the fourth in two years\u2014James Suckling, considered the world\u2019s most influential wine critic by Forbes magazine, tasted more than 600 wines from different valleys and once again declared himself impressed by the positive and fast evolution of Chilean winemaking. In his annual report he singled out Arboleda\u2019s 2015 Sauvignon Blanc with the highest score for the variety and acknowledged all six of the winery\u2019s single vineyard wines with outstanding ratings and descriptions such as \u201cfantastic texture,\u201d \u201cbalance and finesse,\u201d \u201cpolished and compacted\u201d and \u201celegant style.\u201d Once again, this confirms Arboleda\u2019s consistency, distinctive quality and character.  <\/p>\n<p>Vi\u00f1a Arboleda\u2019s Winemaker Emily Faulconer commented \u201cour entire team is thrilled to have received such high praise from James Suckling for each of our six wines\u2014it is truly encouraging and a solid validation of our work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">94 pts.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">Syrah<\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">Valle de Aconcagua<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em>\u201cFantastic aromas of blackberry, stone, and licorice follow through to a full body that shows balance and finesse. The texture is fantastic. So polished and compacted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\"><br \/>\n93 pts.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">Sauvignon Blanc 2015<\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">Valle de Aconcagua &#8211; Costa<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em>\u201cAromas of dried lemon and apple with fennel. Full body, bright and creamy acidity. Fresh and very long. Stone. Lasts very, very long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\"><br \/>\n93 pts.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">Chardonnay 2015<\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">Valle de Aconcagua &#8211; Costa<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em>\u201cA chardonnay that shows sliced apple and pear aromas with hints of stone and mineral. Medium to full body, lively and very intense with bright acidity and lemon rind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\"><br \/>\n92 pts.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">Cabernet Sauvignon 2014<\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">Valle de Aconcagua<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em>\u201cThis is a pretty coastal cabernet with flower and black currant aromas and flavors. Medium to full body, very fine tannins and a crisp finish. Elegant style.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\"><br \/>\n92 pts.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">Carmenere 2014<\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">Valle de Aconcagua<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em>\u201cA solid carmenere with dried blackberry, sweet herb, and stone aromas. Full body, firm and silky tannins and a fruity finish. Hints of chocolate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\"><br \/>\n92 pts.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">Pinot Noir 2015<\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #a7944e;\">Valle de Aconcagua &#8211; Costa<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em>\u201cVery pretty pure fruit with sliced lemon and strawberry aromas and flavors. Medium body, tangy acidity and cedar, light cocoa and dried berry aftertaste.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During his recent visit to Chile\u2014the fourth in two years\u2014James Suckling, considered the world\u2019s most influential wine critic by Forbes magazine, tasted more than 600 wines from different valleys and once again declared himself impressed by the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/backup.arboledawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/backup.arboledawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/backup.arboledawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backup.arboledawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backup.arboledawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/backup.arboledawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":953,"href":"https:\/\/backup.arboledawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82\/revisions\/953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backup.arboledawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/backup.arboledawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backup.arboledawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backup.arboledawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}