Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Vinedo Chadwick |
Label Name: | Vintage |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | Chile |
Region: | Maipo Valley (Puente Alto / Alto Maipo) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon (majority), Petit Verdot (≈3%) |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 99/100; Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) 96/100; Vinous 94/100; Wine Spectator ~93/100; Featured in James Suckling Top 100 list
Tasting Note
Elegant, focused Cabernet: ripe blue and dark berries, black licorice, cedar and floral notes, fine chalky tannins, bright acidity and a long, mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Cantonese char siu, Peking duck, Sichuan-style beef dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in small stainless-steel and concrete vats; malolactic in oak; aged ~22 months in French barriques and large 2,500L oak vats/foudres (portion new oak).
Vineyard Info
Flagship single-vineyard project from Eduardo Chadwick (Viña Errázuriz/Seña), planted 1992 on ~15 hectares in Puente Alto; boutique, high-end Maipo estate.