Antiguas Reservas Maipo Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Old cellar smells.
Barn floor, tabac, dark fruit leather. The wine is lighter in body than you would think, which sighs heavily as the oak comes over to pick it back up and lifts it into the medium bodied range. Could use a little more time to allow for full oak/win/acidity balance, and that’s on me.
Haven’t had a CM wine since I was at the winery.

Very fruit forward; noticeable tannins; dark plum, pencil shavings

One of the first case purchases I made when I started collecting right out of college. Turned out to be a killer value at $10-12/bottle. Highly pyrazinic but balanced with just enough fruit.

So, this was a baller. This wine started out amazing...ripe fruit, vegetal and some of the developmental notes, but started out tasting like 10 year old Bordeaux. Unfortunately, it the glass it fell apart quick. So, we went with short pours after that...

1985--amazingly in good shape though fully mature Cabernet. 30 years later and this $12 wine was delicious.

I liked this compared to others among my group. Bright red stewed fruit, fresh, bay leaf and bell pepper. Good weight considering the color isn't that dark. Definitely different,.....

Medicinal at first, with pungent eucalyptus, that over time resolves into bay leaf, inky black fruit, and bittersweet chocolate/oak. A nice change of pace.

Cherry cough syrup, Anaheim chili, blueberry, paprika, bay leaf. Solid.

Plum, chocolate, and spice notes. Very smooth mouth feel and finish.

Very smoky. Paired well with a cigar and would be a great campfire wine. If you enjoy a smoky old fashioned you will enjoy this wine.