Winemaker Notes
Of deep ruby-red color, this wine is intense, elegant, and very complex on the nose, with accents of fresh red fruits, such as plums and cherries, complemented by spices and notes of herbs. On the palate, it feels structured, fresh, with a good volume, velvety tannins, and a long, persistent ending.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Stewed blackcurrants, dried herbs, iodine and licorice on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins and a plush texture. Firm finish
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2018 TerraNoble Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon basks with excellent textures on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and black fruit, and savory spices. Serve it with a flavorful pot roast. (Tasted: October 15, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
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Wine Enthusiast
Plum and berry aromas are offset by notes of saddle leather, horsehide and dried herbs. This Cabernet from a top recent vintage is racy on the palate, with bold acidity and commendable balance. Dark, toasty flavors of plum and berry fruits are peppery and lead to a steady finish with herbal notes and a dash of dark chocolate.
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.