Winemaker Notes
The nose opens on an array of refined ripe black fruit aromas, joined on airing by light toasted hazelnut notes. The palate has ripe black fruit notes found on the nose return on the rich and ample attack, while attractive spice and toast flavors bring remarkable complexity and intensity to the midpalate, underpinned by powerful tannins typical of Cabernet Sauvignon. The black fruit flavors return on the long and fresh finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Aromas of red currants, spearmint and sandalwood follow through to a medium body with fine tannins and a refined and delicious finish. Pretty tension and polished texture. Succulent.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2023 Baron Philippe de Rothschild Escudo Rojo Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon unveils a deep ruby hue, hinting at its bold character. Aromas of dried spices, ripe blackberries, and toasted oak rise with elegance, a nod to its French lineage and Chilean soul. On the palate, it offers a layered tapestry of savory spice and well-integrated oak, carried by polished tannins and quiet intensity. A soulful match for asado de tira, Chile’s beloved slow-braised short ribs, where smoky richness meets the wine’s structured grace. (Tasted: August 2, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Well-regarded for intense and exceptionally high quality red wines, the Colchagua Valley is situated in the southern part of Chile’s Rapel Valley, with many of the best vineyards lying in the foothills of the Coastal Range.
Heavy French investment and cutting-edge technology in both the vineyard and the winery has been a boon to the local viticultural industry, which already laid claim to ancient vines and a textbook Mediterranean climate.
The warm, dry growing season in the Colchagua Valley favors robust reds made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Malbec and Syrah—in fact, some of Chile’s very best are made here. A small amount of good white wine is produced from Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.