By Jancis Robinson

Published: June 14, 2008 / The Financial Times www.ft.com/robinson and www.JancisRobinson.com

Jancis Robinson recently published her tasting notes on wines from southern Chile, in which Botalcura Winery was particularly distinguished among other Chilean wineries.

“In Maule, there is some decent Merlot such as the delicious, unusually artisanal, “natural” tasting wines from Botalcura (whose Nebbiolo is not bad at all) in their delightfully named El Delirio”.

Botalcura, El Delirio Reserve Merlot 2005 Maule
16 Drink 2008/10

Tastes vary light bodied and fresh. Transparent. Very slightly marked by French oak but basically underpriced and very natural. Succulent fruit and dry finish. Enterprise in western Maule with a Languedoc winemaker.
Good Value
£ 7,99

Nebbiolo 2005 by Botalcura, Maule
15.5 Drink 2008/10

This does actually taste of Nebbiolo! Well done. Lively with tarry tannins but excellent purity of varietal character. A bit expensive by Chilean standards but not dear relative to the much “thicker” SC Pannell version from Adelaide Hills.
£ 20

Botalcura, El Delirio Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Maule
15 Drink 2006/08

Meaty and lively. Certainly at its peak. Honest fruit but drink soon.
£ 7.99

Contact: for more information please visit our website at: www.botalcura.com
Or contact Verónica Barros, marketing manager, vbarros@botalcura.com tel: 56-2-3701300