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Errazuriz - Aconcagua Valley Kai 2020

Errazuriz - Vallée de l'Aconcagua Kai 2020

96/100

Descorchados

96/100

Tim Atkin

95/100

James Suckling

Chile
Carménère
complex
freshness
big name

“A 100% Carmenère from the Max V vineyard, considered the estate’s finest, a rare cuvée available in very limited quantities!”

“Errázuriz selects its finest Carmenère vineyards in Panquehue, in the heart of the Aconcagua Valley, planted on the terraces along the Aconcagua River, for this wine, its finest Carmenère. Aged for 22 months in barrels, 60% of which are new, this wine gives no hint of the heat of the 2020 vintage. Instead of sweet, candied fruit, here we find ripe red fruit, light herbal notes, and a lively, firm texture supported by juicy acidity. A new-school Carmenere that strives to draw out the maximum freshness from the grape variety.” (Descorchados - Patricio Tapia 2023)

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Estate

Errazuriz

Vintage

Kai

Vintage

2020

Designation

Vallée de l'Aconcagua

Region

Chile

Grape varieties

100% Carmenere

Terroirs

Located in Panquehue, in the heart of the Aconcagua Valley, the Max V vineyard lies on an alluvial plain along the south bank of the Aconcagua River and produces the finest Carmenère

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Traditional

Livestock farming

Aged for 22 months in French oak barrels (60% of which are new)

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Ruby red, clear and bright

Nose

Unique and aromatic, with a bouquet that unfolds with notes of black fruit, black pepper, and paprika, intertwined with hints of rosemary, black olives, incense, and a cigar box

Palate

Power and balance, a magnificent vibrancy of acidity, fine, well-integrated tannins, flavors that echo the nose, full of complexity, with a long, deliciously herbaceous finish

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink from

2025

Drink before

2038

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with wild boar with sage and tomato, scrambled eggs with fresh porcini mushrooms, or a beef tenderloin with foie gras sauce...

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2022 guide) 95/100

About the wine:

The nose is marked by tobacco leaf, spices, wild herbs, lavender, juniper, and white pepper, as well as redcurrant and black cherry. The palate is full-bodied and supple, with silky, juicy tannins and a long finish. Delicious and complex now, but it has aging potential.

Tim Atkin

Tim Atkin

Wine rated (2022 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

Kai is a relatively unknown wine from Errázuriz, even though it has been part of the lineup since 2005. Aromas of violets and cut grass blend into a full-bodied, textured, and well-balanced palate, featuring flavors of plum and black cherry and harmonious oak integration. 2024–2030

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Descorchados

Wine rated (2023 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

Errázuriz selects its finest Carmenère vineyards in Panquehue, in the heart of the Aconcagua Valley, planted on the terraces along the Aconcagua River, for this wine, its finest Carmenère. Aged for 22 months in barrels, 60% of which are new, this wine gives no hint of the heat of the 2020 vintage. Instead of sweet, candied fruit, here we find ripe red fruit, light herbal notes, and a lively, firm texture supported by juicy acidity. A new-school Carmenere that strives to extract the maximum freshness from the grape variety.

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