2021 Viñedo Chadwick

The 2021 Vinedo Chadwick, 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, is deep garnet-purple in color. It skips out of the glass with bright, energetic scents of blackcurrant jelly, redcurrant preserves, and wild blueberries, giving way to suggestions of pencil shavings, lavender, and wild thyme. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers intense black and red fruit layers with beautifully ripe, fine-grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and earthy.
96/100+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown; The Wine Independent

Viñedos Chadwick 2021 (Maipo Alto; 97% Cabernet Sauvignon; 3% Petit Verdot; aged in a combination of new oak barrels (80%) and foudres; 14% alcohol). Tasted twice, the second time with Francisco Baettig over Zoom. Elegant, a little more relaxed and less vertical on the nose and a shade broader and more ample in the mouth than Seña. Floral with classic rose petals alongside the spicy curry notes – coriander and cumin, curry leaf, a little cardamom. Violets. Liquorice. A very pure and intense fruit profile of cassis and raspberry purée – almost raspberry liqueur. Very concentrated and precise and glacial in its crystallinity. A touch of cordite and struck match too. Excellent. Remarkably fine-grained tannins from this cooler vintage with a longer hang time. Cool on the radiant and long finish.
98/100 Colin Hay; The Drinks Business

Maipo Alto was not as cool as Aconcagua in the 2021 growing season, with temperatures closer to historical average with the exception of a cold February, and this clearly falls into the balanced category. Crushed roses, pencil lead, cassis, ink, liquorice, cocoa bean, espresso, infused with sculpted Maipo Cabernet signature. Has structure and depth, with fine grained tannins adding support and expansion but not overpowering. Well-defined and precise, and this lengthens out on the palate, built to last, and will evolve slowly. Winemaker Francisco Baettig. Ageing in 80% new French oak barrels, plus 20% large oak casks.
96/100 Jane Anson