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2018 Viñedo Chadwick Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley

2018 Viñedo Chadwick Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley

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Reviewed January 2021
The first vintage of this Viñedo Chadwick was in 1999, and since then it has been based on Cabernet Sauvignon, with some Petit Verdot. It comes from the alluvial soils of the Tocornal vineyard, the same source of great Chilean wines like Almaviva and Don Melchor. Since the 2014 vintage, this wine has been evolving, moving towards cooler climates, with less oak and lower alcohol. The 2016 vintage was a sort of "coming out," a cool year providing the perfect excuse to reveal this new facet. This 2018 vintage continues along the established path, showcasing the delicacy of a wine focused on red fruits and the subtle herbal notes of the Maipo Alto. But it doesn't stop there. Let the wine sit in the glass for a few minutes and you'll see how the earthy notes, classic to the region, emerge powerfully, adding complexity. The palate is taut, illuminated by vibrant acidity, while the red fruit flavors take over. A wine that will last a decade in the bottle, and maybe longer.

Professional Reviews

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Wine Advocate

Review Date: 03/2025
The 2018 Viñedo Chadwick is a spectacular wine from front to back, opening with a refined, poised and perfumed nose that seamlessly combines floral-herbal and toasted dark-fruited aromas with ever-increasing complexity. The palate is svelte and seamless, exuding a perfectly textured polish with a rich yet composed intensity. It explodes into a long, layered, paradoxically energetic and yet slow-moving finish, remaining perfectly focused while expanding horizontally and vertically with an ultra-refined, impeccable tannin structure. The combination of the obvious exactitude that goes into this wine and the outstanding nature of this vintage have made a bona fide modern classic. The blend is 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, aged for 22 months in 80% new barrels and 20% foudre. (ML)

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Tim Atkin

Review Date: 06/2021
The 2018 Chadwick is the best release yet from this polo field turned world-class vineyard, more immediately open and appealing than the 2017 was at the same stage,. Elegant and ethereal, with no sign of tell-tale Chilean eucalyptus, it’s a red that could easily be slipped incognito into tasting of top Bordeaux Crus Classés. More Margaux than Pauillac in style, with raspberry and red cherry fruit and supple, fine-grained tannins, it marries CabernetSauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot to superb effect. The 80% new wood is a whisper rather than a shout, the structure chalky and acid-focused, the palate nuanced and refined. You could almost drink this now, but it will reward patience.

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Decanter

Review Date: 08/2020
tand back and admire the tannic structure on display here, giving just the right amount of space to let through sweet cherry, raspberry, thyme, black pepper and spiced rosemary notes at this early stage, and promising so much more as it ages. Overall Viñedo Chadwick has a more savoury edge than it did in its earlier years of production, less cocoa and chocolate and more eucalyptus and menthol, showing a more classically-trained Cabernet Sauvignon character with grip and concentration. The grapes are grown on old gravel terraces with great drainage, close to the Andes ensuring the breezes that allow long slow ripening. One to savour. 80% new oak, with the remaining 20% in large oak casks, 3.55pH. (JA)

Notes

As the Wine Advocate writes, "Of all the various "icon" wines produced in Chile, Viñedo Chadwick serves as the benchmark against which to measure the rest." Viñedo Chadwick was created by Eduardo Chadwick in 1992 as a tribute to his father, Don Alfonso Chadwick, transforming the family’s beloved polo field in Puente Alto, at the foothills of the Andes in Alto Maipo, into a 15-hectare Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard. The first vintage was produced in 1999, showcasing the extraordinary potential of this high-altitude terroir, where gravelly alluvial soils, abundant sunshine, and cool Andean nights produce Cabernet Sauvignon of remarkable concentration, freshness, and structure. Its defining moment came in 2004, when the 2000 vintage took first place at the historic Berlin Tasting, beating legendary First Growth Bordeaux and Super Tuscans in a blind competition inspired by the famous 1976 Judgment of Paris. The result fundamentally changed international perceptions of Chilean wine, establishing Puente Alto as one of the world's great Cabernet Sauvignon appellations. Today, Viñedo Chadwick stands among South America's most prestigious collectible wines and remains a landmark achievement in Chile's emergence as a producer of world-class fine wine.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalCabernet Sauvignon and Blends
OriginChile
Bottle Size750 mL
SKU2086333
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