![]() Apaltagua 2014 Malbec Reserva Colchagua ($13) 87 Showing a potpourri of garden herbs and dark fruit on the nose, the 2014 Malbec reveals concentrated flavors of black fruit with prominent herbaceous and mineral notes. It’s a big wine, with a touch of bitterness on the finish. Jean-Pascal Lacaze makes Anka and Domus Aurea. Jean-Pascal studied at Montpelier and made wine in St. Emilion and also in Uruguay before moving to Chile. Anka is made with organically grown grapes and is aged in French oak barriques for twelve months. The Domus Aurea is made from the low-yielding Viña Quebrada de Macul, located in the foothills of the Andes in the Upper Maipo Valley. Viña Pargua 2010 Anka Upper Maipo ($22) 92 This is an extraordinary wine for the price it’s elegant and packed with flavor. Smooth on the palate, it reveals black currant, licorice, and hints of cigar box and mesquite. A blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 10% Carmenere, and 3% Syrah.ĭense and fruit-rich, it’s almost unctuous in its concentration with a fine tannic structure and a super-rich finish. Viña Quebrada de Macul 2011 Domus Aurea Cabernet Sauvignon Upper Maipo ($65) 94 This is a firmly structured, very rich and flavorful wine. Aromas of dried flowers and dark cassis give way to a very full palate with sumptuous, pure notes of cassis and blackberry. ![]() 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot matured 18 months in barriques. Xavier Choné is consulting winemaker and vineyard manager at Viña Maquis while Bordeaux’s Eric Boissenot advises on the blending. A native of Bordeaux, Xavier is a terroir specialist with a Ph.D. from the University of Bordeaux in enology. He has consulted with some of the world’s top wine estates-Chateau Yquem, Leoville Las Cases, Dominus, Opus One, etc. Maquis 2010 Lien Red Blend Colchagua ($30) 91 Almost opaque red. Showing a rich, perfumed nose of cigar box, liqueur-like dark plum, and bouquet garni, the 2010 Lien is a densely flavored, voluptuous wine with good complexity and depth of flavor. It’s an inky dark wine, both in color and flavor with a real sense of place. A blend of 52% Carmenere, 35% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot matured 14 months in French barriques, 25% new. Maquis 2012 Cabernet Franc Gran Reserva Colchagua ($20) 90+ The Gran Reserva confirms the special role that Cabernet Franc plays at Maquis. Revealing notes of sage, mulberry, and red plum, the Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc is a sophisticated, silky smooth wine with fine firm tannins and an unctuous, long lasting finish. It’s rich and packed with fruit and very much a New World wine in character. Partly aged in used oak and partly aged in stainless steel. Maquis 2012 Carmenere Colchagua ($20) 89 Starbright ruby red color, showing purity of red fruit with herbal notes on the bouquet.
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