Sleek, ripe, red fruits and toasty oak. Very Chilean in style, with lively acidity and complexity. Velvety smooth, with a long mint and cassis finish.

A nice, full-bodied Cabernet that shows a pinch of tire rubber along with olive, roast meat and big berry aromas. The palate is firm and tannic, with cassis, cherry and raspberry forming a puckery trio. The finish is slightly medicinal, with milk chocolate entering late in the game. Not overly complex but rich in terms of fruit content.——M.S.(5/1/2009)—— 87