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The palate is plush and smooth, packed with juicy black fruits, dark chocolate and subtle peppery spice, all supported by soft, well-integrated tannins and a long, satisfying finish.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Wine Direct Tasting Team\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eViña Casa Viva was founded in 1993 in Chile’s Casablanca Valley where a strong maritime influence, and a significant difference between daytime and night time temperatures (diurnal variation) allow for a longer ripening process that results in tremendous balance between acidity and sugar levels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Carmenere, the grape that put Chile on the map, is beautifully fragrant with dark fruits complexed by savoury herbal, almost minty elements. 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The wine has layers of green apple, guava, and lemon cream and notes of toasty oak on the nose. The palate is fresh with flavors of baked pear, cinnamon, orange blossom, and mineral throughout the finish. pair with seafood pasta\"\u003cbr\u003e - Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Chardonnay is bold wine grown from some of the oldest vines in California. Gnarly Head’s untamed vines produce full-flavored grapes, abundant with aromas of mango, lemon-lime, and graham cracker. Flavors of Fuji apple, kiwi, and lemon-lime make this Chardonnay complex and layered with flavor. 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The usual array of lime twists and turns before a riff on quince, crab apples and fennel. Excellent persistence and length. Should age very well across the mid-term.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e- James Suckling \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe '100 Osmond' Riesling is bright and clean, with flavours of soft citrus, oyster shell saline, and green apple acidity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"These fragrances set you up for glorious palates, which come alive with acid zing, chalky minerality, and silky textures. While the Dual Citizen has a salty, mouth-watering element to it, the 100 Osmond is a tad brighter and more elegant. You want to guzzle down the Dual Citizen while the 100 Osmond asks you to have a bit more patience. And the price? Get outta here. I was given an extra bottle of each and intend on cellaring them for at least another five to ten years, because I predict great things ahead for them still.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e- Wine Pilot \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003eTope Wines started at 100 Osmond Terrace, the house where Tom and Pete (the boys behind Tope Wines) spent long afternoons discussing the beauty and purity of Riesling. This house became a gathering place—a wine industry fraternity hangout—where friends, winemakers, and enthusiasts would come together to share stories, exchange ideas, and, of course, enjoy great wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003eThe 100 Osmond label is a sketch of the house in Adeliade, a symbol of where it all began. 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