Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
The bright currant and plum fruit comes through clearly here. Full body, chewy and silky tannins and a fresh and clean finish. Well done here.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Estate was ready to be bottled, so I tasted a sample of the final blend. Contrary to what happened in other regions, 2014 is a fresher year when they harvested a little earlier as they had more experience with cool years and they let go and forgot their worries about herbal aromas. The palate is sharp and fresh, a wine that drinks so easily that it can even be dangerous.
Range: 89-91
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.