2015 Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve
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The 2015 Blend Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve is a mixture of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Carménère, 8% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc that spent 22 months in 68% new barrels. Garnet red with purple flecks. The nose begins with balsam and bay leaf against a dark fruit backdrop, plus hints of cedar and black currant. In the mouth, it feels clean and dry, with grippy tannins well supported by a juicy flow that stretches out the finish
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James Suckling
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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Very refined and pretty with tight polished tannins and a linear and fruity mouthfeel. Medium body, precise and focused. It shows the essence of cab character. Feminine style. Drink now.
The 2015 Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend with 15% Carménère, 8% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc from Panquehue. It fermented in small stainless steel vats and matured in French oak barrels (68% new) for 22 months, including malolactic. This has to be the most elegant version of this cuvée that I tasted, with even a lighter structure than the cooler 2014, and there's also a little more acidity. The texture is seamless, and the balance between fruit, tannins and acidity is superb. This is a superb Bordeaux blend. 71,350 bottles were filled in February 2017.
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About the producer
Since Eduardo Chadwick took over Viña Errázuriz in 1983, the estate has forged a path for fine, Chilean wine. From its home in the Aconcagua Valley, this estate crafts some of the country’s top wines, including the flagship Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve and the Las Pizarras wines.