Winemaker Notes
Ruby-red in color with a hint of violet. Red-fruit aromas recall strawberries and plums, along with notes of licorice and anise. Perfectly balanced on the palate with ripe tannins and a long, refreshing finish.
Vegan-Friendly
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Good depth of ripe currants with berries and smoked herbs. Medium-bodied for a cabernet, showing fine-grained tannins and a rich core of fruit. Medium-length finish. From organically grown grapes with Ecocert certification. Vegan. Sustainable.
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Vinous
The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Armador comes from Padre Hurtado in Maipo. This is the final vintage from this vineyard. Aromas include blackberry, a touch of sour cherry and subtle notes of black tea and infusion. The palate is delicate, with restrained extraction and gentle fruit. It’s not concentrated, but rather smooth and fruit-forward.
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.