Cabernet sauvignon
Carmenere
Syrah
Pinot noir
Chardonnay
Sauvignon blanc
Escudo Rojo
Reservacabernet sauvignon
Escudo Rojo
Reservacabernet sauvignon
Escudo Rojo
Reservacabernet sauvignon
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2021 VINTAGE
2021 was a good vintage overall.
The weather conditions were very varied, with some precipitation in summer, but without causing too many vine health complications. Temperatures were fairly variable, with a warm January and a cooler than average February and March compared to previous years, followed by a warm April.
Véraison (colour change) stretched over a long period, but it concluded with very even results and the maturation period was slow, conducive to the development of aromas and the concentration of the grapes.
In short, 2021 was not such an easy year weather-wise, yet excellent vineyard management was achieved thanks to the expertise of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild grape growers and winemakers, together with suitable irrigation techniques and choosing to harvest at precisely the right time. In the end, the balance between good structure and elegance on the palate truly showcases the terroir.
MATURING
80% of the wine is matured in oak, for ten months before bottling.
GRAPE VARIETY
This wine is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under chilean law is only 75%. Cabernet Sauvignon gives balanced wines with well-rounded tannins and blackcurrant, pepper and liquorice flavours. The wines have considerable ageing potential and their structure becomes rounder with time.
TASTING NOTES
Intense - Fruity - Blackcurrant - Fresh spices
Aspect
Brilliant, ruby-red with delicate purple highlights.
Nose
Extremely intense fruit, with notes of graphite, blackcurrant, and red fruit such as cherry, combined with soft spicy hints of black pepper and cardamom, interlaced with smooth notes of vanilla imparted by barrel ageing.
Palate
Starts out very good, fresh and fruity with refreshing acidity. Very soft, silky and melt-in-the-mouth tannins emerge mid-palate. Red fruit aromas return on the aftertaste, accompanied by a long, persistent finish.
2020 VINTAGE
Overall, the 2020 harvest was a success, despite the fact that drought-like conditions persisted throughout the season and average maximum temperatures were slightly higher than in 2019.
It should be noted that no precipitation fell during the ripening stage for this vintage.
Despite the capricious weather conditions during the 2020 grape harvest, excellent vineyard management was achieved thanks to the expertise of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild grape growers and winemakers, together with suitable irrigation techniques and correct predictions on harvest dates. In the end, the balance between aromatics, structure, and elegance on the palate showcases the terroir in all its qualities.
MATURING
80% of the wine is matured in oak and 20% in stainless steel vats, for ten months before bottling.
GRAPE VARIETY
This wine is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under chilean law is only 75%. Cabernet Sauvignon gives balanced wines with well-rounded tannins and blackcurrant, pepper and liquorice flavours. The wines have considerable ageing potential and their structure becomes rounder with time.
TASTING NOTES
Blackcurrant - Fresh spices - Intense - Fruity
Aspect
A bright, ruby colour with medium intensity hints of purple.
Nose
High fruit intensity with notes of blackcurrant, Chilean guava and blueberries mixed with spiced aromas of black and pink pepper. There are also hints of cedar, toasted tobacco and leather thanks to barrel ageing.
Palate
Very good, fresh, fruity start with refreshing acidity. Soft and elegant fine grain tannins. Notes of raspberry tart and liquorice linger on the palate, with a long, persistent finish
2019 VINTAGE
Particularly hot and dry conditions in 2019 enabled the grapes to reach optimum maturity.
Lower than average rainfall, concentrated almost entirely during the winter, combined with slightly higher-than-average temperatures ensured perfect conditions for the vine growth cycle, enabling the grapes to reach optimum aromatic and phenolic maturity.
These exceptional conditions generated natural concentration while preserving balance and refinement, allowing the grapes to achieve the purest expression of the identity of each terroir.
As a result, the wines express all the generosity and power of Chile while remaining elegant and silky.
Offering excellent ageing potential, 2019 is one of the great Chilean vintages.
MATURING
80% of the wine is matured in oak and 20% in stainless steel vats, for ten months before bottling.
GRAPE VARIETY
This wine is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under chilean law is only 75%. Cabernet Sauvignon gives balanced wines with well-rounded tannins and blackcurrant, pepper and liquorice flavours. The wines have considerable ageing potential and their structure becomes rounder with time.
TASTING NOTES
Blackcurrant - Fresh spices - Intense - Fruity
Aspect
Brilliant, deep ruby-red with purple highlights.
Nose
Extremely intense fruit, with notes of fresh cranberry, cherry, blueberry and blackcurrant, combined with soft spicy hints of black pepper, as well as overtones of cedar, cocoa and pastry imparted by oak ageing.
Palate
Starts out very refreshing and fruity on the palate with well-balanced acidity. The tannins are soft, very refined and elegant. Fruity aromas such as cranberry follow through to the aftertaste, accompanied by a long, persistent finish.
2018 VINTAGE
Overall, the weather in 2018 was exceptional, bringing the grapes to optimum maturity while retaining their freshness.
