QUEBRADA DE MACUL DOMUS AUREA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2008  |
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| | | Item: | 906123    | | Size: | 750 mL (25.4 oz) | | Type: | 2008 VINTAGES | | Release Date: | 2016-05-05 | | Producer: | Vina Quebrada De Macul | | Location: | Chile - Region Not Specified | | Price: | $70.00
Price History | | Style: | Red Wine
| | Alcohol: | 14.8% | | Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon | | Sugar Code: | XD (7.0 g/L) | | Rating: | 94 | | Glass Style (NEW): | Cabernet Sauvignon |
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I tasted the 2008 Domus Aurea, which is mainly Cabernet Sauvignon complemented with 7% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in wood. It displays a translucent, bright ruby color and a showy nose with abundant notes of wild flowers and herbs, thyme and rosemary, with shiny fruit, developing complex aromas of cured meats. The oak is perfectly integrated in the wine, unnoticeable, and the bouquet is starting to develop some complexity in its notes of fine leather, ash, balsam and Cuban cigar. The palate is polished, with fine-grained, elastic tannins, great tension and acidity, very good freshness and even better length. An elegant and terroir-driven wine, it's clearly Chilean, and does not pretend to be French at all. Bravo! I really like it and should do my best to visit the vineyard next time I visit Chile, as it has to be one of the great vineyards in the country. 3,000 cases of 12 bottles produced. This should age slowly and gra |
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