96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot
"Es ist schon erstaunlich, wie unterschiedlich hier die Jahrga¨nge ausfallen. Im Vergleich zu 2018 wirkt 2017 in der Nase dichter, voller und reiffruchtiger mit blau- und schwarzbeerigen Fru¨chten und dunkler Schokolade. Deutlich dunkelbeeriger als der 2016er. Dazu eindringlich wu¨rzige und florale Noten wie Lavendel. Erinnert an einen Top Maremma-Wein. Diese konzentrierte Art setzt sich am saftig-stoffigen Gaumen fort. Er ist ungemein saftig mit geschmeidiger Fu¨lle und fein granularem Tannin mit salzigen Ankla¨ngen. Sehr stylisch, aber unfassbar balanciert und durchdekliniert. Im langen Abgang mit herrlichen Noten von Graphit, Cassis und Lakritze." - Weinwisser
"The pure fruit and juicy tannins are so succulent and enticing. Full body and soft, silky tannins. Complete. Everything is where it should be. Ripe fruit and tangy acidity provide energy and balance. Love the finish. Precise and fine-grained texture. Cabernet sauvignon with a touch of petit verdot. Try after 2023." - James Suckling
"2017 was a very low-yielding and warm year, and the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes for the 2017 Viñedo Chadwick were harvested earlier than ever, in early March, to avoid excessive ripeness and keep good freshness. This has the classical minty Maipo profile, with more grip, concentration and tannin—polished, fine-grained tannin—than the 2016. It has good weight and combines power with elegance, in a clean and classical style. The oak is nicely integrated, and in 2014 they started using larger 2,500-liter foudres even for the Cabernet Sauvignon; the profile of the wine has changed toward more integration and less presence of the oak aromas and flavors. This is textbook Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon with a small touch of Petit Verdot in an elegant way. Even if I like the style of the 2016 very much, I'll give the edge to this 2017. 7,126 bottles were filled in February 2019." - Robert Parker
"The first edition of this Viñedo Chadwick was made in 1999 and since then, this cabernet sauvignon-based wine (with some petit verdot) has come from the alluvial soils of the Tocornal Vineyard, the same source of great Chilean wines as Almaviva and Don Melchor. Since the 2014 vintage, it’s been moving into fresher territory, with less oak and less alcohol. The 2016 vintage was something of a “coming out of the closet,” a cold year that was the perfect excuse for showcasing that new direction. The challenge came the following year, with a completely different set of conditions—it was warmer, with much less possibility of obtaining freshness. The result is a wine with red fruit that may not be as bright as it was in 2016, but it’s still fresh and vibrant. The difference is that the mid-palate and tannic structure are firmer here than they were in 2016. Who knows—maybe the cold year prevented Chadwick from obtaining that kind of skeleton. But the fact is that this wine is vibrant and solid." - Descorchados
Das in Puente Alto D.O. Maipo Valley gelegene Weingut Viñedo Chadwick schrieb Geschichte bei der legendären "Berliner Verkostung" im Januar 2004, bei der der Viñedo Chadwick 2000 den ersten Platz belegte, noch vor den Super Tuscans aus Italien und den First Growth-Weinen aus Bordeaux des gleichen Jahrgangs.
Viñedo Chadwick ist eine Hommage an Don Alfonso Chadwick, die die Tradition und das Fachwissen der Familie Chadwick bei der Herstellung von Weinen zeigt. Das Weingut, das ursprünglich sein persönliches Polofeld war, gilt als die Wiege des Weltklasse-Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile.
