Winemaker Notes
Intense and bright ruby red color. With aromas of red fruits such as strawberry, cherries and blackberries giving way to menthol touches of eucalyptus ending with notes of wood acquired in the maturation process. On the palate, it is an elegant wine with good structure, with medium-high acidity, soft and persistent tannins and a medium-long finish.
This wine is ideal for pairing with medium to high intensity preparations. An excellent complement to meats, such as stewed Angus in a cabernet reduction and vegetables or a roasted strip with rustic puree.
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Antiguas Reservas from Maipo is a rich garnet in hue. The nose offers notes of blackcurrant and mint underlined by subtle cherry aromas and hints of spice. In the mouth it's delicate and energetic with refined tannins and characterful grip while the rich flavors are shored up by the freshness.
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Wine Enthusiast
Coming from Maipo Valley, the traditional land of Cabernet Sauvignon, this full-bodied wine offers aromas of red fruit, cinnamon, peppercorn and green bell pepper. The palate is smooth and shows notes of berries, grass, coffee and a dash of cinnamon. It finishes long, exhibiting sweet baking spices.
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Wine & Spirits
Juicy cherry, cranberry and mint lend this wine a sleek simplicity. It’s clean and fresh with some iron-rich tannins that lift the fruit in the end. It will brighten a Sunday night braise.
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.
The Maipo Valley is Chile’s most famous wine region. Set in the country’s Central Valley, it is warm and quite dry, often necessitating the use of irrigation. Alluvial soils predominate but are supplemented with loam and clay.
The climate in Maipo is best-suited for ripe, full-bodied reds like Cabernet Sauvignon (the region’s most widely planted grape), Merlot, Syrah and Carmenère, a Bordeaux variety that has found a successful home in Chile.
White wines are also produced with great prosperity, especially near the cooler coast, include Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.