It's what you might expect from a Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon.
Lots of character, delicious big bold fruit but eventually with a subtle complexity and length of finish I haven't always found in New World Wines.
It's become much much better in the 24 hours since I opened it.
In that time, somehow, a hint of age has crept in. It's become that much more structured and balanced.
At first the fruit and alchohol and American oal (I'm guessing) is quite over powering. I was at first a little disappointed.
But give it 12-24 hours and it smooths out a little, opens up and whilst you still get the oak on the nose, it's much less so on the palate. There are few tannins that I can detect.
I tasted this at Chilean wine tasting here in London a few months ago, and it was by far the top of the list of around a dozen boutique small vineyard Chilean wines.
But then I don't much like Merlot (top right bank Bordeaux aside!) so maybe that's just me.
The winery itself, pictured here, looks stunning. I am visiting Chile in October so may try to pay a visit.
They have even looked at their biodiversity footprint. Impressive stuff.
This was about £14 per bottle from Roberson's wines in London, but I think I bought their last case, sorry.
Chilean wine has apparently one of the lowest pesticide "footprints" due to the growing conditions in at least some of the country. I can't wait to get back there.
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