Maquis Calcu Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva (75cl, 14%)

A Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant red blend from Chile's Colchagua Valley, produced by Maquis. The blend is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 3% Carmenère and 1% Petit Verdot. It is fermented in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts and matured for one year in French oak barrels. The fruit comes from high-altitude vineyard blocks at 500 metres above sea level near the Andes foothills. Aroma: ripe blackcurrants, stewed strawberries, grilled herbs, cocoa, cinnamon, clove and oyster shell minerality. Taste: dark cherries and strawberries, then baking spices and chocolate, with fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Finish: long and smooth, with grainy tannins, dark fruit, spice and gentle toastiness.