Winemaker Notes
Deep ruby-red in color, with very delicate aromas, where ripe red berries dominate, including strawberry, red plum, and sarsaparilla, as well as cassis liqueur and cherry syrup. From its time spent aging in oak, there are notes of tobacco, caramel, and mocha, all very well balanced with the fruity profile. The tannins are very smooth, in accordance with the purity of the aromas. The wine is vibrant and broad, but balanced at the same time, showing complexity and a very long finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Intense aromas of blackcurrants, brambleberries, blueberries, lead pencil, ink and cloves. Medium- to full-bodied with extremely polished tannins that coat the mouth and give no indication of wood. The purity is really impressive in this wine. Plenty of fruit at the end with tannin tension. Second year made. Pure cabernet sauvignon from the Maipo Valley. Better after 2027.
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Vinous
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Muse hails from Buin in the Maipo Valley, from one of the warmest and driest vintages in years. Aged for up to 18 months in oak barrels, this garnet-hued wine presents ripe black fruit notes with a chutney-like character, accompanied by hints of tomato leaf and ash. Rich, firm and drying on the palate, it lingers with a juicy and clingy mouthfeel—a flavorful Cabernet showcasing the characteristics of the vintage.
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Wine Enthusiast
Full-bodied and rich in oak spices, this Cabernet embodies the producer's signature style. Delicious aromas and flavors of cinnamon and dark fruit indulge the senses. The palate features silky tannins and good acidity, providing a firm structure and contributing to an elegant finish. Subtle notes of thyme complete its profile.
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Wine Spectator
There’s a cocoa bean and vanilla base to the concentrated blackberry core in this ripe version, which takes on decadent spiced pastry and dark chocolate qualities while unfurling around smooth tannins and a late push of kirsch.
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.