2019 VIK - Red
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The 2019 Red Blend is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Cabernet Franc from Millahue, 100% of the wine spent 24 months in oak barrels, 50% new. Garnet red in the glass. The complex, expressive, oaky nose offers sour cherry liqueur, rosemary and garrigue over a bed of dried flowers and graphite. Juicy on the palate with polished, finely grained tannins, this is a balanced wine with a refined texture and long-lasting, balsamic finish. Compared with the old, ripe, oaky Viks (up to 2014), this style is much more precise and winning.
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James Suckling
Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous
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This shows more ripeness than the 2018 with dried rose stem and flowers such as violets. Pretty ripe dark berries. Full-bodied, very structured and tannic with fantastic length and power. Muscular. Chocolate and coffee at the end. Chewy. Vibrant. This needs more time. 77% cabernet sauvignon and 23% cabernet franc. Try after 2026.
The floral side of Cabernet Sauvignon is very much to the fore in this wine, more than I expected to be honest with a Chilean Cab. Waves of iris and peony are set against raspberry and blueberry fruit, with a smoky caress of grilled sandalwood oak, and sweet red liqourice notes that add depth without being overpowering. An enjoyable wine with lift and character. This is an unusual estate that was planted on entirely virgin land, creating a new wine region in Millahue with owner Alexander Vik and winemaker Patrick Valette (today Cristian Vallejo is head winemaker). Aged in a mix of oak and amphora. New to the Place de Bordeaux this year.