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2011 Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve

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December 8, 2024 - $56

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RATINGS

95James Suckling

Aromas of currant, dark berry and hint of sandalwood. Full body, with fine tannins and a bright and focused finish. Such balance and beauty.

93Wine Enthusiast

Smooth, deep aromas of berry, spice, earth and minerals are rolled into a pure, harmonious whole...racy, clean and layered on the tongue, while oaky flavors of vanilla and cream are backed by ribald blackberry and cassis...elegant finish is potent and deep.

92The Wine Advocate

...floral and juicy, with notes of tobacco, notable complexity and plenty of tannins.

92Wine Spectator

Shows good cut to the dark fig, dried blackberry and plum flavors, accented by smoky notes. Dense midpalate, with brooding hints of dried meat and paprika. Long and savory on the finish, well-balanced and filled with black licorice accents.

92Vinous / IWC

Complex, highly perfumed bouquet of ripe red and dark berries, pipe tobacco, cedar and floral oils... Shows excellent balance and clarity, offering intense black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors braced by juicy acidity and a spicy element. Smooth, sweet and focused on the finish, which lingers with superb persistence and only a whisper of fine-grained tannins.

REGION

Chile, Aconcagua Region

Chile has produced wine since the 16th century, when Spanish conquistadores brought grape vines and established vineyards. Sweet wines were favored until well into the 19th century, when French immigrants began making dry wines with a decidedly French character. Chile’s long, narrow, coastal geography has made the transportation of wines challenging over the centuries, though today it is a major exporter. To the west is the Pacific Ocean, to the east are the Andes. But the isolation has also meant that Chile vineyards have so far never been attacked by phylloxera, meaning that unlike viticulturalists in many other part of the world, Chilean vineyards can be planted with original rootstock, saving producers the laborious job of grafting vines onto phylloxera-resistant rootstocks. Chile started an appellation system in 1994, and there are five regions each with numerous sub-regions. Chile has attracted investment from European and American producers, including Robert Mondavi Winery, Kendall-Jackson, Lafite-Rothschild and Miguel Torres.

VINTAGE

2011 Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve