
2018 Errazuriz "Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon Blend Valle de Aconcagua
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Descorchados
Review Date: 01/2021Winemaker Francisco Baettig first tasted this wine in 2004, but it wasn't until 2015 that a new style (consistent with Baettig's evolving approach to winemaking) began to emerge. It was a slow process to recover the original style of this wine (a brand dating back to 1930), a style much more focused on fruit and freshness, achieved by reducing the use of new barrels and bringing forward the harvest. And in a perfect year like 2018, that work crystallized in this new Don Max, made with 70% Cabernet Sauvignon from Errázuriz's estate in Aconcagua, planted in 1978. This Cabernet, rich in balsamic notes, is transformed here into aromas of mint and herbs, as well as juicy and refreshing red fruits. A very low alcohol content (13.5%) lends it a certain lightness and a medium body. But make no mistake, this is a wine for aging, with enough acidity and tannins to evolve elegantly over the next decade.
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Professional Reviews
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James Suckling
Review Date: 02/2020
92
Vinous
Review Date: 03/2021
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Jancis Robinson
Review Date: 09/2022
Product Details
Origin: Chile
Type/Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends
SKU: #2001184

