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2022 VIK "Milla Cala" Bordeaux Blend Valle de Cachapoal

2022 VIK "Milla Cala" Bordeaux Blend Valle de Cachapoal

95JS
94DS
92VN
$47.99

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95

James Suckling

Reviewed April 2025
Warm bread, iodine, graphite, blackberries, cassis and some dark chocolate on the nose. Quite flavorful on the palate, with a medium to full body and masses of tight but small-grained tannins. Very long, tense finish with hints of walnuts and mussels at the end. Goes on and on. 66% cabernet sauvignon, 23% carmenere, 7% syrah and 4% merlot. 20% new oak barrels this year as opposed to the usual 15%. The rest is third-use, with some repurposed, re-toasted barrels. A very good value from VIK. (ZS)

Professional Reviews

94

Descorchados

Review Date: 01/2026
Milla Calla has been the heart of VIK’s production since 2011, with the 2022 vintage yielding 260,000 bottles. This blend consists of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carménère, 7% Syrah, and a remainder of Merlot, all sourced from VIK’s vineyards in the Millahue area of the Cachapoal Valley. The Cabernet Sauvignon character is prominent, featuring notes of dark fruit and a distinct menthol quality that lends freshness. On the palate, the wine is smooth and fruity, with pleasant acidity and juicy tannins, reflecting the freshness of the 2022 vintage.

92

Vinous

Review Date: 06/2025
The 2022 Milla Cala blends 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carménère, 7% Syrah and 4% Merlot. This aged for 20 months in new and used oak. Ripe black fruit, confit blackberry, boldo, balsamic hints and orange peel aromas emerge on the nose. It is broad, dry and grippy, with a dense core and a structured finish. The warm year enhanced the fruit, while the house style keeps it compact and powerful. (JH)

Notes

VIK “Milla Cala” is a flagship wine from VIK Winery, one of Chile's most ambitious and acclaimed wine estates, located in the Millahue Valley of the Cachapoal Valley. The name "Millahue" means "Place of Gold" in the indigenous Mapudungun language and was founded by Norwegian entrepreneur Alexander Vik and his wife Carrie. The estate spans more than 4,000 hectares, with vineyards planted among rolling hills, granitic soils, and diverse microclimates that contribute complexity and balance to the wines. Milla Cala was created as an expression of the estate's terroir and as a bridge between Old World elegance and New World fruit character. The 2022 vintage is composed of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carménère, 7% Syrah, and 4% Merlot, showcasing the varieties that thrive in the Millahue Valley. Cabernet Sauvignon provides the backbone of the blend, while Carménère contributes a distinctly Chilean identity.

Details

OriginChile
Type/VarietalCabernet Sauvignon and Blends
SKU2019346