Aquitania Cabernet Maipo Valley
Vintage: | 2016 |
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Description: | Tasting Notes\r\n\r\nNice ruby red color. Very elegant nose, combining fresh red fruit, cassis and spices. Nice structure and smooth on the palate, red fruit and a note of toasted oak. Soft and round tannins, very well balanced with a long aftertaste.\r\n\r\nFOOD Pairing - A great wine to pair with a hangar steak, roasted duck, or a juicy cheeseburger.\r\nVinous 91 Points\r\nAbout Aquitania\r\nIn the early 1990\u2019s, Bordeaux luminaries Bruno Prats (Chateau Cos d'Estournel) and Paul Pontallier (Chateau Margaux) discovered\u00a0 the high caliber of Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile\u2019s Alto Maipo region.\u00a0 They partnered with their colleague Felipe de Solminihac, a renowned Chilean agronomist, oenologist and winemaker in the region. They acquired 45 acres in the 'Quebrada de Macul', historically the heart of the Maipo Valley vineyards, and Vi\u00f1a Aquitania was born. \u00a0In January 2003, Ghislain de Montgolfier (ceo of Bollinger Champagne), became the fourth partner. |
Price: | $ 24.99 |
Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on March 7, 2022.