Viña Vik, Millahue, Cachapoal Valley (Chile) 2011

This is just the third release of this wine, made from extremely young fruit, but it already shows a mind-boggling level of complexity and class.  Blended from Cabernet Sauvignon (55%), Carménère (29%), Cabernet Franc (7%), Merlot (7%) and Syrah (4%), it shows beautiful and deep color extending all the way to the edge of a slanted glass.  Balanced scents of fruit and subtly toasty oak are very alluring, with savory accents beginning to emerge in the aromas and flavors.  Acidity, tannin and wood are all quite notable, but they present themselves very proportionally, and these structural elements leave center stage to the gorgeous fruit.  This will unwind additional complexities for years to come, but is already a totally convincing wine.  Tasted multiple times (including in a blind tasting alongside a sizeable set of Chile’s most eminent wines), I’ve consistently rated this at 96.