David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

#Remembrance #Love 6/25

One of our special stops in Maipo, Chile.

The day we visited, they had just received & were using their basic bottle labeling machine. They were elated to no longer have to do it by hand. 2018.

49% Carmenere, 42.5% Cabernet & 8.5% Syrah.

Picture of Sofia in Nefertiti’s Tomb. The top of Sofia’s bucket list.

The fruits are ripe and dryish; blackberries, black raspberries, black plum with big skin, plum pudding, darkest cherries & strawberries hues, creamy raspberries. Dark chocolate w/ fudge frosting, caramel, mocha, deep, dark spices w/ some palate heat, moist, forest floor with dry leaves, clove, nutmeg, soft cinnamon stick, vanillin, black tea, black licorice, dry river stone, moist, grey, volcanic clay, limestone & dry crushed rock minerals, dry top soil, some black pepper, dry tobacco & chewy leather, oak wood shavings, dry, withering & candied flowers, excellent, round acidity with a ruby, fresh, round, well; tensioned, balanced, knitted, smartly polished finish that lasts minutes.

Still has 10-15 years of good life ahead.

It was Bordeaux that first embraced Carmenere and the only Chateau that I know that still blends it is Clerc Milon…only about 2-3%. Chile champions Carmenere now.

Photos; Sofia & I tasted on top of that structured & their barrel room. — 9 days ago

Olivia Davis

10

Very subtle light tannins — 2 months ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.5

v15. Delicious! Soft smoked meat nose. Rich, dark, black currant and blackberry fruit. Smooth, long, slightly astringent, chewy, chalky chocolate and leather finish. Nicely balanced and enjoyable! — 4 months ago

Jeffrey Woo

9.5

Medium ruby hue. Aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, cassis, licorice, and vanilla. Plus body, plus acid, plus tannins. Exquisitely smooth and integrated on the palate, with soft, grainy tannins. Even a hint of banana on the palate. Long finish. Drinking well now but well worth cellaring. 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 3% Merlot. — 12 days ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.4

Proper crowd pleaser and very moorish...kept reaching for the glass. Cherries and strong tannins. Would recommend — 2 months ago

Jacob Onufrychuk

9.3

Smells vegetal - reminds me of some of the premium Rodney Strong Cabernets I used to taste at RS. Bell pepper, currant, and cherry on the nose. — 3 months ago

Steve Medbery

9.7

Tremendous cab/ Merlot blend. Plum, dried fruit, leather, I think it would be interesting to blind taste this against some of the great French Bordeaux’s — 18 days ago

Rob N

9.6

Perfect pairing with the Boragó lamb. Ripe, mature, fruit, low tannin, unfaded. — 2 months ago

Joe Santiago

9.2

Quite bold and full and nice. Good balance of fruit and tannins with hint of smoke. — 3 months ago

Jess

9.0

Deep purple color.
Aromas of roasted bell pepper, dark fruit.
Dry. Flavors of roasted red bell pepper, black cherry, peppercorn. Medium-rich, velvety tannins.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 4 months ago