Chile long has had a reputation as a reliable source of good value wines, mostly for tasty, affordable cabernet sauvignons and sauvignon blancs, and more recently also for Carmenere, chardonnay,
I recently sampled six Chilean Cabs, five of which were great-value buys under $25 and findable in our area. From Maipo Valley, Los Vascos Cromas Gran Reserva 2018, 85% Cab, 10% Syrah and 5% Carmenere, spent one year in 50% new oak barrels. Dark.