The 2018 Viñedo Chadwick is a spectacular wine from front to back, opening with a refined, poised and perfumed nose that seamlessly combines floral-herbal and toasted dark-fruited aromas with ever-increasing complexity. The palate is svelte and seamless, exuding a perfectly textured polish with a rich yet composed intensity. It explodes into a long, layered, paradoxically energetic and yet slow-moving finish, remaining perfectly focused while expanding horizontally and vertically with an ultra-refined, impeccable tannin structure. The combination of the obvious exactitude that goes into this wine and the outstanding nature of this vintage have made a bona fide modern classic. The blend is 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, aged for 22 months in 80% new barrels and 20% foudre.

The 2018 Viñedo Chadwick is 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot from the Chadwick vineyard in Puente Alto, and was aged for 22 months in four-fifths new barrels and the rest foudres. Crisp violet in hue. The precise, subtle nose offers pure red fruit notes along with sour cherry, black currant, black tea and hints of mint and pepper. Juicy on the palate, displaying accomplished balance; the tannins are fine-grained with a solid volume that gets a little kick of freshness at the end, enhancing the depth of flavor. A classic wine executed with a watchmaker’s attention to detail.

97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot. A perfect growing season – rains during the winter, mild spring temperatures, warming through the summer and to the end of the season giving optimal ripeness and perfect health in the vines at harvest. Deep purple colour. All cassis on the nose, revealing some toasty oak and graphite with air. The palate has a fleshy, succulent texture that allows the rich black fruit at the core to shine. Seamless, with plump blueberry and blackcurrant fruit but good acidity to keep everything in check. Sweet oak moves the fresher currant fruit to cassis again, making it hedonistic and sweet on the finish at this stage. It should settle and have a long drinking window once everything knits together. (TP)