Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (75cl, 13.9%)

A Colchagua Valley red from Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite's Chilean estate, made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon at 13.9% alcohol. Grapes from historical clay-loam plots on Tosca bedrock were fermented in stainless steel at 25-27°C, macerated for 10-15 days with pump-overs, then aged for three months in stainless steel for a fruit-driven style. The season mixed moderate rainfall, a cold spring and a stable warm summer that favoured even ripening. The wine shows a deep ruby colour, an intense nose of raspberry, plum, blackberry and strawberry with black pepper and liquorice, good volume and fine tannins, and a fresh, persistent finish.