Chile

Slightly reduced but still balanced enough to give off a positive early impression. The wine is sweet, almost syrupy, but it's that same ripeness that gives it more oomph and richness than most under-$10 wines. Finishes baked and almost stewy, but if you get at it early it should deliver all the black fruit and size one can expect from a value-priced offering.

96 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate One of the best, most classical Cabernet Sauvignons from Maipo, the 2014 Domus Aurea contains some 6% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. This wine is always balanced and elegant. In a dry year like 2014, they think the key was sensitive irrigation without excess to keep the plant with enough water supply to get through the summer without stress....

Desco R Chad - 90 pts. The granitic soils of the Loncomilla Valley impart a special tension in this carménère with touches of red fruit and spices in a very nervy wine with herbal notes.

90 pts. Patricio Tapia - Chilean wine critic An honest Cab in every way. The perfect wine for a Sunday Barbeque. Colchagua Valley, Chile

Wine Enthusiast 88 pts. Roasted berry, barbecued meat and oaky aromas open this Carmenère that's medium in body and wiry due to punchy tartaric acidity. Berry, plum and cherry flavors are fresh and spicy, while this is tight and gritty on the finish.

Wine Enthusiast 91 pts Spicy black fruit aromas are intense and herbal as Carmenère should be, with a hint of varietally common bell pepper. A plump palate is rich and fruity, but nicely balanced by seemingly natural acidity. Spicy, herbal black fruit flavors are generous and suggest barbecued meat and smoke. On the finish, a minty green character isn't too aggressive. Drink through 2023.

Winemaker Notes The wine shows a deep ruby red color, complex aromas of black cherries, tobacco, and cinnamon. A great concentration, well-structured on the palate with soft tannins and a long finish.

Pale in color with a goosberry bouquet, apple and citrus fruits aromas, and fresh zesty flavor.