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Viñedo Chadwick 2020
Puente Alto, Valle del Maipo, Region del Valle Central, ChileViñedo Chadwick sits on the northern bank of the Maipo River, on the third alluvial terrace, which is older and higher than the previous two. This is Puente Alto, home to the region's oldest and highest quality vineyards. Its stony, clay loam and sandy loam textured soils come with high levels of calcium carbonate, accumulated over millennia in the soil and gravel, likely the key to its freshness and minerality of their reds. If 2019 was a dream year, 2020 was far more challenging in Maipo. It was a warm, dry year from the start, causing issues in the vineyard. The Petit Verdot did not perform well in the heat, so only Cabernet Sauvignon was used in the wine. Ultimately, Chadwick has turned a wine far superior to what the vintage pitched at them. It has all the tobacco and spice you expect, but there is just the right tone of red and black fruits that keep it vibrant and lively thanks to fresh acidity and a juicy palate. More coffee, cigars, black olives, and dark chocolate add to the final picture, which is complex and years away from peaking. Polished and restrained, it is a wine for the cellar at least through 2027.Tasted: 23 April 2024Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $449.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| AB | $449.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| ON | $449.95 | 750ml | LCBO |
| QC | $499.75 | 750ml | SAQ |
| NS | $449.99 | 750ml | NSLC |
Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 274852UPC: 608057105060