The harvest was early, starting on 23 February with the Villavicencio white grapes and ending on 10 May with the Carmenere grapes. At the Maipo winery, grapes came in from 26 March to 17 May.In keeping with the average, grapes were picked 10 to 15 days later than for the 2017 vintage. The decisive factor was a period of relatively low temperatures during the end of the ripening process, from December to February. The grapes ripened more slowly as a result, allowing them to preserve an aromatic freshness sometimes difficult to attain in Chile. This was followed by excellent weather which brought the grapes to optimum phenolic maturity and heralded the start of the harvest. At this stage 2018 is a very promising vintage, combining good concentration and powerful, expressive fruit.
The power of New World wines combined with the refinement of Old World wines!
MATURING
The wine is matured in one-year-old oak barrels for six to eight months before bottling.
GRAPE VARIETY
This wine is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under chilean law is only 75%. Cabernet Sauvignon gives balanced wines with well-rounded tannins and blackcurrant, pepper and liquorice flavours. The wines have considerable ageing potential and their structure becomes rounder with time.
TASTING NOTES
Blackcurrant - Spices - Intense - Fruity
Aspect
A deep ruby red with a purple tint.
Nose
Refined and complex, with intense, forward fruit, the nose reveals wild strawberry, cherry and blackcurrant aromas mingled with subtle, delicate notes of vanilla and almond.
Palate
Excellent attack, good substance, concentration and balanced acidity, on silky and refined tannins.
It goes on to reveal its distinctiveness and aromatic complexity in notes of blackcurrant, cherry and fresh spice, culminating in an elegant finish which combines the fullness of ripe fruit with the refinement and mineral characteristics of the Maipo terroir.
2017 VINTAGE
Particularly hot and dry weather brought the grapes to optimum maturity and shortened the maturing cycle, making 2017 an exceptionally early vintage.
Lower than average rainfall, ideally distributed throughout the growth cycle, together with the highest average temperature of the past ten years and more, made this a very Mediterranean-style vintage.
The 2017 wines are therefore generous and powerful, while remaining silky and soft.
They have a very distinctive Chilean identity, especially in the expression of fruit flavours and aromas which, combined with dense and rich mid-palates, reveal the identity of the terroirs to the full.
Producing wines with great ageing potential, 2017 is one of the great Chilean vintages.
MATURING
The wine is matured in one-year-old oak barrels for six to eight months before bottling.
GRAPE VARIETY
This wine is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under chilean law is only 75%. Cabernet Sauvignon gives balanced wines with well-rounded tannins and blackcurrant, pepper and liquorice flavours. The wines have considerable ageing potential and their structure becomes rounder and more refined with time.
TASTING NOTES
Black fruits - Spices - Intense - Fruity
Aspect
Dark red with an intense garnet hue.
Nose
The nose opens on an array of refined ripe black fruit aromas, joined on airing by light toasted hazelnut notes.
Palate
The ripe black fruit notes found on the nose return on the rich and ample attack, while attractive spice and toast flavours bring remarkable complexity and intensity to the mid- palate, underpinned by powerful tannins typical of Cabernet Sauvignon.
The black fruit flavours return on the long and fresh finish.
2016 VINTAGE
Exceptional weather conditions in 2016 produced very interesting and distinctive wines.
Rainfall was significantly higher than during an average year, with unusually heavy precipitation in autumn. This had an impact on the vintage, giving it a marine character rarely found in Chilean wines. The greater part of the vine growth cycle took place under ideal weather conditions; however, it remains a very technical vintage, owing its success to the skills and know-how of Baron Philippe de Rothschild Maipo’s vine-growers. Highly expressive of each grape variety and terroir, the wines are balanced, fresh andelegant.
2016, an “El Niño” year, will doubtlessbe remembered as an atypical, singular vintage on account of its unusual rainfall patterns, the advantage of which was to preserve fresh fruit flavours and impart a certain elegance that is sometimes difficult to attain in New World wines.
MATURING
The wine is matured in one-year-old oak barrels for six to eight months before bottling.
GRAPE VARIETY
This wine is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under chilean law is only 75%. Cabernet Sauvignon gives balanced wines with well-rounded tannins and blackcurrant, pepper and liquorice flavours. The wines have considerable ageing potential and their structure becomes rounder and more refined with time.
TASTING NOTES
Black and red fruits - Licorice - Elelgant - Fruity
Aspect
A dark-hued red-purple.
Nose
The refined and complex nose opens on an array of red and black fruit aromas accompanied by hints of mocha.
Palate
The rich attack reveals attractive notes of ripe red fruit such as raspberry and morello cherry.
The succulent mid-palate expresses powerful black fruit flavours such as blackberry and blackcurrant, accompanied by a touch of liquorice, leading into a highly-refined finish on black fruit and roast coffee notes underpinned by elegant tannins.
MENU SUGGESTIONS
Duck breast with black tea and figs,
OR
Spicy beef and crunchy vegetable stir-fry.
MENU SUGGESTIONS
Duck breast with black tea and figs,
OR
Spicy beef and crunchy vegetable stir-fry.
MENU SUGGESTIONS
Duck breast with black tea and figs,
OR
Spicy beef and crunchy vegetable stir-fry.
MENU SUGGESTIONS
Pan-fried duck breast with black tea and figs
OR
Rib of beef with thyme and Provençal tomatoes
MENU SUGGESTIONS
Pan-fried duck breast with black tea and figs
OR
Rib of beef with thyme and Provençal tomatoes