2019 Vinedo Chadwick, Chile

2019 Vinedo Chadwick, Chile

2018 Vinedo Chadwick, Chile

A$866.25
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SKU
CHAD18
98

The aromas show blackcurrant, pine-tree, violet and light spearmint character. Full-bodied, yet reserved and tight with fine, creamy tannins. Hints of currants and fresh herbs. Extremely long and layered.

98 points jamessuckling.com


They talk about textbook climate conditions during the growing season for the grapes used for the 2018 Viñedo Chadwick, mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with a 3% dash of Petit Verdot. The vines are planted on alluvial soils, and the grapes were picked in the morning and transported to the winery to be fermented in a combination of stainless steel (75%) and troncoconic concrete vats. Eighty percent of the wine matured in new French oak barriques and the remaining 20% in Stockinger oak foudres for a period of 22 months. It's 13.5% alcohol and has very good acidity. Viñedo Chadwick is a little warmer as a zone than the vineyards of Seña, but the wine is still very fresh, with moderate alcohol, perfectly ripe fruit and super integrated oak, coming through as elegant within the powerful style of the zone, with red and black fruit, some aromatic herbs, the cedary and spicy notes of the variety and the signature tannins of Cabernet, keeping the juiciness of the last few years. The little bit of Petit Verdot in the blend gives it a spicy touch. It's vibrant, balanced and intense, still a little young and creamy, and I'd wait a little bit longer before pulling the cork. This can surely age in bottle, as it has the ingredients and the balance to do so; it has the elegance of 2016 with a little more structure and depth—and a little more clout too. 10,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in February 2020.

97 points Luis Gutierrez robertparker.com

Viñedo Chadwick is an unusual project, as the vineyard was planted in 1992 on a polo court that belonged to the father of Eduardo Chadwick of Errázuriz and Seña. The polo field was, of course, on prime vineyard land in Puente Alto, one of the most prestigious places in Maipo.


 

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Product/Service Sold Out No
En Primeur No
New Arrivals No
Wine Type Red Wine
Wine Style Traditional
Country Chile
Region Valle d’Aosta
Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenere
Vintage 2018
Bottle Size 750ml
Wine Points 98
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