Vik - Valle de Cachapoal 2022

VIK, le premier cru chilien de la vallée du Cachapoal.

Créé par Alex et Carrie VIK, le vignoble est né au cœur des contreforts des Andes, dans la vallée de Millahue : 4 300 hectares de nature chilienne époustouflante où le couple a planté plus de 327 hectares de vignes. VIK est né d’un esprit holistique, de l'union parfaite de l'homme et de la nature en un tout intégré: Cristian Vallejo, le winemaker de VIK, est d’ailleurs considéré comme un "puriste du terroir".

VIK, une nouvelle expression du Cabernet : finesse, élégance, complexité, intensité, longueur et fraîcheur, des caractéristiques uniques qui, ensemble, atteignent l'extraordinaire. VIK est un assemblage visionnaire remarquable de style bordelais.

Découvrez la propriété en vidéo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9QAoIysqCA

Le millésime 2022

Une année froide, un vin audacieux
Le millésime 2022 a été marqué par l’un des cycles printemps-été les plus froids des vingt dernières années, donnant naissance à un vin d’une élégance rare, aux tanins vibrants et précis, et à la structure minérale qui révèle tension, pureté et fraîcheur.

Notes de dégustation :

Nez : riches couches de mûres, fruits rouges mûrs, réglisse fine, graphite, épices douces et cassis.

Bouche : texture soyeuse mais structurée, avec des tanins fins et bien intégrés, et un équilibre impeccable. L’acidité tonique dynamise l’ensemble, apportant de la tension et une longueur remarquable. Une bouche pleine, un milieu de bouche dense et une finale persistante font de chaque gorgée un moment mémorable.

The Drinks Business

par Colin Hay le 27/08/2025

(Cachapoal Valley, Chile; 21% Cabernet Sauvignon; 79% Cabernet Franc; 55% aged for 22 months in French oak barrels and for 6 months in ‘Barroir’ barrels, which are re-cycled and re-used after 3 uses from fresh staves and toasted with locally-sourced wood; 10% aged in similarly re-cycled and refreshed amphorae, ‘amphoir’; 14.6% alcohol; unfined and unfiltered; indigenous yeasts, harvested from wild flowers in the vineyard – ‘fleuroir’; tasted with the commercial team from VIK; tasted with Christián Vallejo, the wine-maker and Caroline Fanet, export manager, Europe & Asia; night-harvested to lock in the natural freshness). Just 750g of grapes from each plant, despite the Bordeaux-esque density of planting. Almost black at the core. This is only the second vintage with Cabernet Franc in the ascendancy. Highly expressive aromatically – you can almost sense it across the room! Intense yet, despite the previous comment, more introverted initially than usual. Dense and compact. Pencil shavings by the classroom full. This is a little like a black-hole – drawing you in and not revealing all of its glories at this stage. Black tea. Blueberry. Bramble. Black cherry and black forest gateau. Cassis. Vanilla and sweet spice. Bramble, mulberry, boysenberry. A little loganberry too. Patchouli. Pot pourri. Dried pink rose petals. Graphite. Acacia. Maybe even a little sandalwood. I find this gloriously mouth-filling and pushing at the cheeks – though the tannins rein this in and seem to retract it just a little before the finish. The springy, very tactile tannic grip initially breaks up the exterior of the dense core, releasing little ripples of freshness and bringing textural intrigue. There’s a refinement to the tannins here that is very impressive – more and more so with each vintage. In the mouth this becomes more and more floral with the oak reinforcing and underscoring that. Juicy and fresh on the finish with very fine but crumbly tannins. Intense and very Bordeaux/Rolland in style. But a little like Clos Apalta, it’s just a little dry on the finish. But I love that note of spermint. Needs time.

Vinous

par Joaquin Hidalgo le 16/07/2025

The 2022 VIK is 79% Cabernet Franc and 21% Cabernet Sauvignon from Millahue. This aged for 26 months in 55% new in-house barrels and 14% in amphorae. Blackberry and blueberry lead the nose, followed by ash, cedar and garrigue. Dry and flavorful, with fine structure and firm grip, this ends with a tense, persistent finish. The oak tannins are noticeable but well integrated.

Decanter.com

par Georgina Hindle le 07/07/2025

Very expressive - ripe blackcurrant, so open and alive. Lots of liquorice, spiced chocolate, clove and espresso beans. Floral scents too, lots of chocolate. Round and pulsing with life, great energy and sense of vibrancy to this. Tannins coat the mouth in a fine layer of texture, well integrated and softly chalky. This has a lovely delicate structure, you can taste and feel the refinement with hints of fleshiness. Tobacco, liquorice and some salty stones alongside cherry, vanilla and sweet blackcurrants. 100% massale selection of organically-farmed grapes, no fining or filtration with fermentation using native wild yeasts. Ageing: 86% oak for 26 months, 16 different toastings, low in terms of flavour, more for micro-oxygenation - 55% is new and 45% comes from first and second use barrels, the remaining 14% is aged in clay amphora for 12 months. Winemaker Christian Vallejo.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

par Jane Anson le 07/07/2025

Deep ruby colour, firm tannins, lavender and cranberry fruits, intense flavours, plenty of tension and bright natural acidities. This is well crafted, with purity and depth to the black fruits. There is so much happening at this estate right now that it's worth taking a bit of time to simply get on board. 100% massal selection. unfiltered, unfined, low intervention, native yeasts, 90% of the wine is aged in 55% new 'recycled' barrels (meaning that they make the barrels onsite from Sylvain staves sourced in France, toasted locally in Chile, while the remaining 14% is aged in locally-sourced clay amphora ). Christian Vallejo winemaker. Tasted twice.

Wine Spectator

par Aaron Romano le 30/06/2025

This shows remarkable depth, complexity and structure, beginning with deep floral and cocoa powder details that join the core, redolent with fresh raspberry and cherry compote notes. Generous freshness midpalate buoys the fruit while unlocking savory and river stone details; everything comes together on the lengthy finish around structured and precise tannins. Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2040. 6,500 cases made, 600 cases imported.

Vinous

par Joaquin Hidalgo le 01/06/2025

The 2022 VIK is 79% Cabernet Franc and 21% Cabernet Sauvignon from Millahue. This aged for 26 months in 55% new in-house barrels and 14% in amphorae. Blackberry and blueberry lead the nose, followed by ash, cedar and garrigue. Dry and flavorful, with fine structure and firm grip, this ends with a tense, persistent finish. The oak tannins are noticeable but well integrated. Drinking Window : 2025-2040

Jamessuckling.com

par Zekun Shuai le 25/05/2025

What a perfume: deep, rich and complex. Minerals are chiseled into the opulent, minty blackberries, black licorice and tamarind with a touch of balsamic. Judicious oak, integrated sandalwood and dark chocolate as well. Full-bodied with a lot of refined, small-grained tannins. A persistent finish that lingers and goes on and on. 79% cabernet franc and 21% cabernet sauvignon. Concentrated, but will soften more in two or three years.

Informations :	Details :
Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Franc 79 % Cabernet Sauvignon 21 %
Appellation	Valle de Cachapoal
Millesime	2022
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

Informations :

Details :

Couleur

Rouge

Cépages

Cabernet Franc 79 %
Cabernet Sauvignon 21 %

Appellation

Valle de Cachapoal

Millesime

2022

Contenance

Bouteille (75 cl)

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