Winemaker Notes
Bright and velvety red color. Black, crunchy cherry and fresh plum aromas. Full bodied in the palate, elegant tannic structure, fresh and fruity finish.
Blend: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Carmenere
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The difference between the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva and the regular one is that the mix of origins is reversed, and in this case some 70% of the grapes are sourced for Marchigüe closer to the sea and the rest from Agua Buena, higher up and closer to the Andes. Both also have a small percentage of Carménère added to them, some 10% in this case. They look for specific blocks of grapes within their vineyards where the difference is the soil, usually more clay for their top wines. The nose is quite balsamic and spicy without any excess, as the style of the house is restrained and elegant rather than showy. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and moderate acidity. This is an elegant and polished Cabernet, a significant improvement over the regular Cabernet.
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Wine Enthusiast
A full package of spice, tobacco and black-fruit aromas make for an attractive opening. This feels solid and dense, with grabby tannins that muscle out elegance. Lightly stewed berry and plum aromas are backed by chocolate, cola and molasses notes on the finish. Drink through 2022.
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.