Parker 93/100
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Hubrecht Duijker /
Om%20binnen%20de%20categorie%20van%20Chileense%20topwijnen%20(super%20premium%20wines)%20als%20beste%20te%20worden%20gekozen%2C%20is%20geen%20geringe%20verdienste.%20Dat%20alleen%20al%20maakt%20de%20RHU%202013%20heel%20opmerkelijk.%20Maar%20er%20is%20meer.%20Zijn%20geboorteplek%20is%20net%20zo%20opmerkelijk.%20Die%20ligt%20namelijk%20niet%20in%20een%20van%20Chili%E2%80%99s%20wijnvalleien%2C%20maar%20in%20de%20bergen.%20Waar%20Alvaro%20Fla%C3%B1o%20ruim%20een%20decennium%20geleden%20op%201700%20tot%202200%20meter%20hoogte%20een%20wijngoed%20van%2018%20hectare%20cre%C3%ABerde%2C%20Vi%C3%B1edos%20de%20Alcohuaz.%20Hetgeen%20geschiedde%20in%20de%20noordelijke%2C%20droge%20Valle%20de%20Elqui%20waar%20de%20zon%20volop%20schijnt%20en%20de%20luchten%20ongelooflijk%20helder%20zijn.%20De%20blauwe%20druiven%20die%20er%20groeien%2C%20hebben%20zulke%20dikke%20schillen%20dat%20ze%20niet%20worden%20geperst%2C%20maar%20met%20de%20voeten%20getreden.%20Voorts%20huurden%20Alvaro%20en%20%20diens%20zoon%20Patricio%20een%20talentvolle%20wijnmaker%20in.%20De%20nog%20vitale%20RHU%202013%2C%20een%20melange%20van%20circa%20twee%20derde%20syrah%2C%20met%20grenache%20en%20petite%20sirah%2C%20heeft%20een%20massieve%20kleur%2C%20maar%20smaakt%20toch%20niet%20heftig%20(een%20keurige%2013%2C5%20procent%20alcohol)%20en%20combineert%20donker%20fruit%20met%20donkere%20aroma%E2%80%99s%2C%20kruidigheid%20en%20sappigheid.%20F%C3%A9%C3%A9st%20bij%20wild.%20%20het%20ontdekken%20waard%20zijn%20de%20ook%20heel%20fraaie%2C%20vieve%20en%20smakelijk%20GRUS%20mezcla%20tinta%202016%2C%20de%20Tococo%20Syrah%202015%20en%20de%20Cuesta%20Chica%20Garnacha%202015.
Proefschrift 8,5/10
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