Viña Errazuriz 2014 Aconcagua Alto Cabernet Sauvignon

Viña Errazuriz 2014 Aconcagua Alto Cabernet Sauvignon

Aconcagua Valley, Chile

AB $27 (784076) | MB $25.92 (018337) | ON $19.95 (203364)

Errazuriz’s Aconcagua Alto label is helping to define the new style of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon, which embraces elegance over power and refinement over ripeness. It’s a giant leap in the right direction for diligent producers working in the higher elevation sites in the foothills of the Andes. A blend of 90 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, seven percent Cabernet Franc and three percent Petit Verdot, the 2014 vintage conveys fresh red fruit, bright acidity, ripe tannins and long, persistent finish. A telling stats on the data sheet suggests this was aged 12 months in French oak barrels, 35 percent of which were new — less time and less new wood compared to what was fashionable five years ago. The result is a poised red wine that’s drinking beautifully  now and over the next two to four years.