Viña Ventisquero, Grey, Leyda Valley, San Antonio, 2011

This brilliant wine represents the confluence of a good coastal site, an excellent vintage and a confident winemaker. The secret to making this Pinot, says Felipe Tosso, was ‘the least intervention possible’. Ventisquero’s Pinot vines at Las Terrazas, a south-facing slope over decomposed granite in Leyda just 7km from the cooling Pacific, are relatively young. But this herb-scented, tangy and elegantly textured wine is sensitively made. The 2011 vintage was long, dry and cool, ideal for this kind of zippy, vital style.   Isa Bal MS<br /> Vegetal, earthy aromas follow on to a palate with soft tannins, refreshing acidity and a long finish. The fruit is really rich, with the game flavours adding a secondary layer and really increasing the complexity.   Peter Richards MW<br /> Smoky, vegetal, earthy red fruits. Zippy, tangy, lean and direct. Real accent on freshness. A different register for Chilean Pinot.   Dirceu Vianna Junior MW<br /> Seductive notes of blackberry jam, wet earth and black cherries. Ripe, juicy and concentrated. Silky, smooth, savoury.