Vinedo Chadwick 2021

The 2021 Viñedo Chadwick fermented in stainless steel and troncoconic concrete vats, spent some 10 months in barrique, and then part of the wine (some 20%) was sent to the Stockinger foudres. The nose is reminiscent of a super elegant and sleek Bordeaux, pure and clean, less balsamic than in previous years and less herbal. It's perfumed and floral, precise, fresh and elegant, with very fine tannins, and despite the grape, it is more Pomerol than Graves, with 14% alcohol on the label but without any heat at all. It's velvety and luxurious, juicy and tasty, with fine-grained chalky tannins and the elegant stoniness that the best Maipos are capable of. It has structure and power, like the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove. This has to be the finest vintage for Chadwick; the wine made my heart beat faster—it's a wine of emotion. This is also my first 100-point wine from Chile! The final blend contains around 3% Petit Verdot from vines planted in 2005. There are some 10,000 bottles of this, and it was all bottled all at once on January 31, 2023. The 2021 season at the Chadwick vineyard in Maipo was certainly cooler than any preceding years, especially during the end of the season. Despite being a warmer zone than Seña (the sister property), it was pretty similar in 2021. They want to try to bottle a bit earlier and not show the wines just after bottling, as this is now sold through La Place de Bordeaux. This 2021 is elegant and balanced, a wine of emotion, a coup de coeur that gets my first 100-point score for Chile. This is a golden goodbye for winemaker Francisco "Pancho" Baettig, who after 20 years of dedication here, leaves after the 2021 vintage to focus on his personal project, but he will continue as an external consultant here. Bravo!

Score: 100

Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2024 - 2040 31 August 2023

The 2021 Viñedo Chadwick is a Cabernet Sauvignon with a dash of Petit Verdot (3%) from Puente Alto, Maipo. It was aged for 22 months, 80% in new French oak barrels and 20% in foudres. The mild summer in the area helped to sculpt the vivid, nuanced aromatic profile: crystal clear blackcurrant notes with sour cherry and raspberry layers plus hints of pepper over a faint cigar box bed. Silky and dry in the mouth, the finely tuned Maipo tannins and refreshing acidity from the cool year make for a long-lasting, complex wine. A Bordeaux-inspired red that enjoyed the very Bordelaise weather in the region this year.

Score: 98

Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous.com Maturity: 2026 - 2041 01 June 2023