Escudo Rojo - Reserva - Origine2021
RED WINE
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Producer
Escudo Rojo
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Blend
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Country
Chile
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Region
Maipo Valley
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UPC
812485000532
Reviews
Wine Spectator 92
Savory and floral up front, showing sage, dried rose petal and lavender notes, while the palate is instantly enlivened by fresh acidity, driving the rich plum and cherry flavors onto the smooth-textured finish, where a hint of chocolate sneaks in.
by AR, Wine Spectator , 2024
James Suckling 94
Deep, ripe but fresh on the nose with sweet blackcurrants, blackberries, some dark mint chocolate, fresh figs and a touch of cigar box. Melted, silky tannins on the flavorful, full-bodied palate give it some nice polish. Aged 12 months in oak barrels, of which 30% is new. Drink or hold.
by ZS, James Suckling , 2023
Wine Enthusiast 91
This is a fruit-driven Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo Valley. The attractive nose offers sweet notes of crushed berries. A smooth texture holds flavors of ripe berries and a dash of peppercorn followed by well-integrated oak spices. Light menthol notes shine on the finish.
by JV, Wine Enthusiast , 2024
Technical Details
Aging
The wine is matured in 25% new oak barrels and 75% 1yr old oak barrels for 12 months.
Description
Escudo Rojo Origine is vinified in the Bordeaux manner, favoring extraction of the fruit and a supple, well-balanced tannic structure.
Tasting notes
Refined and complex, with intense fruit notes, the nose reveals wild strawberry, cherry and blackcurrant aromas mingled with delicate notes of vanilla. Excellent attack on the palate with a concentration and balanced acidity, on silky and refined tannins. The wine goes on to reveal its distinctiveness and aromatic complexity on ripe black fruit and Morello cherry flavors followed by notes of vanilla, mocha and toasted hazelnuts on the finish, demonstrating all the power and complexity of Baron Philippe de Rothschild's selection of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.
Vineyard
This wine comes from the Maipo Valley, 30 km south of Santiago. Nestling at the foot of the Andes Mountains, it is a valley with a long winegrowing tradition which offers some of the best conditions for cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon. Baron Philippe de Rothschild Maipo Chile's winemakers have chosen the Maipo Valley vineyards for their temperate climate and their soil, poor in alluvial deposits and rich in pebbles, ideal for expressing the power, elegance and minerality of the wines. The combination of summer heat with the influence of the Andes produces a marked day/night temperature differential highly favorable to preservation of the fruit.
Vinification
The grapes are hand-picked then brought to the Baron Philippe de Rothschild Maipo Chile bodega, in the heart of the Maipo Valley.