Miguel Torres Escaleras de Empedrado Pinot Noir

Tasting note: Delicate cherry red color, with little layer, as this variety of grape should be. Intense, elegant aroma. It shows notes of sour cherry, rosehip, undergrowth, mushrooms and moss, which take us to the forests of the Chilean coast, the dawn and the faint, distant sea breeze. The mouth is balanced, fresh, mineral. It surprises with salty, flagstone and graphite notes, ending with a final, long, elegant, refreshing and distinct. Wine with personality that invites you to discover the secrets of pairing.

Pairing: Wild mushrooms, stewed rabbit and hare, confit goose.

Winery: Miguel Torres
Appellation: Empedrado
Average age of vines: N/A
Farming Methods: Organic, sustainable
Maturation: Nine months in second-use French oak barrels
Soil: Base: Slab stone, together with a variety from slate stone to soils with the absence of stones
Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
Vineyard Orientation: N/A
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares

Wine	Scores	Downloads	Reviews
Miguel Torres Escaleras de Empedrado Pinot Noir 2014	93 Wine Advocate The 2014 Manso de Velasco comes from an old Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard planted in approximately 1900, ungrafted from a massal selection in the commune of Molina in Curicó that has survived though changes and different eras. 2014 was a low-yielding year as a result of spring frost coupled with the lack of rain and high temperatures later on. Despite all that, the wine is only 13.5% alcohol and has retained good freshness. It has marked varietal character with intense balsamic and minty aromas, keeping its poise and avoiding excess maturity. The palate is well built, with intensity and clout from naturally low yields. It’s classical and polished, with an elegant and soft palate. They think of this as a wine to lay down and drink with years. To demonstrate that, they uncorked a 1987 that was still alive and kicking, with intense aromas of paprika (merken) and rusty nails, a polished palate and fully resolved tannins. The style nowadays seems to be juicier and sleeker, with a little more ripeness and a creamier texture but should age for a while. 40,000 bottles produced. – Luis Gutiérrez, Feb 2020 92 James Suckling Shows delicious ripe fruit, such as blackberry compote, raspberry fool and boysenberries. Warm and juicy in the mouth with succulent tannins and a medium-long finish. Drink in 2021. 93 Tim Atkin	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet	N/A