Vinedo Chadwick 2021 Chile

Viñedo Chadwick ist der „Traum“, den sich Eduardo Chadwick - Errazuriz zu Ehren seines Vaters Alfonso erfüllt hat. Der nur 15 Hektar große Weinberg liegt in einer der besten Regionen des Maipo-Tals. In der Nase getrocknete Kirschen, schwarze Trüffel und Schokolade. Anklänge an Minze und Rosmarin setzen betörende Akzente. Am Gaumen zeigen sich ein üppiger Körper, vielschichtige Geschmacksnoten, unglaubliche Tiefe und dicht, würzige Tannine. Ein „Wein-Gigant“ mit riesigem Potential!

Robert Parker
The 2021 Viñedo Chadwick fermented in stainless steel and troncoconic concrete vats, spent some 10 months in barrique, and then part of the wine (some 20%) was sent to the Stockinger foudres. The nose is reminiscent of a super elegant and sleek Bordeaux, pure and clean, less balsamic than in previous years and less herbal. It's perfumed and floral, precise, fresh and elegant, with very fine tannins, and despite the grape, it is more Pomerol than Graves, with 14% alcohol on the label but without any heat at all. It's velvety and luxurious, juicy and tasty, with fine-grained chalky tannins and the elegant stoniness that the best Maipos are capable of. It has structure and power, like the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove. This has to be the finest vintage for Chadwick; the wine made my heart beat faster—it's a wine of emotion. This is also my first 100-point wine from Chile! The final blend contains around 3% Petit Verdot from vines planted in 2005. There are some 10,000 bottles of this, and it was all bottled all at once on January 31, 2023. 100/100

James Suckling: Beautiful nose with lots of currants, red cherries, flowers, roasted chili and dark chocolate. A fine hint of balsamic. More red fruit than black fruit here with bright cherries and a hint of cigar box. Really even on the palate, with a medium to full body and effortless tannins -- plentiful and silky. Extremely fine-grained and long. Very young but the superb freshness and the tannin quality of this vintage makes you think this is already drinkable. Better from 2025. 99/100