Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve 2013

Professional Ratings

• 94 James Suckling
  Intense aromas of flowers, black currants and orange peel. Full-bodied, dense and tight. Yet there's a brooding seriousness to this red. Leave for at least three or four year in bottle. 79% cabernet sauvignon, 10% malbec, 6% carmenere and 5% petit verdot.
• 93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The 2013 Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve, sourced from a cool vintage, is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, 6% Carménère and 5% Petit Verdot; it fermented in small stainless steel vats and matured in French oak barrels (65% new) for 22 moths. It has a very classical nose, a Bordeaux blend with aromas of blackberries, faint balsamic notes, cedar wood, graphite, cigar box, cracked peppercorns and tobacco leaves. It has a lot less new oak than the vintages of yesteryear. The palate is medium to full-bodied with the telltale Cabernet tannins, juicy fruit, and tension keeping the freshness balancing the sweet fruit. One of the finest versions of Don Maximiano.
• 93 Decanter
  From a cooler vintage, 2013 is notable as the first vintage where 10% Malbec was included in the Don Maximiano blend, along with 79% Cabernet, 6% Carmenere and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged for 22 months in French barriques, 65% new. Poised and expressive, this is evolving beautifully. Layered aromatics: red and black berries interlaced with floral and chocolate notes. Smooth, well integrated tannins lend structure to the core of spicy cassis with a juicy pomegranate note, leading to a fresh, lingering finish.
• 92 Wine Enthusiast
  Earthy black-olive and foresty herbal scents accent core blackberry and moss aromas. Intense, juicy acidity gives this Cabernet blend vitality across the palate. Herbal berry, olive, pepper and tobacco flavors are spicy on a finish bolstered by brisk, powerful acidity. Drink through 2025.