2020 Tarapaca Gran Reserva Etiqueta Azul Maipó Valley Chile

DEC97 One of the most encouraging qualities of those Chilean wines which made it through to gold and platinum this year, our judges felt, was a new aromatic complexity and a much finer understanding of aromatic maturity in the vineyard than in the past. This complex, subtle and still youthful blend offers an excellent example of this. It’s dark black-red, with creamy plum and currant notes as well as a hint of fragrant, cured Havana leaf. On the palate, it is concentrated and long, with admirable freshness lending life and energy to the red and black fruits. Meaty yet supple tannins bring ballast. It’s harmonious and accessible now, but there is enough density here to carry it effortlessly through half a decade’s maturation. 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah, 9% Cabernet Franc
Estate Notes: Gran Reserva Blue Label is the top-end wine of the Gran Reserva Tarapacá brand. It is a perfect blend of the finest lots in the Maipo Valley, which are only harvested in years that are considered extraordinary. The three varieties that constitute it, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah –in different proportions each year to give the wine a unique personality with each vintage, give for the best expression of the Maipo terroir. Firm in structure and velvety. This wine is characterized by its balance of alcohol and acidity, with some mineral flavors such as graphite.