Vinedo Chadwick - Chile 2017 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

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2017 was a very low-yielding and warm year, and the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes for the 2017 Viñedo Chadwick were harvested earlier than ever, in early March, to avoid excessive ripeness and keep good freshness. This has the classical minty Maipo profile, with more grip, concentration and tannin—polished, fine-grained tannin—than the 2016. It has good weight and combines power with elegance, in a clean and classical style. The oak is nicely integrated, and in 2014 they started using larger 2,500-liter foudres even for the Cabernet Sauvignon; the profile of the wine has changed toward more integration and less presence of the oak aromas and flavors. This is textbook Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon with a small touch of Petit Verdot in an elegant way. Even if I like the style of the 2016 very much, I'll give the edge to this 2017. 7,126 bottles were filled in February 2019.

Like Seña, Viñedo Chadwick is also a separate project from the owner of Errázuriz. The reason why is mainly because this comes from a vineyard in Alto Maipo, the classical zone for Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile, not in the Aconcagua Valley.