Cinsault 'Imaginador'

Score

93

"A delicious and tangy cinsault full of wild raspberries, strawberries, flowers and a white sesame note. Chalky tannins are fully dissolved on the ethereal, medium-bodied palate with a nimble, peppery finish. Full of energy, finesse and drinkability here. Enjoy now. 100% whole clusters."

Score

92

"Pedro Parra crafts this wine from grapes sourced from five granite vineyards in Chile's Itata Valley that range from 45 to 88 years old. It showcases the potential of old vine Cinsault, offering a perfumed nose of blood orange soda, stewed strawberries, and herbs. Juicy and tangy citrus and berry flavors are held together by bright acidity and chalky tannins on the palate."

Score

94

"The 2021 Imaginador was produced with Cinsault from five vineyards on granite soils in Guarilihue. It fermented with 100% full clusters and indigenous yeasts at low temperatures for 15 days, with 12 days of maceration, and matured in oak and concrete vats for 11 months. The first thing that came to my mind when I put my nose in the glass was Bruja de Rozas!, the entry-level wine from Comando G! It's a blend of the leftovers from the other Cinsault wines, perfumed, floral, aromatic, expressive, where Parra looks for finesse (and he got it!). They are all pale, there's no extraction, no pigeage, no remontage, only the cap gets wet, and the result is stunning. The palate is light to medium-bodied, the tannins are super fine and the wine is ethereal, elegant, tasty and long, clean and pure. 18,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in February 2022."