Beautiful aroma, where blackberries, sweet spices, a bit of tobacco and black pepper offer themselves nicely. On the tongue, a combination of Carmenère’s fullness meets Syrah’s fine tannic structure, which ensures the wine a nice balance and good complexity. In the aftertaste there is a slight note of oak.
94 POINTS
Tim Atkin
92 POINTS
James Suckling
92 POINTS
Descorchados
Reviewed by Patricio Tapia
There’s an increasing number of carmeneres that are no longer embarrassed to show their herbal side, something that until very recently was hidden as if it were a sin. Assuming that it’s in the genetics of the variety and that, if it isn’t dominant, it contributes to the freshness and complexity of the wine, today we can taste a new generation of examples of the variety that have little or nothing to do with those of the past. This is one of them—it’s intensely herbal, but with lots of fruity flavors. The palate is smooth, and the acidity, sharp.
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Robert Parker
90 POINTS
Club de Amantes
Max Reserva is named after Errazuriz’s founder, Don Maximiano Errázuriz. The series represents the maximum potential of each grape variety in some of the best terroir in the Aconcagua Valley and other famous valleys throughout Chile. The wines unsurprisingly stand out for their finesse, elegance, freshness and rich acidity as a reflection of each of the valleys from which the wines come.
The 2019 growing season was dry and hot. Nevertheless, the absence of rain ensured really good conditions for the grapes. The quality of the vineyards was once again demonstrated given the climatic fluctuations, drought and high temperatures, and delivered
grapes with excellent concentration, which preserved the acidity and fine aroma of the wines.
Enjoy with:
Grilled and fried red meat
Pizza/pasta
Stews/Stews
Mild creamy cheeses
Ripe strong cheeses
Turkey or pork meatballs with a spicy tomato salsa
About Viña Errazuriz
It was the famous Don Maximiano Errázuriz who founded Viña Errázuriz in 1870. With great visions for the future and his innovative ideas, he planted the first French grape varieties in the Aconcagua Valley. In addition to the great vinous involvement, Errázuriz was also a politician and diplomat. He was born in Santiago in 1832, into a family of Basque origin that came to Chile in 1735. Since then, two members of the family have been presidents, two have been archbishops of Santiago and others have been diplomats, writers and businessmen who have contributed to the development of Chile. His great work was handed down to future generations in the family, and in just over a century his descendants consolidated the winery and placed their wines among the absolute best in the entire continent of South America. Today, Viña Errazuriz is therefore world famous for wines of very high quality.
Environmentally conscious world class
Viña Errazuriz is environmentally aware and future-oriented. In 2008, it was the first Chilean winery to introduce lightweight bottles to reduce CO2 emissions during both production and transport. Errazuriz also practices sustainable wine production, and the fields are cultivated organically as much as possible. The crowning achievement is – so far – the inauguration in 2010 of the new sustainable winery, Don Maximiano Icon Winery, in the Aconcagua Valley, as well as the official approval in 2011 as a sustainable company.
Roughly speaking, Errazuriz divides its wines into four categories
Estate Reserva: The basis of the house, where the quality is already far ahead of other Chilean wine houses’ “luxury editions”.
Reserva: From specially selected fields. A further development of the Estate Reserva wines, often with slightly longer/intense barrel ageing. Including i.a. the popular Max Reserva series.
Specialties: E.g. Single Vineyard, Wild Fermented, Organic and Late Harvest
Icon wines: Like Viñedo Chadwick, Seña, Founder’s Reserve and KAI. Belongs not only to the Chilean wine elite, but also to the world elite
