Winemaker Notes
Deep ruby in color with aromas of blackberry, cassis, chocolate, and herbal notes of dill, bay leaf and excellent persistence.
Pair with white, red, and game meats along with well-seasoned pastas like mushroom risotto or tuna and albacore.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Spicy nose with black cherries, olives, dried herbs and undergrowth. Juicy and well structured with tight tannins with a smooth, supple mouth-feel.
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Wine Enthusiast
This red is fresh, revealing aromas of white pepper, green bell pepper and a touch of mint. It shows a herbaceous character with a balancing amount of fruit flavors that complement the palate. Green bell pepper, spices and dried herbs blend with notes of berries and chocolate. The wine shows lively acidity and firm tannins to handle the flavors. It’s slightly warm in the finish, but still very enjoyable
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.