viñedo chadwick red 2014

since 1870, when the viña errázuriz was created in the aconcagua valley by don maximiano errázuriz, the chadwick family has produced great chilean wines with excellence. viñedo chadwick, a winery located in puente alto d.o. in the maipo valley, honors the memory of a passionate and visionary man: don alfonso chadwick errázuriz, father of eduardo chadwick. founder of the first wine brokerage house in chile in the early 1930s, alfonso chadwick errázuriz has the ambition to develop the reputation of chilean wines beyond borders, in particular by modernizing winemaking techniques. in 1942 he acquired nearly 300 hectares of fields and vineyards and then, in 1983, took over the management of viña errázuriz. passionate about wine, don alfonso chadwick errázuriz is also passionate about sport. recognized as one of the best polo players in the history of chile, he erected his own polo field on the family property. today, two posts are still visible on this land, which has become one of the most beautiful plots of the estate. his son, eduardo, joined the estate and perpetuated, since the death of his father in 1993, the quest for excellence and the family passion for the production of great central valley wines. viñedo chadwick watches over a 15-hectare vineyard whose wines produced in limited quantities are internationally recognized for their refinement and freshness. vinedo chadwick 2014 is bright purple color. cherry liqueur, dark berries, potpourri and cedary oak on the seductively perfumed nose, complicated by notes of tobacco, indian spices and cola. seamless, fleshy, alluring red and dark berry and floral pastille flavors are firmed by a spine of juicy acidity and enlivened with air. the finish repeats the cherry, spice and floral notes and hangs on with superb focus and tenacity. this wine's interplay of power and finesse is extremely impressive.