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Red Wine: 2019 | Tarapaca | Etiqueta Negra Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

Licorice, bright black fruit and green bell pepper aromas shape the nose of this medium-bodied wine.

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Producer: Tarapaca

Ratings: WA | 90 JS | 93

Vintage: 2019

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14%

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Country/Region: Chile, Maipo Valley

Licorice, bright black fruit and green bell pepper aromas shape the nose of this medium-bodied wine. The palate offers smooth tannins and nice acidity, supporting blackberry and plums and finishing on a chocolate note.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Following the line of the 2017, the 2019 Gran Reserva Etiqueta Negra Cabernet Sauvignon keeps good freshness and poise in this warm and dry year. The oak is quite integrated, and the fruit is ripe without excess. There are some spicy and cigar ash notes along with abundant fine-grained tannins typical of the variety.

• James Suckling: Notes of blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries and mint chocolate. Its full-bodied with tight, firm tannins. Structured, firm and tannic with lots of potential.

Producer Information

Via Tarapac is a long established producer in the Maipo region of Chile. It is particularly known for its red wines based on Cabernet Sauvignon. Carmnre, Merlot, Malbec and Syrah also feature in the portfolio. Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are the principal white grape varieties. The large portfolio is headed by the Gran Reserva and Reserva ranges. Below this are a selection under the Varietal banner. A late harvest sweet wine is made from Sauvignon Blanc, Gewrztraminer and a little Moscato. The winery is located in Isla de Maipo which has a long tradition as one of Chile’s best wine zones. There are 611 hectares (1510 acres) of vineyards planted within landholdings covering some 2600ha (6400 acres). The primary property, the El Rosario estate, was acquired in 1992. It is surrounded by mountains and the Maipo river, forming what the company calls “Maipo Valley’s Natural Clos” The estate was founded in 1874 under the name Via de Rojas. It gained its first international medal at the 1876 Exhibition in Philadelphia. The current name dates from the early 20th Century. Doa Mercedes Ulloa gained the property as part of the divorce settlement from her husband who had purchased it in 1892. Her lawyer and future Chilean President was Don Arturo Alessandri, “The Lion of Tarapac”. In 1992 the company became part of the holding company of La Compaia Chilena de Fsforos. This coincided with the purchase of El Rosario and led to a concerted export push. The estate is now part of VSPT Wine Group.