Winemaker Notes
An unconventional approach of Cabernet Sauvignon where you want to show all the typical variety but on a very elegant side. Instead of looking for the classic robustness, we can appreciate the subtlety of chocolate, tobacco, black pepper with the fine oak of French oak which gives it a smooth long finish.
Pairs well with cheese and red meats.
Blend: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A firm and silky wine with blackcurrants, hints of cedar and flowers. Medium to full body. Pretty finish. Shows tightness and composure. Better in 2019.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 Grey Cabernet Sauvignon has 2% each of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc from Maipo. It fermented in stainless steel and matured in French barriques, one-third new, for 18 months. It's a classical Cabernet from Maipo—minty, spicy, with aromas of tobacco and blackberries. The palate is medium-bodied, nicely textured, with some fine-grained tannins. It ends very tasty. 120,000 bottles produced.
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.