Errázuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve 2016

Description

Reflecting the cooler growing season in 2016, this is one of the most elegant Don Max releases I've tasted. Sourced from seven different blocks, it combines Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and increasing amounts of Malbec. Finesse, equilibrium and palate length with deftly handled 50% new wood. Drink date: 2021-2035. Score - 96. (timatkin.com, Chile Special Report 2019)

Tasting Notes

Fjord black fruits on the nose. This wine also has the signature freshness of modern Chilean reds. I love the crispness at the very long finish. There's plenty of tannic power, too, but the wine remains delicate. Silky texture. Drink or hold. Score - 96. (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, March 16, 2018)

Tags

Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, Full-bodied Smooth, Full-bodied & Smooth, Red Wine, Wine, XD - Extra Dry