Viña Aquitania, Maipo Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

  Chile can be tough for the American consumer when it comes to wine.  There is perhaps nowhere else on earth that shows a sense of place in the glass for Cabernet Sauvignon more than Chile does, making the wines seem truly exotic, and even off-putting to tasters with settled expectations.  This wine shows such an exotic character, and it does so in an attractive, layered presentation of what I’ll call animal, vegetable and mineral in addition to the black berry fruit.  You’ll understand what I mean when you try it, and it will give you a clear window into what the region is all about.