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Below are notes from a recent tasting of Chilean sauvignon blanc. They are listed in ascending order, according to price.

This wine from Lolol Valley was full of tropical fruit, melon and a tiny whiff of honey joined by lemony citrus, wet-stone minerality, vibrant acidity and 13 percent alcohol.

$11

Some of those greener expressions came out in this Leyda Valley wine, including a hint of freshly cut grass and asparagus followed by floral notes, stone fruits and a clean, refreshing finish.

$11

From Casablanca Valley, this one offered fresh lime and some tartness that was tempered by minerality,

Gooseberry, grapefruit, citrus and just a little suggestion of asparagus gave way in this San Antonio Valley wine to bright mango and other tropical fruit flavors, with tonguezapping spice and acidity.

$17 $15

From Casablanca Valley, this one was full of lime and other citrus tang, plus peach and crushed-rock minerality, all of it fresh and exuberant, leading to a lip-smacking conclusion.

$16

This Colchagua Valley bottling started with fresh, tart lime, chalky minerality and spicy green pepper before moving into even more tangy citrus notes that led to a clean finish.

Check back here in the coming weeks for more coverage of Chilean wines, including bottle recommendations of reds.