Robert Parker, Jr.-The Wine Advocate:  Rated as An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. "The 2008 Chardonnay Reserva Especial shows off the potential for Chardonnay in Limari. It delivers Cote de Beaune-like aromatics of mineral, toast, white fruits, and hazelnut. Elegant, intense, with lively natural acidity, this lengthy effort may well evolve for 1-2 years and can be enjoyed through 2014.
Tabali is producing high quality wines from the newly developing cool-climate region of Limari." Apr 2009

Winery:  "Yellow colour with green hints. Amazingly fresh, intense and complex, great minerality with citrus and
fresh pineapple on the nose plus a slight touch of French oak that adds more complexity to the wine. Full bodied, nice acidity and freshness in the palate again with a mineral touch and salty taste at the end. Very long and pleasant finish."

Wired For Wine:  Get ready to get your seafood on winelovers, because this Vina Tabali Chardonnay Reserva Especial is made for it!  Pop your first chilled bottle and serve it with a big platter of crispy mixed seafood bites alongside a lemon jam for dipping, and maybe some cumin crackers topped with peekytoe crab and mango.  Tan delicioso!  After the hors d'ouevres, you'll be eager to move on to more.  This Reserva Especial is perfect for any and all fish, seafood and shellfish, as well as chicken, veal and many herbs and vegetables.  We suggest a first course of seared bay scallops with a hearts of palm salad.  The tart quality of the hearts of palm will match the lovely minerality of this Vina Tabali beautifully.  If you're in the mood for a pasta dish, we have the answer: shrimp-filled ravioli with a roasted acorn squash sauce.  And finally, to bring out the fruit and oak in this Chilean Chardonnay, we love a chicken roasted golden-brown with ginger and green olives next to it.  Serve it with a bowl of rice tossed with sweet and sour shallots and luxuriate in the elegant complexity of the flavor combinations.  Take a breath and pour just another glass or two to go with a creamy, formidable Boucheron chevre cheese.  It will give the lively intensity of this Tabali its proper due.  Sírveme un vaso ahora!

Size:  750ml
Varietal:   100% Chardonnay
Alcohol:   13.5%
Ageing:    10 months in 100% French oak
Region:    Limari Valley, Coquimbo, Chile