PROJECT OF NOTE
JP Martin

I am so pleased to be able to award this trophy to JP Martin for his exceptional wines. Coming from the ‘Norte Verde’, the name given to the regions of Limarí and Huasco, these are some of the most thrilling, and also understated, wines that I tasted this year. Having been head winemaker at Casa Tamaya for many years, he is no stranger to the soils and terroir of this beauti ful valley. Yet the wines that he is producing from further north in the Atacama and Huasco (a newer territory for him) are also extremely exciting and show such promise for the future.

Grenache is a grape that I have long hoped to see more of in Chile, a nd we are beginning to see some great examples produced throughout the country. One of the finest I have tasted is JP’s De Cal Garnacha from Huasco, with the perfect balance of grip and texture, along with great typicity of the grape and the signature sali nity that one finds in Huasco. Equally, the superb Huasco Pinot Noir deserves a mention, with the emphasis firmly on the red - fruit side of Pinot Noir and brimming with such energy. In fact, it is this energy that shines through in all of the wines and sets them apart from others. What is more remarkable is that this is just the second vintage of these wines, and I am already excited for the next releases.

PROJECT OF NOTE - JP Martin

95 points De Mai Chardonnay
2022

95 points De Tiza Pinot Noir
2022

95 points De Cal Garnacha
2023

93 points Rumay Pedro Jimenez
2023