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WINES OF CHILE
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Lota
First released to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Cousiño-Macul, Lota is a rich, intricate, and
deeply layered icon wine with outstanding quality and intensity. Named for the first Cousiño family
business, a coal mine in a small village called Lota, this wine celebrates the family’s origins, combining
tradition and history with distinctive elegance. Sourced 100 percent from the Maipo Valley appellation (85
percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 15 percent Merlot), 65 percent from the Macul Estate, 35 percent from
the Buin Estate, it is aged fifteen months in French oak barrels. A deep dark red color with violet tints, it
showcases complex aromas of dark fruit with cassis, hints of cedar and spice. It is full-bodied and elegant
with luscious flavors of blackberry, currant, cocoa, soft oak and warm spices. A core of concentrated and
delicious black fruits is framed by light toasty oak and ripe tannins, which continue into a long, ultra-
smooth finish.
2011:
92 JS, 90 V |
2010:
92 JS |
2009:
90 WA |
2008:
91 WA