It’s full-bodied, juicy and powerful and with very tasty and spicy flavors. It’s expressive and open with a more extrovert personality. This feels a bit riper when tasted next to the 2018. The wine is ripe and powerful, to the point that the oak seems to be absorbed almost immediately. Serious and reserved, with a great acidity and tannic framework for long aging. It fermented in a very traditional way with indigenous yeasts and matured in French barriques, mostly new, for 16 to 18 months. Curiously enough, this is the only year the blend has had more than 8 Cabernet Franc, and winemaker Jean-Pascal Lacaze thinks Cabernet Franc (which was better than ever in 2016) has contributed enormously to the nuance and elegance here. Tasting Notes from the Wine Advocate, “The 2017 Domus Aurea is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot that shows the textbook minty and stony character from the place. While it keeps the classical Domus style and the Maipo character, it's a lot subtler, fresh and balanced. #DOMUS AUREA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 FREE#+ FREE SHIPPING ON CASES and 6-PACKS! 95WA | ROBERT PARKER 95 POINTS: Jean-Pascal was born in France and trained in Bordeaux, and he’s now one of Chile’s most sought after consulting winemakers. Taking things to an even higher level in 2003, the Pena’s hired Winemaker Jean-Pascal Lacaze as the lead winemaker. They planted their vineyard in 1970 to 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, Cab Franc, and Petit Verdot. The 2017 Domus Aurea is a blend of 85 Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 Cabernet Franc, 4 Merlot and 1 Petit Verdot that shows the textbook minty and stony. Perhaps the best drinking Cabernet Sauvignon wines I have experienced from Chile.2017 DOMUS AUREA CABERNET SAUVIGNON MAIPO VALLEY, CHILEĭomus Aurea Cabernet hails from the winery’s 45 acre Estate Vineyards in Chile Maipo Valley region. Robert Parker even rated it 97 points! Pricing is a bit scattered ranging from $55 to $87 from the well-known wine merchants. Domus Aurea Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 from Maipo Valley, Chile - Among the promises of Domus Aurea are its eucalyptus notes, the balance and freshness of its cherries and its delicate orange zest wrapped in subtle chocolate. Wine maker Jean-Pascal Lacaze produced one of the better wines coming out of this region. There’s a lot of eucalyptus influence in the aroma of the 2016. Pascal Lacaze makes Peñalolén from the younger vines at Viña Quebrada de Macul, reserving the old-vine fruit for Domus Aurea. It is unfiltered and the tannins were very present with just the right amount of angular enjoyment. Penalolen Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 from Maipo Valley, Chile. Clos Quebrada de Macul Domus Aurea Cabernet Sauvignon 2005. This was a “he-man Cabernet Sauvignon” and not for the faint-hearted red wine drinker. My main concern in making a vegetarian match for Cabernet was to avoid something that would. Trong bài vit này hãy cùng khám phá nhng vùng ru vang ni ting nht ca Chile và phong cách ru vang ca tng vùng có nhng gi ý tuyt vi cho vic la chn ru vang Chile nhé. The finish was like having a heavy Cabernet Sauvignon aged in oak from Napa. On the palate, the purple and black fruits danced in merriment and were only calmed down with the earthiness of the region. Something else was on the nose and a mystery until the second glass – a soft eucalyptus note that was truly enticing. Fresh cherries and hidden chocolate present themselves with freshness and balance. On the nose, a blast of dark cherries, combined with oak and tannins awakes you instantaneously! But once opened and swirled for a while, you get the “real character” of this wine. For production 53% new French oak barrels and aged for 16 to 18 months.įirst on the eyes a radiant purple in the glass and medium-heavy viscosity. 2016 Domus Aurea, one of the most classical among the Cabernets from Maipo, contains 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot. This was a new wine for me, but from a very well-known region of Chile that I have enjoyed over time.
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