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I am bringing 3 newbies down next week
and one of my wingman wanted to bring 2 bottles of nice wine and I told him to leave it at home since we all brought carry-on's and are buzzing through Customs.

So I would like to find a place (Duty Free at airport is fine) to buy some Premium Red South American Wines.

I don't have any experience with Argentinian or Chilean red wines - so if anyone has a fine wine they have had good experience with - please let me know. Especially if it was recent. Love you guys...

Thanks
Californiamann

Grab some Malbec at the duty free store, also, Esquina de Buenos Aires restaraunt has a very good wine list.
I'm sure there will be someone else who lives there that can give you a good heads up on where to shop.
Regards, 911 Driver

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Thank you so much for responding 911 Driver.
I lurked hear for many years and have read almost all your posts.

YOu have been a big help
Love you man.
jajaja - I read one of 911 Drivers past posts today it sounded like he needed some accolades.


Yes,
Ideally I would like to grab some fine bottles of red wine from the duty free shop. Here is some info I pulled up, but I do know how accurate it is. If anyone has a favorite red wine they grab from the Duty Free at the Airport - I want to hear from you!!
Cheers

Tope 10 Chile Fine Wines
10. Von Siebenthal, Toknar 2006 95 pts
9. Concha y Toro, Terrunyo, Carmenere Peumo Vineyard, Block 27
8. Montes, Montes Folly 2007 best
7. Concha y Toro, Don Melchor 2006
6. Almaviva 2003 or 2005 Bordeux (blend with Rothchild)
5. Errazuriz, Kai 2006
4. Viña Seña, Seña (blend with Robert Mondavi)
3. von Siebenthal, Tatay de Christabal 1492 2007
2. Concha y Toro, Carmín de Peumo 2003 & 2005
1. Errazuriz, Viñedo Chadwick 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Found this online - don't know which magazine.

If you navigate the Auto Mercado website below (there is one, I think, 3 blocks up from the Presidente), you can see what wines they carry. In fact, you can see every product they carry and prices too!

https://www.automercado.co.cr/aam/loginZona.do?idZona=2

In general,it is the luck of the draw, every bottle can be different, good or bad.

IMHO avoid Concha Y Toro, they make about 22 vintages, it's over rated. I see your from Nor Cal, you should be lecturing us on wine.
Regards, 911 Driver

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Both, Californiamann! YO!!!!!!!!

Just wanted to follow up...

So in my past 3 trips since this posting, I find it helpful to stop off at the liquor store/duty free shop on the way out of airport.

We usually pick up 4 different wines to sample. So far we have hit home runs, I can't remember the names, but mostly Malbec blends from Chile. Yum. Usually in the $18-$30 range.

We also pick up a liter each of what we each like to drink, Flora de Cana for me, and finally this is a great time to get a bottle of Baileys to have a drink to offer the girls once in the room.

Most chicas will accept a rum and coke or a Baileys on ice.

Anyway, that's how we roll! Plus, if One Lucky Dog is picking you up ask the driver you bring a coke, ice and plastic cups and "Wahla" you can have a Fantastic cocktail on the way to The Gulch.

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