WCOW'14: Match 3

Match 3: Wednesday, June 18th
Countries: Spain  VS. Chile
Theme: Budget Blends

Spain - 3
Chile - 2




The Wines

Spain: Les Vins Bonhomme 2012 El Petit Bonhomme Tinto
Availability: Widely available at BCLDB stores
Cost: $15
Alcohol: 14.5%
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Chile: Viña Palo Alto 2012 Reserva
Availability: Widely available at BCDLDB stores
Cost: $14.99
Alcohol: 13.5%
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The Results

Complexity      Palo Alto Reserva
Food Friendliness     El Petit Bonhomme Tinto
Typicity     No clear winner
Concentration     Palo Alto Reserva
Expression of Terroir     El Petit Bonhomme Tinto
Value     El Petit Bonhomme Tinto

Recap

Another close World Cup of Wine battle with a narrow Spanish victory on the heels of the El Petit Bonhomme's unscientific sense of 'value' - thanks to its drinkability and joie de vivre. The Palo Alto also offers incredible value, but more of the sort where you think, "wow, that's amazing concentration and surprising complexity for a $15 bottle of wine." Certainly, Spain faired much better in the cellar today than they did against Chile on the pitch. A lacklustre performance on the field , whose affect, perhaps, is somewhat diminished by knowing they won their WCoW match today. Probably not.
 - Liam Carrier ©copyright 2014 IconWines.ca