2017 Vinedo Chadwick 2017 1500ml

100 POINTS

James Suckling

The pure fruit and juicy tannins are so succulent and enticing. Full body and soft, silky tannins. Complete. Everything is where it should be. Ripe fruit and tangy acidity provide energy and balance. Love the finish. Precise and fine-grained texture. Cabernet sauvignon with a touch of petit verdot. Try after 2023. 800 cases made.

96 POINTS

Wine Spectator

Pure and powerful, with intense currant, red plum and pomegranate flavors, matched to vibrant acidity. Features concentrated minerality midpalate, leading to a finish filled with raspberry ganache and sandalwood notes, accented by dollops of white pepper. A complex and focused Chilean red. Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.

96 POINTS

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

2017 was a very low-yielding and warm year, and the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes for the 2017 Viñedo Chadwick were harvested earlier than ever, in early March, to avoid excessive ripeness and keep good freshness. This has the classical minty Maipo profile, with more grip, concentration and tannin—polished, fine-grained tannin—than the 2016. It has good weight and combines power with elegance, in a clean and classical style. The oak is nicely integrated, and in 2014 they started using larger 2,500-liter foudres even for the Cabernet Sauvignon; the profile of the wine has changed toward more integration and less presence of the oak aromas and flavors. This is textbook Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon with a small touch of Petit Verdot in an elegant way. Even if I like the style of the 2016 very much, I'll give the edge to this 2017. 7,126 bottles were filled in February 2019.

96 POINTS

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

2017 was a very low-yielding and warm year, and the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes for the 2017 Viñedo Chadwick were harvested earlier than ever, in early March, to avoid excessive ripeness and keep good freshness. This has the classical minty Maipo profile, with more grip, concentration and tannin—polished, fine-grained tannin—than the 2016. It has good weight and combines power with elegance, in a clean and classical style. The oak is nicely integrated, and in 2014 they started using larger 2,500-liter foudres even for the Cabernet Sauvignon; the profile of the wine has changed toward more integration and less presence of the oak aromas and flavors. This is textbook Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon with a small touch of Petit Verdot in an elegant way. Even if I like the style of the 2016 very much, I'll give the edge to this 2017. 7,126 bottles were filled in February 2019.

96 POINTS

Luis Gutierrez - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

96+ 2017 was a very low-yielding and warm year, and the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes for the 2017 Viñedo Chadwick were harvested earlier than ever, in early March, to avoid excessive ripeness and keep good freshness. This has the classical minty Maipo profile, with more grip, concentration and tannin—polished, fine-grained tannin—than the 2016. It has good weight and combines power with elegance, in a clean and classical style. The oak is nicely integrated, and in 2014 they started using larger 2,500-liter foudres even for the Cabernet Sauvignon; the profile of the wine has changed toward more integration and less presence of the oak aromas and flavors. This is textbook Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon with a small touch of Petit Verdot in an elegant way. Even if I like the style of the 2016 very much, I'll give the edge to this 2017. 7,126 bottles were filled in February 2019. Like Seña, Viñedo Chadwick is also a separate project from the owner of Errázuriz. The reason why is mainly because this comes from a vineyard in Alto Maipo, the classical zone for Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile, not in the Aconcagua Valley.

95 POINTS

Vinous

The 2017 Viñedo Chadwick was made during a warm year that was dealt with well here. The wine is a blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot harvested from March 10 onward, resulting in 13.5% alcohol and aged for 22 months in 80% new barrels, a fifth in foudres . Purple in the glass. The nose presents red fruit, both fresh and ripe, a few herbal notes, blackcurrant jam and cedar. In the mouth, it’s relaxed with grippy, juicy tannins and a lovely freshness that keeps things balanced in spite of the power. An intense wine.

93 POINTS

Vinous

A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot from Maipo Alto that spent 22 months in French oak, 80% new and 20% casks. A warm year enhanced the Verdot, making the blackcurrants and sweet spices more lively. An expressive wine with a round, polished palate, juicy and mouth-watering on the tongue thanks to the elegant, slightly reactive tannins. Will age very well in the bottle.