Monday, March 18, 2013

Viña Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2005

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Country of origin: Chille
Wine appellation: Maipo Valley
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium red with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: canned black currant and sour cherries, good bottle maturity
Taste: medium body, similar to taste visible are red cherries, black currant, still visible, but pleasant acidity and milder tannins, at the end hint of coffee, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: dry salami
Overall score: 3+7+10+6+6+50=82
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: cork
Properly aged CS and Merlot blend from Chille. When young the tannins must have been quite wild as they are still present considering 7 years the wine has.


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